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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ORGANIZATION OF PAKISTAN
IPO-PAKISTAN
QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER
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The 10th meeting of the IPO Policy Board was held on
September 15, 2015, at 11:00 a.m. in the Committee Room
of NTC-HQs Building, Sector G-5/2, Islamabad, under the
Chairmanship of Mr. Shahid Rashid, Chairman,
Intellectual Property Organization of Pakistan (IPO-
Pakistan). The following attended the meeting:
(i) Mr. Teepu Mahabat Khan, Additional Secretary,
Cabinet Division, Islamabad;
(ii) Engr. Aamir Hasan, Director General, IPO-
Pakistan, Islamabad (Secretary of the Board);
(iii) Ms. Saba Mohsin Raza, Additional Secretary,
Ministry of Information, Broadcasting & National
Heritage, Islamabad;
(iv) Mr. Imtiaz Ahmed Khan, Director General,
Federal Board of Revenue (FBR),
Islamabad;
(v) Mr. Khawaja Saif ur Rehman, Joint Secretary,
Ministry of Interior, Islamabad;
(vi) Mr. Atiq-ur-Rehman, Director General, Ministry
of Commerce, Islamabad,
(vii) Mr. Atif Bajwa, President, Overseas Investors
Chamber of Commerce & Industry (OICCI),
Karachi;
(viii) Mian Akram Farid, Vice President, Federation of
Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry
(FPCCI), Karachi;
(ix) Mr. Abu Zar Faizi, Chairman Registration Board,
Pakistan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers
Association (PPMA), Islamabad; and
(x) Mr. Kazim Hasnain, Chairman IPR-Committee,
American Business Council (ABC), Karachi.
The Chairman welcomed the Members and noted that the
Board meeting was being held after six months and the last
meeting, which was held on February 24, 2015, was
convened after five years. A number of important decisions
were taken on var ious issues concerning the
improvement/streamlining of the working of the
organization and strengthening its linkages with important
stakeholders like FBR.
A. 10TH MEETING OF THE IPO-POLICY BOARD.
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1. Meeting on the Proposal of Legislative Updates for Pakistan's Intellectual Property Regime under the Commercial Law Development Programme (CLDP).
A meeting was held in the Committee Room of IPO-HQs,
Islamabad on July 27, 2015 under the Chairmanship of Mr.
Shahid Rashid, Chairman, IPO-Pakistan to discuss the
Terms of Reference (TORs) of the proposal of legislative
updates for Pakistan intellectual property regime under the
Commercial Law Development Programme (CLDP) of the
United States Department of Commerce (USDOC). The
Chairman and Director General of IPO-Pakistan
emphasized that this exercise should consider both aspects
i.e., bringing the laws specified in the Schedule of IPO-
Pakistan's Act, 2012, in consonance with the IPO-
Pakistan's Act, 2012, and bringing the IP laws of Pakistan
in line with the International Best Practices of IPR
protection and enforcement.
2. Seminar on Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) Protection in Pakistan.
Anti Counterfeit & Infringement Forum (ACIF) in
collaboration with USAID, US Patent and Trademark
Office (USPTO) and CLDP organized a seminar on IPR
Protection in Pakistan at Hotel Avari Towers, Karachi on
August 12, 2015. The Director General, IPO-Pakistan
attended the seminar and delivered the closing address.
3. Visit of Director General, IPO-Pakistan to IP Registries in Karachi.
The Director General, IPO-Pakistan along with Director
(Admn/HR) visited the IP Registries in Karachi on August
13, 2015. The Registrar of Trademarks gave a briefing to
Director General on HR issues, pending trademark cases,
action on IPO-HQs directives, initiatives on the
recommendations of Senate Standing Committee on
Cabinet Secretariat and action taken on Supreme Court of
Pakistan's directives on adoption of Urdu language etc.
After briefing, the Director General visited different
sections of Trade Mark Registry (TMR) to see their
working and environment. The Director General issued
directions regarding detailed HR proposal with
justifications; detail of pending cases of examination,
opposition, rectification, demand notices, registration
certificates, renewal certificates; proposal for bringing
improvement in functionality of TMR; empowerment of
Regional Office, Lahore by posting an Assistant Registrar
at Lahore office after delegation of powers.
4. Meeting of Chairman, IPO-Pakistan with the representatives of UNIDO and Academia on IP Awareness/Capacity Building Activities.
