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Punishments for infringement of Copyright in Pakistan
Penalty for unauthorised reproduction or distribution of counterfeit copies of sound recording and cinematographic work shall be punishable with imprisonment which may extend to three years or with fine or with both. Penalty for exploitation and appropriation of recording or audiovisual work intended for private use shall be punishable with imprisonment which may extend to…
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Infringement of Copyright in Pakistan
Infringement of Patent in Pakistan There are two remedies for breach of copyright and Patent in Pakistan; civil proceedings and criminal proceedings. Accordingly, a person whose copyright has been infringed is able to sue for damages, claim an injunction, an account of the profits gained by the defendants as a result of the infringement, delivery…
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Application for Protection of Copyright in Pakistan
Application for Protection of Copyright in Pakistan The following persons are legally entitled to submit an application form: The author. This is either the person who actually created the work or, if the work was made for hire, the employer or other person for whom the work was prepared. The copyright claimant. The copyright claimant is defined…
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Works protected under Copyright in Pakistan
Works protected under Copyright in Pakistan What Works Are Protected Copyright protects “original works of authorship” that are fixed in a tangible form of expression. The fixation need not be directly perceptible so long as it may be communicated with the aid of a machine or device. Copyright-able works include the following categories: literary works; musical…
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Copyright Registration in Pakistan
Irfan Mir Halepaota & Associates has been ranked as one of the top Corporate Law Firms in Pakistan by the Legal 500 and HG. It is also considered as one of the Best Law Chambers and Partners having well reputation in Karachi, Pakistan. Copyright is a form of protection provided to the authors of original…
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Commercial Agreement & Contracts Drafting and Vetting
Irfan Mir Halepota & Associates have outstanding knowledge and experience in drafting and vetting of various kinds of Agreements and Contracts. We have considerable experience in the drafting and interpretation of a wide variety of contracts including Partnership and Association Agreements, Shareholders’ Agreements, Agreements for the sale of businesses and property, Licence and Agency Agreements,…
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Copyright in Pakistan
What is Copyright in Pakistan ? Copyright in Pakistan is a form of protection provided to the authors of “original works of authorship,”. Under the Pakistani Law Copyright includes literary, dramatic, musical, artistic, and certain other intellectual works. This protection of Copyright in Pakistan is available to both published and unpublished works. The owner of…
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President of Islamic Republic of Pakistan promulgates Intellectual Property Organization (IPO) Ordinance 2012
President Asif Ali Zardari, on 24th April 2012, promulgated the Intellectual Property Organization (IPO) Ordinance 2012. Now IPO will have powers for giving legal cover to local and foreign businesses and bound law enforcement agencies in inflicting and protecting trademark, copyright and patent infringement laws. Pakistan is currently on the United States’ “Priority Watch List”,…