Intellectual Property

Our Intellectual Property/TMT practice is one of the highly regarded practices in Iran. It comprises of highly qualified and well experienced lawyers, who advise global brands and major technology companies on a wide range of industry issues.

Here in Farama & Co, we provide comprehensive legal advice related to registration, transfer, and use of intellectual property rights, including trademarks, inventions, copyright, domain names etc in Iran. We conduct due diligence in respect to intellectual property, prepare drafts of contractual documentation, participate in negotiations of transactions and defend our clients' intellectual property rights before patent, customs and law enforcement authorities, in courts and international commercial arbitration.

We advise on regulatory issues in the technology, media and telecommunications sectors and the Internet, including personal data protection, commercially sensitive information and cryptographic operations and any related criminal liability and other risks. Furthermore, our lawyers represent clients in libel suits and advertising law disputes and work closely with public patent authorities and antitrust agencies, are involved in the improvement of legislation and sit on industry committees of business associations. 

Our services include:
•    advising on transfer of intellectual property rights under licensing, franchising and other agreements;
•    protection of intellectual property rights;
•    counteracting production and imports of counterfeit goods, development;
•    representing clients before patent, customs and antitrust authorities;
•    advising on Internet business, including e-commerce, protection of domain name holders' rights and counteracting cyber-squatting and other infringements on the Internet;
•    advising on developing, sale and certification of software and many other issues in the IT sector;
•    advising on protection of personal information and licensing of cryptographic operations;
•    representing clients before law enforcement agencies in criminal proceedings related to infringement of intellectual property rights, confidentiality issues and violation of cryptographic services laws;
•    registration of trademarks and other industrial properties;

Please contact us: Mr. Mehrdad Goodarzi
[email protected]

FAQ

Under what Legal templates the building, operation and transfer (BOT) contracts could be implemented?

BOT Contracts and similar categories such as BOOT, BOO...could be realized through registering the foreign investor’s branch in Iran and/or establishing an Iranian Company (Project Company).

What does property right mean?

By property right, it means the rights emerged by owning assets and properties and/or the rights acquired through contract which has been recognized in foreign investment law and as per the case, it could include ownership right, utilization etc.

What does transfer of property right in BOT plans mean in Iran?

By transfer of property right, it means the rights acquired and gained through the relevant contract, which could be transferred to the Iranian party to the contract.

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Mr. Behdad Arian

Office Tel: +98 9121023022
Email: [email protected]

Position
Partner
Bar Admissions
Tehran-Iran
Education
Tehran Azad University, Faculty of Law
L.L.B
Professional Associations and Memberships
Member of Iranian Bar Association
Languages
Farsi, English


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Mr. Mehrdad Goodarzi

Office Tel: +98 9121023022
Email: [email protected]

Position
Partner
Bar Admissions
Tehran-Iran
Education
Tehran University, Faculty of Law 
L.L.B
Shahid Beheshti University, Faculty of Law 
LLM, Human Rights
Professional Associations and Memberships
Member of Iranian Bar Association
Languages
Farsi, English

          Tel: +989121023022