Chairman, IPO-Pakistan held meeting with Dr. Ali Abbas
Qazilbash, OiC Trade Related Technical Assistant (TRTA-
II), United Nations Industrial Development Organization
(UNIDO) and Dr. Arshad Ali, Vice Chancellor, National
Textile University (NTU), Faisalabad on August 21, 2015
to discuss the work plan for conducting National seminars
and workshops on IP awareness/Capacity building.
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Director General, IPO-Pakistan and concerned officers
also participated in the meeting.
It was discussed that multiple activities including national
IP awareness seminars, practical training workshops on
Patent Drafting, IP valuation & licensing, use of PiNET (an
e-forum to strengthen the university-Industry linkage)
would be held at Islamabad, Lahore, Karachi and
Faisalabad during Nov-Dec, 2015 with the cooperation of
UNIDO, Higher Education Commission (HEC) and
Academia.
5. Meeting of Representatives of Government of Punjab and Grower's Associat ions with Chairman IPO-Pakistan.
The Chairman IPO-Pakistan held a meeting with
representatives of Grower's Associations led by Mr. Nasir
Rafique, Chief WTO cell, IC&I Department, Government
of Punjab on September 8, 2015 at IPO-Regional Office,
Lahore. In the meeting, post registration modalities for the
implementation of collective mark system in Pakistan
were discussed.
Trademark Registry has recently issued final decisions for
the grant of collective marks for four GIs; Multan Mango,
Sargodha Kinnow, Sharaqpur Guava and Phulkari under
Trademark Ordinance, 2001. The Chairman, IPO-Pakistan
stressed the need to work out a roadmap for commercial
exploitation of registered GIs under collective mark
system. In this regard necessary coordination with the
concerned Federal and Provincial organizations is
required. Pakistan Standard and Quality Control Authority
PSQCA, Pakistan National Accreditation Council (PNAC)
would be consulted to devise a regulatory mechanism to
ensure the standards and quality of products intended to be
commercialized under given collective marks. In this
connection it was also decided that a meeting of relevant
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Provincial Departments and Associations would be
organized by Government of Punjab in near future.
Further, meetings at Federal level would be organized
under the auspices of IPO-Pakistan.
6. Secretaries' Committee Meeting.
A meeting of Secretaries' Committee was held on
September 8, 2015 in the Committee Room, Cabinet
Division, Islamabad. An agenda item on “Enforcement of
Intellectual Property (IP) Laws” was discussed and Engr.
Aamir Hasan, Director General, IPO-Pakistan delivered a
brief presentation on Enforcement of IP Laws in Pakistan.
The meeting appreciated IPO-Pakistan's efforts and
advised the Director General to enter into MoU with
Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), as is being done with
FBR.
7. Meeting with IP Attorneys.
Chairman IPO-Pakistan met with a delegation of IP
attorneys led by Mr. Taswir Tirmizi, President, Punjab IPR
Attorneys Group on September 18, 2015 at IPO-Regional
Office, Lahore. Mr. Abdul Qadir Orakzai, Registrar
Trademark and Syed Anjum Raza Bokhari, In-charge IPO-
Regional Office, Lahore also attended the meeting. The
attorneys shared their concerns over long delays in the
registration and opposition procedure of Trademarks,
quality of examination and search reports. Matter of acute
shortage of officials at IPO-Pakistan was also brought into
discussion. Moreover, in order to speed up the Trademark
registration procedure, possibility of Trademark
applications examination at IPO Regional office, Lahore
was discussed.
8. Kickoff Meeting on the Legislative Updates for Pakistan's Intellectual Property Regime under the CLDP .
A meeting was held in the Committee Room of IPO-HQs,
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Islamabad on September 21, 2015 under the Chairmanship
of Mr. Shahid Rashid, Chairman, IPO-Pakistan and Engr.
Aamir Hasan, Director General, IPO-Pakistan to discuss
the legislations that need to be amended along with
finalization of phases and timelines for the project of
legislative updates for Pakistan intellectual property
regime under the CLDP of USDOC. After brief
introduction, the Director General, IPO-Pakistan,
welcomed the participants. Mr. Joe Yang, Senior Counsel,
CLDP thanked IPO-Pakistan for hosting the kickoff
meeting of the legislative updates for Pakistan's
Intellectual Property Regime and informed that this project
will be funded by United States Agency for Industrial
Development (USAID), Pakistan. The Director General
informed that removing inconsistencies of IPO-Pakistan
Act, 2012, with the laws specified in its Schedule may be
considered as top priority from the perspective of IPO-
Pakistan. He added that in relation to Enforcement, Federal
Investigation Agency (FIA) had already submitted a
proposal to IPO-Pakistan for enhancement of punishments
in the Copyright Ordinance, 1962 (As amended in 2000).
