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
July sets new record for Icelandic trademark applications
13. August 2026Trademarks
The Icelandic Intellectual Property Office received a record number of trademark applications in July, with 90 applications submitted in total. Nearly eight thousand Icelandic trademarks are now registered in the country, more than ever before.
Two applicants from Iceland receive study support for the qualifying examination for European patent attorneys
29. July 2026International Cooperation
Two patent professionals from Iceland have been granted access to the Candidate Support Programme (CSP) of the European Patent Office (EPO), which includes a study bursary and other support in preparing for the European qualifying examination (EQE).
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.