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