Trademark Registration in Pakistan 🇵🇰
A trademark is a unique name, logo, slogan, or symbol used by a business to distinguish its goods or services from others. Registering a trademark in Pakistan gives legal protection and exclusive rights to use the brand name.
🔹 Benefits of Trademark Registration
✅ Legal Ownership – Protects your brand name and logo.
✅ Exclusive Rights – Prevents others from using a similar name.
✅ Business Credibility – Builds brand trust and reputation.
✅ Legal Action – Gives the right to sue for trademark infringement.
✅ Asset for Business – A trademark can be sold, franchised, or licensed.
🔹 Trademark Registration Process in Pakistan
Step 1: Trademark Search (Optional but Recommended)
🔹 Check if your brand name/logo is already registered.
🔹 Search on Intellectual Property Organization of Pakistan (IPO-Pakistan)
Step 2: File a Trademark Application
🔹 Submit an application to IPO-Pakistan with:
- Business Name & Address
- Trademark Name & Logo
- Product/Service Category (Classes)
- CNIC & Business Registration Documents
Step 3: Application Review & Examination
🔹 IPO-Pakistan examines the application for conflicts.
🔹 If approved, it is published in the Trademarks Journal for public objection.
Step 4: Trademark Approval & Registration
🔹 If no objection is raised within 2 months, IPO issues a Trademark Registration Certificate (valid for 10 years).
🔹 Required Documents for Trademark Registration
📌 CNIC Copy of the applicant
📌 Business Registration Certificate (if applicable)
📌 Trademark Name & Logo (in JPG format)
📌 Authorization Letter (if applying through an agent/lawyer)
📌 Fee Payment Receipt
🔹 Trademark Registration Fee in Pakistan
🔹 Application Fee: Starts from Rs. 3,000 – 10,000 (varies by class and type).
🔹 Legal/Agent Fees: If hiring a lawyer or consultant, additional charges apply.
🔹 Validity & Renewal
✔️ A trademark is valid for 10 years.
✔️ Can be renewed indefinitely every 10 years.
🔹 Where to Apply?
📍 Intellectual Property Organization of Pakistan (IPO-Pakistan)
🏛️ Website: https://pakadvisor.com/
📍 Offices in Islamabad, Lahore, and Karachi