Title: | Article 61 (1) of the Patent, Industrial Design and Trademark Registration Act of 29/10/2007 |
Field of IP: | Patents |
Type of flexibility: | Criminal sanctions for patent infringement |
Summary table: |
Article 61 - Any person who, knowingly and intentionally, performs an act which constitutes an infringement as defined under Articles 15, 28 and 40 or an unlawful act as defined in Article 47, shall be guilty of an offence punishable by a fine from Iranian Rial ten million (10,000,000 Rial) to Iranian Rial fifty million (50,000,000 Rial) or imprisonment term of 91 days to 6 months or both as well as payment of any damages arising from the said acts.