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1. IP Tribunals
IP Tribunals were established by Federal Government in
December 2014, in the exercise of powers conferred by
Section 16(1) of the Intellectual Property Organization of
Pakistan Act, 2012. Federal Government established three
(3) IP Tribunals one each in the Province of Punjab, Sindh
and Islamabad Capital to exercise the jurisdiction under
the said act with territorial limits mentioned herein above.
Two presiding officers for the territorial jurisdiction of
Punjab and Sindh, have been appointed, namely
Muhammad Khalid Nawaz (District & Sessions Judge)
and Mr. Shakil Ahmed Abbasi (Advocate), respectively.
2 . Syndicate Research Paper on Intellectual Property Issues
IPO-Pakistan has prepared a Strategy / Action Plan for
strengthening the IP regime in Pakistan. One of the
elements of the above strategy is to introduce a syndicate
research paper on IP in the syndicate research carried out
during the Common Training Programme (CTP) of the
Civil Services Academy (CSA). In this regard, the Director
General, CSA, Lahore was requested to assign a research
paper on the topic “Why is intellectual property
development and protection a neglected area in the overall
socio-economic framework of Pakistan? A strategy to
improve the intellectual property regime in Pakistan” to
the Probationary Officers for completion of the Syndicate
Research Paper. The same has been included in the
syndicate research to be carried out during the on-going
CTP (42nd).
3. Hiring of Office Space for One-Window Operation of IP Registries in Karachi
IPO-Pakistan has taken an important initiative to house all
three IP Registries of Karachi in one building to provide
improved service delivery to its fee paying clients. In this
context, the advertisement/tender was given in newspaper,
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Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA) and
IPO-Pakistan's websites to hire such an office
space/building that can house all three registries.
Finalization of building is under process and it is expected
that within next few weeks, IPO-Pakistan will be able to
place its all IP Registries in Karachi under one building.
It will be a great achievement to initiate one window
operation in Karachi. It will not only facilitate IP applicants
to submit all types of IP applications at one place but also
improve working of IPO-Pakistan in an effective and
efficient way.
4. Service and Financial Rules of IPO-Pakistan
IPO-Pakistan's Service and Financial Rules are being
framed. For this purpose a consultant firm Messrs ABS &
Co, Islamabad have been awarded a contract after fulfilling
codal formalities on August 26, 2015 for formulation of the
“Service & Financial Rules of IPO-Pakistan” within a
period of three (03) months. Upon successful formulation
of the draft Service & Financial Rules of IPO-Pakistan by
the consultant firm, the same shall be placed before IPO-
Pakistan's Policy Board for consideration / approval.
5. Trademark Guidelines for Filing Application in Pakistan
Trademark Guidelines had been prepared and placed on
the website of IPO-Pakistan for filing trademark
applications in Pakistan, in which different formalities
required to be fulfilled by the applicant for filing an
application, are explained for facilitation of the clientele of
IPO-Pakistan.
6. Upgradation of IT Infrastructure
IPO-Pakistan is committed to provide better and improved
service delivery through automation of its offices. IT
infrastructure is being upgraded by replacing obsolete
technology with modern technology. To start with Servers,
PCs, Heavy Duty Scanners, Firewall, Antivirus, UPS etc.
for IPO-HQs and the Patent Office, Karachi are being
procured.
7. Briefing to Minister In-charge, Cabinet Division on Plant Breeders' Rights Bill, 2015
A delegation of officers of Cabinet Division and IPO-
Pakistan visited the office of Minister In-charge, Cabinet
Division, Sheikh Aftab Ahmed on September 29, 2015 for
briefing on Plant Breeders' Rights Bill, 2015;
It was informed to the Minister In-charge that Plant
Breeders Rights (PBRs) are specific type of Intellectual
Property Rights (IPRs) granted to the breeders of new
varieties of plants. The draft Plant Breeders' Rights Law is
prepared to give effect to the provisions of sub-paragraph
(b) of paragraph 3 of article 27 in Part II of the Agreement
on Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights
(TRIPS) which the Government of Pakistan has ratified,
relating to protection of new plant varieties. PBR system
will be helpful to provide an effective intellectual property
right system for granting protection to the development of
new plant varieties and to establish a viable seed industry
for the improvement of agriculture to ensure the
availability of high quality seeds and planting material to
the farmers. It will promote Research and Development
(R&D) in the field of agriculture and attract Foreign Direct
Investment (FDI) for economic development of Pakistan.
