Iran trademark may be any word, name, slogan, symbol, device, package design or combination of these that serves to identify and distinguish a product from others in the marketplace and is also used to identify its source. Even a sound, color, smell or hologram can function as a trademark.
Iran trademark developed as craftsmen’s marks that artisans and others put on their goods to distinguish them from those of other artisans. Such marks were prevalent in many countries like Persia, Greece, Egypt Rome and China, during ancient times. Currently, the trademark in its modern sense began to evolve in medieval Europe, where the craftsmen’s guilds developed a set of rules of usage governing inventor’s marks.
The brand names that are apparent today are the outcome of the old maker’s mark and often, after years of mass-marketing, have become so well-known that they acquire immense value. This is not merely because of the value of the goods to which they are applied, but because of the goodwill created among consumers, with the resultant capacity to sell goods, and not just the goods to which they were originally applied and for which they became famous.
Thus, today, Iran trademark has become the equivalent of valuable goods, to be bought and sold. In recognition of this, trademarks are licensed and/or pledged as collateral. Famous Iran trademark are those that enjoy a high degree of consumer recognition (e.g., COCA-COLA)
Since September 1, 2008, Iran Trademark Registrations are governed by the Madrid Protocol only in all member countries which are a party to the Protocol and also in those countries which are party to both the Protocol and the Agreement. The Agreement will only remain applicable with those member countries bound solely by the Agreement.
Evidence relevant to the fame of Iran trademark may include sales and revenue figures, geographical scope of use, channels of trade, distinctiveness and registrations in home and other countries and past enforcement efforts.
The global nature of commercial activity makes it desirable for a trademark holder to secure his rights internationally. Luckily, the few governing bodies that manage Iran trademark registration are the Madrid Protocol, which covers more than 65 member countries, the African Intellectual Property Organization and the Community Trade Mark in European countries.
There is no definitive and complete database of all registered trademarks, but it’s in the interest of the business men to conduct a trademark search in the countries where they plan to conduct business.
The Iran trademark system allows the business men to register in their own country and simply apply for protection under the applicable international organization. This can even be performed online. For registration, a specimen of a trademarked product bearing the mark, and a drawing of the trademark is required.