Envoy: Iran joins int’l patent, trademark classification pacts
Ali Bahreini, Iran’s ambassador and permanent representative to the United Nations Office in Geneva, said the Islamic Republic has joined the Vienna and Strasbourg Agreements on intellectual property (IP) classification, becoming a party to all international treaties in the field.
Bahreini unveiled the documents to join the agreements during a meeting with Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization Daren Tang on Monday.
The two officials highlighted the pivotal role of intellectual property in national and global development and reaffirmed their commitment to deepening cooperation.
The Strasbourg Agreement was adopted in 1971, establishing the International Patent Classification (IPC) system. The IPC provides a uniform way to categorize inventions and technical information in patent documents, making it easier for countries to search, compare, and share patent data.
The Vienna Agreement was adopted two years later. It created the Vienna Classification system for trademarks, providing a standardized way to categorize the figurative elements, such as logos and symbols, used in trademarks.
The system helps national and international trademark offices organize, search, and compare trademark data more efficiently, promoting consistency and cooperation in global intellectual property management.