The Minister In-charge appreciated efforts of IPO-
Pakistan and assured that the Bill will shortly be submitted
in the National Assembly for enactment after necessary
arrangements according to Rules of Business.
8. Third meeting of the Pakistan Thailand Joint Trade Committee.
Third meeting of the Pakistan Thailand Joint Trade
Committee was organized by Ministry of Commerce at the
Serena Hotel, Islamabad on August 12-13, 2015. Mr. Aftab
Muhammad Khan, Director, IPO-Pakistan represented
IPO-Pakistan in the meeting.
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D . ACTIVITIES AT NATIONAL LEVEL BY IPO-PAKISTAN
1. Symposium on Emerging Technologies in Information Technology, August 9-11, 2015 at Bara Gali Summer Campus, University of Peshawar
Computer Science Department, University of Peshawar in
collaboration with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Information
Technology (KPK IT) Board organized a symposium on
Emerging Technologies in Information Technology from
August 9 to 11, 2015 at Bara Gali Campus, University of
Peshawar. Mr. Zahoor Ahmad, Patent Examiner, IPO-
Regional Office, Lahore attended the symposium and
delivered a lecture on Patent Filing and Drafting.
2. One-day Workshop on “Intellectual Property Rights and Enforcement of Copyright Laws”, August 25, 2015 at PEMRA-HQs, Islamabad
On August 25, 2015, IPO-Pakistan in collaboration with
Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority
(PEMRA) organized a workshop on IPRs and
Enforcement of Copyright Laws in PEMRA auditorium,
Islamabad. The Seminar was attended by PEMRA officials
and a large number of stakeholders from Electronic and
Print Media. During his welcome address, acting
Chairman PEMRA, Kamaludin Tipu shed light on various
issues of copyright violations and relevant provisions in
PEMRA laws to deal with copyright issues.
Mr. Muhammad Ismail , Deputy Director (IPR
Enforcement), IPO-Pakistan delivered a detailed lecture
on "Overview of IPO-Pakistan and Enforcement of IPRs"
that covered Intellectual Property and its types, IP
Management in Pakistan, Core Functions of IPO-Pakistan,
IPR Enforcement Coordination, Enforcement Strategy of
IPO-Pakistan, International Perception, Achievements of
IPO-Pakistan, Data of Enforcement Actions by
Enforcement Agencies, Issues and Problems, Future
Action Plans to strengthen IPR Enforcement in Pakistan.
Ms. Nadia Zubair Shah, Deputy Director (Law), IPO-
Pakistan delivered lecture on "Copyright Laws: National
and International Aspects of Copyright Protection".
During her presentation she highlighted issues of
copyright, International Conventions/Treaties, Copyright
Ordinance 1962, Copyright Based Industries, Role of
Copyright Industries in Economy & Enforcement, where
Copyright is honored and illustrations were given for the
same. Both the speakers from IPO-Pakistan fielded the
questions from the participants in the least session.
Seminar on Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs), August 26, 2015 at Directorate of Training and Research (Customs), IslamabadThe Directorate General of IPR Enforcement in
collaboration with IPO-Paksitan organized a one-day
seminar on IPRs for the officers of customs department,
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enforcement agencies (i.e. FIA, Police) and the members
of business community at the conference hall of
Directorate of Training and Research (Customs),
Islamabad. Mr. Aftab Muhammad Khan, Director, IPO-
Pakistan, and Ms. Nadia Shah, Deputy Director, IPO-
Pakistan, Islamabad represented IPO-Pakistan.
Ms. Nadia delivered presentation on the "Role and
Function of IPO-Pakistan". The seminar enhanced
awareness and coordination between all concerned
departments and stakeholders to effectively combat the
problem of piracy and violation of IPR Laws.
4. One-day Workshop on Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs), August 28, 2015 at Govt. College for Women University (GCWU), FaisalabadIPO-Pakistan in collaboration with Pakistan Scientific and
Technological Information Centre (PASTIC), Govt.
