Registration of Patents

Patents are granted for 10, 15, or a maximum period of 20 years, according to the discretion of the applicant. One of these time spans must be specified in the certificate.

Requirements for registration of a patent are:

1. The name and address of the applicant.
2. The title of the invention.
3. Certified copy of priority documents or abroad registration.
4. Certified and legalized power of attorney by the Iranian consulate.
5. Certified and legalized copy of the deed of assignment. An assignment form is only necessary if the priority document is in the name of the inventor and the applicant is different from the inventor. However, if the inventor is not mentioned in the priority document and the priority document is in the name of the applicant, there is no need for an assignment form.
6. A set of specifications, claims and drawings.