Patent protection in Iran

Questions about patents in Iran

How much does a patent cost in Iran?

Our estimate is about US$2,216 to take a PCT application to grant in Iran. That is about US$800 in official fees and US$1,416 in attorney fees. By stage: filing US$845, search US$160, examination request US$343, office action response US$444 and grant / issuance / publication US$423 (one office action response included). Renewal fees over the patent's life add an estimated US$6,848. These are estimates only, for a standard application (10 claims, 30 pages, a company applicant): the actual cost depends on the law firm and the application. Request a quote from a law firm on this site for an exact price.

What is the PCT national phase deadline for Iran, and which routes are there?

The PCT national phase for Iran must be entered within 30 months of the earliest priority date.

What does Iran's economy make and export?

Iran's GDP is US$362.7bn, of which services US$170.8bn, industry US$143.8bn (of which manufacturing US$97.9bn) and agriculture US$38.4bn. Spending a year: households US$194.7bn and health care US$24.7bn. Iran's exports of goods came to US$13.0bn in 2024. Its 10 largest exports were polyethylene (US$1.9bn, 14% of its exports, #12 in the world), iron ore (US$1.1bn, 9% of its exports, #15 in the world), industrial alcohols (US$1.1bn, 8% of its exports, #9 in the world), natural gas and LPG (US$765m, 6% of its exports, #38 in the world), nuts (US$763m, 6% of its exports, #6 in the world), aluminium (US$616m, 5% of its exports, #28 in the world), semi-finished steel (US$364m, 3% of its exports, #13 in the world), zinc (US$336m, 3% of its exports, #15 in the world), refined copper (US$293m, 2% of its exports, #36 in the world) and polystyrene (US$220m, 2% of its exports, #18 in the world). Where products are made, a patent there can stop infringing copies being made, not only being sold.