INTELLECTUAL

PROPERTY
ORGANIZATION
(I.P.O)
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 What is intellectual
Property?
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 Intellectual property refers to creations of mind like:
i. Inventions.
ii. Literary.
iii. Artistic works.
iv. Symbols.
v. Names.
vi. Images.
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 Intellectual property in divided into two categories:
i. Industrial property (includes patents for
inventions, trademarks, industrial design, and
geographical indications).
ii. Copy right (includes literary work such as novels,
poems and plays, films, musical works, artistic
works such as drawings, paintings, photographs
and architectural designs).
 What are intellectual
property rights?
 Intellectual property rights are any other property
rights they allow the creator , or owner ,of a
patent ,trademark, or copyright to the benefit from
his or her own work or investment.
 It sets forth the right to benefit from the protection of
moral and material interest resulting from
authorship of any scientific ,literary ,or artistic
production.
 Why promote and protect intellectual
property
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The progress and well-being of humanity rest
on its capacity for new creation in the area of
technology and culture.
The legal protection of these new creation
encourages the expenditure of the additional
resources which leads to further innovation.
The promotion and protection of intellectual
property spurs economic growth ,creates new
jobs and industries, and enhances the quality
and enjoyment of life.
 Introduction
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 Established in April, 2005
 Under the Control of Cabinet Division
 Integrated IP Management After April 2005
 Trade Marks Registry, Karachi
 The Patent Office, Karachi
 Copyright Office, Karachi
 Regional Office, Lahore
 Regional Office, Islamabad
 IPO-Pakistan Overview

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Vision
To put Pakistan on the IP map of the world as a compliant and
responsible country by promoting and protecting intellectual
property rights.

Mission
Integrating and upgrading IP infrastructure for improved
service delivery, increased public awareness and enhanced
enforcement coordination for achieving the goal of being an IP
based nation.
IPO-Pakistan Overview
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 IP Functions
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THE PATENT OFFICE
 Grant of Patents.
 Registration of Industrial Design.
 Registry Works like a Civil Court, Controller Hears
cases relating to Registration, Post Registration,
Opposition and Rectification matters.
COPYRIGHT OFFICE
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 To Grant Registration of various copyrighted works
 Copyright Board hears the opposition before
registration
Staff and Budget
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 The Patent Office
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Automation Project started in 2005
Intellectual Property Organization of Pakistan(IPO-
Pakistan)
• World Intellectual Property Organization(WIPO)
• Electronic Government Directorate(EGD)
Latest Developments:
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• In-house Scanning of Approximately 2700 Design Cases
• Issuance Of Colored Patent and Design Certificates
• Entry of IPC into IPAS of Accepted Cases of
2007,2008and2009
• Data entry of missing files into the system started
Trade Mark Registry
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Automation started in 2004
• Digitization of available trade mark
data & creation of database of
Figurative elements of Marks.
• Three Batches completed Basic IT
Training from Pakistan Computer
Bureau.
Copyright Office
AutomationstartedinMarch2008
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Since March,2008 till on ward the Copyright Office is
digitizing and scanning the data,on regular basis
• 94% of Copyright Data since its establishment in 1967 has
been captured and completed.
IP at international level
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 World intellectual property
organization(WIPO)
Paris covention for industrial property
(pakistan member since 2004)
Madrid system for trademarks
 World trade organization (WTO)
TRIPS agreement (pakistan member since
1995)
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