Iran registers 13 new products with World Intellectual Property Organization
Iran has registered 13 new products with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), bringing the total number of globally recognized Iranian goods to 87, a senior industry ministry official said.
Mehdi Mirsalehi, adviser for international affairs at the Ministry of Industry, Mine and Trade said the registration process began in 2010 with the recognition of handwoven carpets from various regions of the country. Since then, 31 regional carpet types, along with agricultural, mineral and stone products, have been added to the list, he added.
The registrations are based on Iran’s accession to the Lisbon Agreement in 2004, IRNA reported.
According to the official, the 13 newly registered products include Nahbandan Andalusite stone, Bahari agate from Ferdows, green granite from South Khorasan, Paeizi agate from Seh-Qal’eh, South Khorasan bentonite, South Khorasan fluorite, golden columnar basalt from Sarbisheh, magnesite from Zahedan and Khash, handwoven Yalmeh carpet from Aliabad Dehaqan in Fars Province, Aq Qala iodine from Golestan, Kashan rosewater, and grapes and apples from Urmia in West Azarbaijan.
Mirsalehi, who represents Iran at the WIPO said global registration gives Iranian products key advantages, including exclusive branding rights that prevent third countries from re-exporting them under different names. “When a product is registered, Iran’s name will always remain attached to it, and even the end consumer will know the product belongs to Iran,” he said.
He added that the recognition also helps create exclusive market advantages for Iranian goods that can supply regional and global demand. This, he noted, increases competitiveness, raises export prices, and strengthens the role of such products in driving domestic production and trade growth.
The WIPO, one of 15 UN specialized agencies, was established in 1967 in Stockholm to promote intellectual property rights. Based in Geneva, it covers industrial property such as patents, trademarks and designs, as well as copyright for literary, artistic and audiovisual works. The organization plays a key role in fostering innovation and protecting IP worldwide.