At Yahya Rashid & Co., we provide comprehensive legal services for Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs)—ensuring your trademarks, patents, copyrights, and designs are fully protected. Whether you're a startup, SME, corporate enterprise, content creator, or inventor, we help safeguard what makes your business unique.
✅ Why IP Protection is Crucial
- 🛡️ Prevent infringement, piracy, and misuse
- 💼 Maintain brand identity and market distinction
- 🌐 Enforce rights nationally & internationally (IPO Pakistan, WIPO, Madrid Protocol, PCT)
- 💡 Foster innovation and attract investment
™️ Trademark Law in Pakistan
Secure Your Brand Identity. A trademark is a symbol, name, logo, or phrase that distinguishes your goods or services (Trade Marks Ordinance, 2001).
What Can Be Trademarked?
- Business names & logos
- Slogans or taglines
- Label or packaging designs
- Shape, color, or sound marks
Benefits of Trademark Registration
- Legal monopoly on your brand
- Protection from counterfeiting or copying
- Enhances market trust and business valuation
- Enables licensing and expansion
Trademark Registration Process
- Nationwide search for similar marks
- Filing with IPO Pakistan
- Examination & objections
- Publication in Trademark Journal
- Certificate issuance
Duration: 10 years, renewable every decade. Enforcement: Civil suits for injunctions/damages and criminal action under PPC 478–489.
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🧬 Patent Law in Pakistan
Protect Your Invention – Build Your Advantage. Patents grant exclusive rights over novel and useful inventions (Patents Ordinance, 2000).
What Can Be Patented?
- Novel products, devices, or tools
- Unique manufacturing processes or methods
- Chemical compositions or pharmaceutical inventions
- Software-based or technical improvements
Benefits of Patent Protection
- Exclusive rights for 20 years
- Prevent others from copying or using your invention
- Attract funding and investment
- Commercialize through licensing or sale
Patent Registration Process
- Application submission with IPO Pakistan
- Filing complete specification
- Patent office examination
- Publication & third-party objections
- Grant of patent
- Annual renewals from 5th year onward
📚 Copyright Law in Pakistan
Protect Your Original Works. Copyright covers literary, artistic, musical, dramatic and digital content (Copyright Ordinance, 1962).
Protected Works
- Books, articles, scripts
- Music, films, performances
- Paintings, designs, photographs
- Software, digital media, websites
Duration: Life of the author + 50 years (literary/artistic). 50 years from publication for films/photographs. Enforcement: Injunctions, damages, criminal FIR & seizure.
🌐 International IP Protection
- Madrid Protocol (global trademarks)
- Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT)
- WIPO filings & treaty compliance
- Cross-border licensing, enforcement & monitoring
🧑⚖️ Why Yahya Rashid & Co.?
- 🏆 25+ Years of Legal Experience
- ⚖️ Trusted IP Law Firm in Pakistan
- 🧠 Proven litigation & advisory expertise
- 🌍 Local & International IP Compliance
- 💼 Tailored Solutions for Startups to Corporates
Your intellectual property is your legacy. Let us help you secure it.
✅ Subpage 1: Trademark Law in Pakistan – FAQs
What qualifies for trademark registration in Pakistan?
Names, logos, slogans, label/packaging designs, shapes, sounds, or color combinations that distinguish your goods or services.
How long does the trademark registration process take?
Typically 6–12 months including search, examination, publication, and certificate issuance.
Is it mandatory to register a trademark?
No, but without registration you have limited protection and weaker enforcement options.
Can I register a foreign trademark in Pakistan?
Yes, via the Madrid Protocol or by filing nationally with IPO Pakistan.
What happens if someone infringes my trademark?
You can file civil suits for injunctions/damages and pursue criminal action under PPC 478–489.
How long is a trademark valid?
10 years from registration, renewable every 10 years indefinitely.
✅ Subpage 2: Patent Law in Pakistan – FAQs
What types of inventions are patentable?
Novel products, processes, compositions, technical solutions, and improvements with industrial applicability.
How long does patent protection last?
20 years from the filing date, with annual renewals starting from the 5th year.
Do I need a working model to file?
No, but a clear and complete specification is required.
Is software patentable in Pakistan?
Only where it forms part of a technical solution or system. Pure algorithms are generally excluded.
Can I sell or license my patent?
Yes. Patents can be licensed, assigned, or sold.
What is the PCT and how does it help?
The Patent Cooperation Treaty enables a single application route for multi-country patent protection.
✅ Subpage 3: Copyright Law in Pakistan – FAQs
What can I copyright?
Literary works, films, music, software, designs, photographs, websites, and performances.
Do I need registration to be protected?
Protection exists automatically on creation; registration strengthens proof and enforcement.
How long does copyright last?
Life of the author + 50 years (literary/artistic); 50 years from publication for films/photos.
What legal actions can I take against infringement?
Civil suits, injunctions, damages, criminal FIRs, and seizure of pirated material.
Can I copyright my mobile app or website?
Yes—code, UI/UX, content and visual assets can be protected.
✅ Subpage 4: International IP Protection – FAQs
How can I protect my trademark internationally?
Use the Madrid Protocol via IPO Pakistan for protection in 130+ countries.
What is WIPO and how does it help?
WIPO administers global IP systems (Madrid, PCT) and facilitates international filings and dispute resolution.
Can I patent an invention in multiple countries?
Yes—through the PCT route or by filing directly in each country.
Common international IP issues for Pakistani companies?
Trademark squatting, IP theft, domain hijacking, and cross-border infringement.
Can YRC Legal assist with international filings?
Absolutely—we manage filings, compliance, licensing, and enforcement across jurisdictions.