Industrial Design
Industrial design is the use of a combination of applied art and applied science to improve the aesthetics, ergonomics, functionality, and usability of a product, but it may also be used to improve the product's marketability and production. The role of an industrial designer is to create and execute design solutions for problems of form, usability, physical ergonomics ,marketing, brand development, and sales.
Industrial design In Iran is protected under the act of "Patents, Industrial Designs and Trademarks Registration Act", so the protections have more in common with the industrial property than the copy rights.
In the field of Industrial Designs, our law firm provides a number of solutions, namely:
- Conducting searches
- Filing and prosecuting of design applications at the Iran Industrial Design Office
- Attending to recording of Assignment, Merger, Change of Name or Address
- Attending to licensing issues and recording
- Undertaking and payment of maintenance and/or renewals
- Watching services
- Consultation
- Offering opinions on patentability, freedom to use, validity, and infringement
- Addressing reissue and reexamination issues
- Working collaboratively with other groups within the firm to assure comprehensive protection
What is needed for filing an industrial design in Iran:
- Full name, address, phone and fax numbers, email address and nationality of the applicant(s), if the applicant(s) is n individual. OR, Full name, address, phone and fax numbers, email address, field of activity, place of registration, number of registration and nationality of the applicant(s), if the applicant(s) is a legal entity,
- Full name, address and identification information of the designer(s),
- Designer(s) Passport copy(s),
- Specification of goods and classes (according to the International Classification),
- Five prints of the design,
- Front, top and side picture of a 3D design with label, if a 3D design is to be filed in Iran.
- A power of attorney signed by the applicant(s) and duly certified and legalized up to the Iranian Consulate,
- A copy of passport of the applicant(s), if the applicant(s) is n individual, OR a copy of Company Registration Document of the applicant(s), if the applicant(s) is a legal entity,
- Certified copy of home registration (Priority) duly certified and legalized up to the Iranian Consulate, if claiming priority,
- A sample or maquette of the design may be required.