How is a trademark defined according to Iranian law?
Marks, Collective Marks and Trade Names are dealt with in Section 3 of the law. In accordance with Article 30, a mark is a visible sign which can distinguish the goods or services of natural or juridical persons from each other. A collective mark is a visible sign which can be used by a number of natural or juridical persons under the supervision of the owner of the registered collective mark for distinguishing the origin or other features such as the quality of the goods and services. A trade name is the name or title which introduces and distinguishes the natural or juridical person.