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Intellectual Property (IPO)

Protect Your Ideas, Brand & Creations Under IP Law

Intellectual Property (IP) is one of the most valuable assets a business or individual can own. In Pakistan, IP rights are governed by the Trademarks Ordinance 2001, Patents Ordinance 2000, Copyright Ordinance 1962, and the Registered Designs Ordinance 2000, all administered by the Intellectual Property Organisation of Pakistan (IPO). Securing and enforcing these rights requires specialist legal knowledge and procedural expertise.

At Ayesha Khalid Law Associates, we provide end-to-end IP services — from trademark clearance searches and registration, to patent filing, copyright registration, and industrial design protection. We guide clients through every step of the IPO process, ensuring that applications are correctly drafted, properly classified, and timely filed to avoid objections or oppositions.

Beyond registration, we enforce IP rights through legal action against infringement, counterfeiting, and passing off. Our team represents clients before the IPO Registry, the Intellectual Property Tribunal, and the High Courts in IP disputes. Whether you are launching a new brand, protecting an invention, or defending your copyright against unauthorised use, we provide the strategic counsel you need.

Frequently Asked Questions

The trademark registration process typically takes 12-18 months in Pakistan, including the filing, examination, publication, and opposition stages. Well-prepared applications with proper classification proceed more smoothly.
Patents are granted for inventions that are new, involve an inventive step, and are capable of industrial application. Scientific theories, business methods, and computer programs per se are not patentable.
IP rights can be enforced through civil remedies (injunctions, damages, accounts of profits) before the Intellectual Property Tribunal or High Court, as well as through criminal prosecution for counterfeiting and piracy.

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