IPO Intellectual Property
Trademarks, Patents, Industrial Designs, Copyrights
TRADEMARKS
A trademark is a sign that individualizes the goods of a given enterprise and distinguishes them from the goods of others. It can be in the form of words, designs, letters, numerals or packaging, slogans, devices, symbols, etc.
PATENTS
A patent is a grant from the Government, which confers on the grantee, for a limited term of 20 years, the following acts, namely
When patents has been granted in respect of a product
When the patents has been granted in respect of a process
INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS
An industrial design is the ornamental or aesthetic aspect of an article, in other words, that part which makes the article attractive & appealing. It may consist of three-dimensional features, such as the shape or surface of an article or two-dimensional features, such as patterns, lines or colors
COPYRIGHTS
Copyright deals with the protection of literary and artistic works. These include writings, music, and works of the fine arts, such as paintings and sculptures, and technology-based works such as computer programs and electronic databases Trademark Search Pakistan.
