Mohammad Reza Parvin is Assistant Professor of Law at the Agricultural Biotechnology Research Institute of Iran (ABRII). He has a Doctor degree in Intellectual Property Law (Biotechnology law specialization) from the University of Panthéon-Assas (Paris II-), France. His thesis examined the patentability of biotechnological inventions in international patent system. He writes and has been teaching in the multidisciplinary areas such as biotechnology law, intellectual property and environmental law in the Master of Intellectual Property and the Ph.D of Environmental Law programs at the University of Shahid-Beheshti, the University of Tehran (Alborz Pardis Branch) and the Islamic Azad University (Science and Research Branch) as an invited lecturer. In 2007, he was the first person in Iran who got a Ph.D in IP with specialization in biotechnology law. He has broad research interests, ranging from intellectual property law, bio-patents, breeders’ rights, environmental law, bio-safety law, bioethics, pharmaceutical law and IP commercialization.

A. CURRENT RESEARCH

• Study and Analysis of the Patents Granted on the Neem Tree (Azadirachtin), Legal Aspects and Patentability of its' Nano-Formulations and Nano-Carrier as Plant-Drived Pesticide.

• A Comparative Study on Policies & Intellectual Property Rights in development of Biofiuel Technology.
• A Comparative Study on Microbial Banks Regulations, Patenting Process of Microorganisms and their Deposit in the International Patent System, Case Study: IRAN.
• Analyzing the Legal Aspects of Conservation, Exploitation and Sustainable Development of the Plant Genetic Resource from the Point of View of Intellectual Property Rights and Environmental Law.

B.    PERFORMED RESEARCH

•    Comprehensive Legal System on Patenting Biotechnological Inventions and Proposition to Amend the Patent Law.
•    Analyzing the Challenges and Opportunities of the IP Management for Transferring Biotechnology.
•    Study on the IPRs Regulations and Structures at the ABRII and Elaborating an Appropriate Strategy Based on Comparative Study.

SELECTED PAPERS:

• Parvin, Mohammadreza, (2009) "Legal and Biological Perspectives of Plant Variety in IPR Context", Journal of International Biotechnology Law, vol. 6, Issue 1.
• Parvin, Mohammadreza, (2009)"Patentability of Plants: Technical & Legal Aspects", Journal of Intellectual Property Rights, vol. 14.
• Parvin, Mohammadreza, (2009)"Legal Challenges Facing Protection of Pharmaceutical Innovations" (in farsi), Journal of Medical Law, University of Shahid Beheshti, Tehran.
• Parvin, Mohammadreza, (2010)"Patent Claims and the scope of Patent Protection in Biotechnology" (in farsi), Journal of Law, University of Shahid Beheshti, Tehran.
• Parvin, Mohammadreza, (2010)"Legal Aspects of Animal Biotechnology"(in farsi), Genetic Congress: Law, Ethics & Psychology, University of Shahid Beheshti, Tehran.
• Parvin, Mohammadreza, (2007)"Industrial Property Rights and the Necessity of Their Adaptation to New Technologies"(in farsi), 5^th Biotechnology National Congress, Tehran.
• Parvin, Mohammadreza, (2009)"Patent Conditions and their application in Agricultural Biotechnology"(in farsi), 6^th Biotechnology National Congress, Tehran.
• Valizadeh, Hossein, Parvin, Mohammadreza(2014), "Middle East`s Environmental Contamination and Reponsibilities of the Islamic Republic of Iran Regarding Compensation of Environmental Damages (Haze and Water Contaminations)", European Online Journal of Natural and Social, Vol. 3,    No.3.
• Parvin, Mohammadreza, Alizadeh, Fatemeh (2017) “Durable Development in Plant Genetic Resources: A Need depended on Development of Biotechnology and Protection of Biodiversity”, Proceeding of the First National Congress on Green Law with emphasis on Environmental Challenges, Gorgan, Iran.
• Parvin, Mohammadreza (2017), “Interaction between IPRs and Environmental Law on Plant Genetic Resources Case Study: IRAN”, Proceeding in the Second Works-in-Progress Conference “IP Scholars Asia", Singapore.

Book Chapter:

• Parvin, Mohammadreza (2014), "Environmental ethics in Iran" in Bagheri, Alireza, Biomedical ethics in Iran, Eubios Ethics Institute, New Zealand.
• Parvin Mohammadreza (2009), Farsi Translation of Chapter 12 “Decisions at the End of Life - When May I Die and When Am I Dead?” In Rahnama H, Shakib AM, Khayam Nekuei SM, Salehi GR, Parvin MR et al. (Translators), Introduction to Bioethics, Avicenna, Tehran.

Legal Contributions:

• Drafting and Negotiating License, NDA, Know-how Transfer Agreements and Other Contracts for Commercializing of Intellectual Property Rights From 2007 Until Now.
• Contribute for Drafting and Updating Legal Regulatory Policies and Procedures in the Fields of IPRs.
• Patenting Biotechnological Inventions Implemented in the ABRII.