[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 31, Volume 2]
[Revised as of July 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 31CFR560.509]

[Page 781]
 
                  TITLE 31--MONEY AND FINANCE: TREASURY
 
 CHAPTER V--OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
 
PART 560--IRANIAN TRANSACTIONS REGULATIONS--Table of Contents
 
 Subpart E--Licenses, Authorizations and Statements of Licensing Policy
 
Sec. 560.509  Certain transactions related to patents, trademarks and copyrights authorized.

    (a) All of the following transactions in connection with patent, 
trademark, copyright or other intellectual property protection in the 
United States or Iran are authorized:
    (1) The filing and prosecution of any application to obtain a 
patent, trademark, copyright or other form of intellectual property 
protection, including importation of or dealing in Iranian-origin 
services, payment for such services, and payment to persons in Iran 
directly connected to such intellectual property protection;
    (2) The receipt of a patent, trademark, copyright or other form of 
intellectual property protection;
    (3) The renewal or maintenance of a patent, trademark, copyright or 
other form of intellectual property protection; and
    (4) The filing and prosecution of opposition or infringement 
proceedings with respect to a patent, trademark, copyright or other form 
of intellectual property protection, or the entrance of a defense to any 
such proceedings.
    (b) Nothing in this section affects obligations under any other 
provision of law.

[60 FR 47063, Sept. 11, 1995, as amended at 64 FR 20174, Apr. 26, 1999]