Raysan Patent & Trademark Agents (www.irantm.com or www.raysanip.com) have shared the news of the launch of an electronic application system. Their announcement says:
"The Iranian Trade
Marks Registry launched trade mark electronic application system on November 18,
2012 that allows trade mark applications to be submitted online. This
development follows successful inauguration of electronic application system
for patents and industrial designs a few months ago.
Currently, the Trade
Marks, Patents and Industrial Design Registries only accepts electronic filing
of applications.There have been no changes in filing procedures or formalities
requirement, but a new application number format will be assigned automatically
by the electronic application system. The original supporting documents (i.e.
power of attorney, applicant's incorporation document) are still required to be
submitted to the Office in hard copy.
The electronic
platform for filing of trade mark applications and workflow system is available
at http://iripo.ssaa.ir. The
platform is only designed in Persian and no English version is available yet.
The system provides for
examination, correspondence, publication and registration procedures
electronically. However, the opposition, hearing, renewal, assignment and
license recordation procedures are handled as before.
The Iranian Patent
Office and Industrial Design Office have launched the electronic application
system a few months ago. The electronic platforms for filing of patent and
industrial design applications and workflow system are available only in
Persian at the same address at http://iripo.ssaa.ir.
The Iranian Industrial
Property Office is gradually shifting to a completely paperless office in a
phased manner during the next years."
The part of the Empty Quarter welcomes this news. Any system which simplifies the application process will generally increase efficiency making the system more likely to be used. It is no surprise that the platform is only available in Persian.
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