College Women University (GCWU), Faisalabad and
Pakistan Science Foundation (PSF) conducted a one-day
workshop on IPRs at GCWU, Faisalabad. Mr. Zahoor
Ahmad, Patent Examiner, IPO-Regional Office, Lahore
delivered a presentation on IPRs.
5. One-day Workshop on Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs), September 9, 2015 at Gujrat Chamber of Commerce & Industry (GTCCI) Sub-office, Mandi Bahauddin and Ittifaq Rice Mills, PhaliaIPO-Pakistan in collaboration with Small & Medium
Enterprise Development Authority (SMEDA) and Gujrat
Chamber of Commerce & Industry (GTCCI) conducted a
one-day workshop on IPRs at GTCCI-Sub Office, Mandi
Bahauddin and Ittifaq Rice Mills, Phalia. Mr. Zahoor
Ahmad, Patent Examiner, IPO-Regional Office, Lahore
delivered presentation on “Importance of IPRs for SMEs”.
He explained the business community importance of IPRs
in business; how to adopt the IP System; what are the
procedures for IP registration and what can one do with IP
once one has it?
1. Workshop on Management of Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) in Pakistan, September 30, 2015 at PAF-KIET, Karachi
IPO-Pakistan in collaboration with PAF-Karachi Institute
of Economics and Technology (KIET) organized a
workshop on Management of IPRs in Pakistan on
September 30, 2015 at PAF-KIET, North Campus,
Karachi. Following officers of IPO-Pakistan participated
in the workshop as speakers on the topics mentioned
against each:
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The idea of Workshop was to present an overview of the
IPR System in Pakistan. The key objectives were to raise
awareness to students, researcher and scholars of PAF-
KIET about the concept of IPRs and how to deal with IP
issues in Pakistan. After attending this workshop, students,
researcher and scholars of the PAF-KIET would be able to
understand the IPR System in Pakistan and the benefits of
protection of IP. The Workshop was very interactive and
completed with appreciation from management and
students of PAF-KIET.
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Mrs. Tafseer Fatima, Patent Examiner
Protection of Patents in Pakistan
Ms. Khalida Parveen, Deputy Registrar of Trademarks
Introduction to Trademarks
Mr. Ghalib Hussain, Deputy Registrar of Copyright
Introduction to Copyrights
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“Seminar on IPRs Protection in Pakistan, 12 Aug 2015 » Group Photo with Engr. Aamir Hasan, Director General, IPO-Pakistan, Mr. Brian Heath US Consul General and Ms. Ameena Saiyid, Chairperson ACIF”
Seminar on IPRs Protection in Pakistan, 12 Aug 2015 » jointly organized by ACIF & US Consul in karachi
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E. FOREIGN VISITS/CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAMS AT INTERNATIONAL LEVEL
1. 3rd ECO Coordination Committee Meeting on Industrial Property Rights and Workshop on Role of Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) in Technology Transfer, August 17 to 19, 2015, Tehran, Republic of Iran
The Third ECO Coordination Committee Meeting on
Industrial Property Rights followed by Workshop on
Technology Transfer was held from August 17 to 19, 2015
in Tehran, hosted by the State Organization for
Registration of Deeds and Properties of the Islamic
Republic of Iran (General office for Intellectual Property)
in cooperation with the ECO Secretariat. The Meeting was
attended by the delegates of the ECO Member States
namely: the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Islamic Republic
of Iran, the Kyrgyz Republic, the Islamic Republic of
Pakistan, the Republic of Tajikistan, the Republic of
Turkey and a delegation from the ECO Secretariat. In the
meeting the latest trends of Industrial Property Rights were
reviewed and priority areas for the IP Offices and the
coordination mechanisms were discussed.
The meeting was followed up by Workshop on Role of
IPRs in Technology Transfer conducted at PARDIS
Technology Park Iran Silicon Valley, Tehran. Paradise
Technology Park is established to encourage and support
hi-tech companies to increase their ability to compete in
the international market with the goals of Cooperation
between Universities and Industries, Commercialization,
Competitiveness of Hi-Tech companies, Attract Foreign
Investment and Speed up Technology Transfer.
