▁which ▁are ▁de emed ▁new , ▁can ▁be ▁registered ▁and ▁protected . ▁Further , ▁by ▁virtue ▁of ▁Article ▁ 5 ▁of ▁the ▁Act , ▁cultiv ated ▁plant ▁vari eties ▁are ▁granted ▁protection ▁and ▁the ▁exclusive ▁right ▁of ▁economic ▁explo itation ▁there of ▁is ▁accord ed ▁to ▁their ▁bre ed ers ▁for ▁ 1 8 ▁years ▁at ▁most . ▁ ▁Prote ction ▁of ▁Ge ographical ▁Ind ic ations ▁Act , ▁ 2 0 0 4 ▁ ▁The ▁use ▁of ▁a ▁Ge ographical ▁Ind ic ations ▁may ▁act ▁as ▁a ▁cert ification ▁that ▁the ▁product ▁poss esses ▁certain ▁qual ities , ▁or ▁enjo ys ▁a ▁certain ▁reputation , ▁due ▁to ▁its ▁ge ographical ▁origin . ▁ ▁Lic ens ing ▁and ▁franch ising ▁ ▁There ▁are ▁numerous ▁associations ▁that ▁assist ▁in ▁matching ▁lic ens ers ▁and ▁franch is ers ▁with ▁local ▁partners . ▁The ▁most ▁important ▁of ▁these ▁is ▁the ▁Iran ▁Chamber ▁of ▁Com merce ▁Indust ries ▁and ▁M ines . ▁Another ▁important ▁point ▁of ▁reference ▁is ▁the ▁Internet - based ▁Iran ▁Trade ▁Point ▁Network , ▁which ▁provides ▁information ▁on ▁loc ating ▁local ▁partners . ▁ ▁Fail ure ▁to ▁observe ▁the ▁Copy right ▁Law ▁has ▁prevent ed ▁over se as ▁companies ▁from ▁invest ing ▁in ▁Iran ’ s ▁software ▁industry . ▁ ▁E - commerce ▁ ▁The ▁Iran ian ▁Parliament ▁adopted ▁the ▁Electron ic ▁Com merce ▁Law ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 4 . ▁Articles ▁ 6 2 – 6 6 ▁of ▁this ▁law ▁specify ▁that ▁Iran ’ s ▁existing ▁intellectual - property ▁laws ▁apply ▁to