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Application for Registration of a Patent in Pakistan
Application for registration of a patent in Pakistan The Patent law of Pakistan requires every application for the patent to be on the prescribed form and to contain a declaration to the effect that the applicant is in possession of an invention of which he, or in the case of joint application, at least one…
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Infringement of Patent in Pakistan
Infringment of Patent in Pakistan, Section 61 of the law lists reliefs that a Court may grant in suits for infringements. These include,- (a) to order to desist from infringement, (b) to prevent the entry into the channels of commerce of imported goods that involve the infringement immediately after custom clearance of such goods; (c)…
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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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Patent and Design Registration in Karachi Pakistan
Patent for an invention is grant of exclusive rights to make, use and sell the invention for a limited period of 20 years. The patent grant excludes others from making, using, or selling the invention. Patent protection does not start until the actual grant of a patent owner. Mere idea or suggestion is not a…
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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”,…