2. List of Foreign Funded Capacity Building Visits Abroad availed by Officers/Officials of IPO-Pakistan from July to September, 2015
3rd ECO Coordination Committee
Meeting on Industrial Property Rights
and Workshop on Role of Intellectual
Property Rights in Technology Transfer
International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP)
International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP)
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United States of America
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Mr. Meesaq Arif
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Mrs. Umme Salma
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Oct. 17, 2015
Sep. 26, to
Oct. 17, 2015
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Islamabad
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Islamabad
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by Mr. Ghulam Mujtaba, Assistant Director (Patent), IPO-Pakistan
Patent is defined as a set of “Exclusive Rights” granted by a
sovereign State to an inventor in lieu of his advanced
technology invention for a limited period of time in
exchange for its detailed public disclosure. The patent
system promotes inventiveness and support the growth of
local companies in countries around the world by assuring
the intellectual property (IP) rights of inventors and
investors.
Advance Research and Development (R & D) in the field
of technology always involves resourses in terms of
services of field experts, enabling environment (i.e
Equipped Laboratory etc.) and necessary public sector
support which costs a massive investment. In the
Developed countries, the R & D is either supported by the
government or by large Multinationals Companies
(MNCs) with the hope of expected outcomes.
This is a fact that all research outcomes cannot be
commercialized immediately; for example some research
work only results into a discovery of natural laws. It is
observed worldwide that only one out of each 10 patented
inventions can be commercialized. However, such results
can be utilized to other research outputs of commercial
value. The award of Patent rights also indicates that
research outcome qualify for the eligibility criteria of a
patent which can be regarded as "quality check".
Unlike the developed countries, the investment on R & D
sector has always remained a big challenge for developing
countries. The R & D situation in Pakistan is not much
different from other developing countries. The patent filing
from the local/nationals is considered one of the indicators
of status of local R & D. Therefore, the share of local filing
of patent applications not exceeded from 8 % in Pakistan in
the past.
Since the inception of IPO-Pakistan, the challenge to
promote inventors was taken seriously and a countrywide
IP awareness campaign was initiated by the IPO
management. In the recent two years, a numbers of steps
were taken in the right direction. This includes the
organizing of IP awareness seminars, roundtables and
workshops. A number of local training sessions were
organized by IPO-Pakistan and its partner organizations.
IPO-Pakistan also provided its technical experts as
resources person in such events.
R & D Sector was specially focused by the organization.
In academia, the capacity of the relevant human resource
of Office of Research, Innovation & Commercialization
(ORICs) centers was built by their nomination in national
as well as international training sessions. To achieve the
goal of R & D promotion, IPO-Pakistan is successfully
moving ahead by the active role and support of Higher
Education Commission (HEC); National University of
Sciences & Technology (NUST); COMSATS Institute of
Information Technology (CIIT); Institute of Space
Technology (IST); University of Agriculture, Faisalabad
(UAF) and other stakeholders etc. On the other hand
private sector was also taken on board with the support of
Chambers of Commerce & Industries and SMEDA etc.
The following results of last five years indicating gradual
increase in number of patent application filed by the
national inventors are evident of fruitfulness of IP
awareness activates and technical support of IPO Pakistan
with the help of its partners:
TRENDS IN INDIGENOUS PATENT APPLICATION
FILING IN PAKISTAN
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The above shown figures are encouraging that increased
filing by local applicants is a positive sign towards the
progress of R & D in the field of technology, in the country.
However, the efforts to support R & D, technology transfer
and transformation of technology into commercial product
will be considered at level of satisfaction when the share of
national patent filing surpasses international application
filing.
The special incentives to the inventors like special fee
waiver and speedy examination process may also be
Year
Na�onal Applicants
Foreign Applicants
Total
No. of files
%age
No. of files
%age
2010-11
101
10%
899
90%
1000
2011-12
88
11%
805
89%
893
2012-13
119
15%
784
85%
903
2013-14
156
19%
817
81%
973
2014-15
188
27.4%
686
72.6%
874
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Breakdown of applica�on received by the Patent Office during last five years
among supportive measures in this direction. Further, the
policies of developed countries can be followed as a model
like success stories of Technology Transfer from academia
and R & D sector with the support of public sector.
This increased share in the number of filing of patent
application by nationals will make feasible the
environment of the country to accede the Patent
Cooperation Treaty (PCT). After increase in patent filing
by the nationals, the next target would be production of
quality patents.
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Copyright Office, Karachi
E. STATISTICAL DATA
182 326 399 907
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The Patent and Design Office, Karachi
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