Trademarks
Trademarks are signs capable of distinguishing the goods or services of one business from those of others and will confer an exclusive right to use. Registration is renewed every 10 years.
Designs
Registered designs protect the shape or appearance of products and give owners exclusive rights for up to 25 years.
Patents
Patents protect technical inventions. A granted patent will provide exclusive rights to use of the invention for up to 20 years.
Our services
IP Consultation
Do you need help in the world of IP? Get in touch for some basic guidance.
Collaborative Search
Have you invented something and now want to patent it? Book an appointment with an examination expert to see if your invention is new. This can save you time and money.
Preliminary Search
Do you have an idea for a trademark? Book a search from one of our experts to see if somebody has already registered the same or a similar trademark.
Nordic Patent Institute
NPI offers a wide selection of prior art searches for e.g. inventors, businesses and law firms.
Statistics
66.830
registered trademarks in Iceland
7.692 Icelandic
3.773
applications for trademarks
in 2025
9.093
patents in force in Iceland
98 Icelandic
1.534
registered designs
85 Icelandic
News
Iceland Innovation Congress to be held on 29 October
20. July 2026Events
The Iceland Innovation Congress 2026 will take place on Thursday, 29 October, in the lecture hall at Gróska. This year's focus is on innovation in rural Iceland.
Inventors of oat drinks, lugworm haemoglobin, a malaria vaccine, battery recycling and high-voltage direct current transmission win the European Inventor Award 2026
17. July 2026Events
The European Inventor Award was presented at a ceremony in Berlin on 2 July. The award is given by the European Patent Office (EPO) to inventors who have been granted European patents for inventions that have had a significant positive impact on society, the environment or the economy. It is one of the most prestigious recognitions in the field of innovation and intellectual property rights in Europe.
EPO course: Intellectual property for deep tech businesses 25-26 June
25. June 2026Events
Intellectual property (IP) plays a crucial role in turning innovative ideas into successful technology companies. This online training provides small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), such as deep tech startups and university spin-offs, with practical knowledge on how to leverage IP for business growth and informed decisions.