Thursday, August 10 2023   \  Published by Asia IP Law.

Trademark filing goes online in Pakistan

Trademark filing goes online in Pakistan

Filing for trademark registration in Pakistan is now online.

On June 14, 2023, the Intellectual Property Organization of Pakistan (IPO-Pakistan) and the Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB) launched the e-filing system, designed by the PITB, with an online payment feature.

“The online filing system aims to provide a hassle-free procedure for filing trademark applications with the Trade Marks Registry in a cost- and time-efficient manner. It will be critical to providing a straight-forward system for filing applications, with the ability to make online payments, and move away from producing physical documents,” said Sana Shaikh Fikree, a senior associate at Vellani & Vellani in Karachi.

Digitalization initiatives for copyright, patent, design and geographical indication applications are also being undertaken by IPO-Pakistan. Read more

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