WIPO Lex, Member Profile, Pakistan

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Main IP Laws (6 texts)

Title	Version	Dates	Subject Matter
Geographical Indications (Registration and Protection) Act, 2020 (Act No. XVIII of 2020)	2020	Published : March 31, 2020	Geographical Indications
Patents Ordinance, 2000 (Ordinance No. LXI of 2000)	2002	Published : December 2, 2000	Patents (Inventions)
Trade Marks Ordinance, 2001 (Ordinance No. XIX of 2001)	2001	Published : April 13, 2001	Trademarks
Registered Designs Ordinance, 2000 (Ordinance NO. XLV of 2000)	2000	Published : September 7, 2000	Industrial Designs
Registered Layout-Designs of Integrated Circuits Ordinance, 2000 (Ordinance No. XLIX of 2000)	2000	Published : September 12, 2000	Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits
The Copyright Ordinance, 1962 (Ordinance No. XXXIV of 1962)	2000	Published : June 2, 1962	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)

Title

Version

Dates

Subject Matter

Geographical Indications (Registration and Protection) Act, 2020 (Act No. XVIII of 2020)

2020

Published :

March 31, 2020

Geographical Indications

Patents Ordinance, 2000 (Ordinance No. LXI of 2000)

2002

Published :

December 2, 2000

Patents (Inventions)

Trade Marks Ordinance, 2001 (Ordinance No. XIX of 2001)

2001

Published :

April 13, 2001

Trademarks

Registered Designs Ordinance, 2000 (Ordinance NO. XLV of 2000)

2000

Published :

September 7, 2000

Industrial Designs

Registered Layout-Designs of Integrated Circuits Ordinance, 2000 (Ordinance No. XLIX of 2000)

2000

Published :

September 12, 2000

Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits

The Copyright Ordinance, 1962 (Ordinance No. XXXIV of 1962)

2000

Published :

June 2, 1962

Laws/Regulations (51 texts)

Type of Text	Title	Version	Dates	Subject Matter
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Competition Commission of Pakistan Guidelines on the Assessment of Horizontal Mergers	2008	Entry into force : January 8, 2014	Competition
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Trade Marks Rules, 2004	2004	Adopted : April 6, 2004	Trademarks
Implementing Rules/Regulations	The Patents Rules, 2003	2003	Entry into force : December 31, 2003 Adopted : December 23, 2003	Patents (Inventions)
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Copyright Rules, 1967	2002		Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Customs Rules 2001	2001	Entry into force : June 18, 2001 Adopted : June 18, 2001	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Implementing Rules/Regulations	Copyright Board (Procedure) Regulations, 1981	1981		Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations	The International Copyright Order, 1968	1968		Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
IP-related Laws	The Safeguard Measures (Amendment) Act, 2015 (Act No. XV of 2015)	2015	Entry into force : September 7, 2015 Adopted : September 7, 2015	Other
IP-related Laws	Intellectual Property Organization of Pakistan Act, 2012 (Act No. XXII of 2012)	2012	Published : December 6, 2012	IP Regulatory Body
IP-related Laws	Competition Act No. XIX of 2010	2010	Adopted : October 13, 2010	Competition Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
IP-related Laws	The Competition Ordinance, 2010 (Ordinance No. XVI of 2010)	2010	Adopted : April 17, 2010 Entry into force : March 26, 2010	Competition
IP-related Laws	The Customs Act, 1969, (IV of 1969) as amended up to June 30, 2010	2010	Adopted : March 3, 1969	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
IP-related Laws	The National Institute of Folk and Traditional Heritage (Lok Virsa) Ordinance, 2002 (Ordinance No. LIV of 2002)	2002	Entry into force : September 1, 2002 Issued : September 1, 2002	Traditional Cultural Expressions Traditional Knowledge (TK)
IP-related Laws	The Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation (Amendment) Ordinance, 2002 (Ordinance No. XCIV of 2002)	2002	Entry into force : October 26, 2002 Adopted : October 26, 2002	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Other
IP-related Laws	The Safeguard Measures (Amendment) Ordinance, 2002 (Ordinance No. CXXXVI of 2002)	2002	Entry into force : December 1, 2002 Adopted : December 1, 2002	Other
IP-related Laws	The Safeguard Measures Ordinance, 2002 (Ordinance No. XXXI of 2002)	2002	Entry into force : July 20, 2002 Issued : July 20, 2002	Other
IP-related Laws	The Customs (Amendment) Act, 1999 (Act No. II of 1999)	1999	Entry into force : March 30, 1999 Adopted : March 30, 1999	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Other
IP-related Laws	Pakistan Standards and Quality Control Authority Act, 1996	1996	Entry into force : March 17, 1996 Adopted : March 17, 1996	Trademarks Trade Names
IP-related Laws	Specific Relief Act, 1877	1981	Entry into force : May 1, 1977 Adopted : January 1, 1877	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
IP-related Laws	Seed Act, 1976	1976	Entry into force : January 1, 1976 Adopted : January 1, 1976	Other
IP-related Laws	The Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation Act, 1973 (Act No. XXXII of 1973)	1973	Adopted : February 9, 1973 Entry into force : December 20, 1972	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Other
IP-related Laws	The Pakistan Names and Emblems (Prevention of Unauthorized Use) Act, 1957 (Act No. XXVIII of 1957)	1957	Entry into force : April 30, 1957 Adopted : April 30, 1957	Trade Names Other Industrial Property
IP-related Laws	The Merchandise Marks Act, 1889	1889	Entry into force : April 1, 1889 Adopted : April 1, 1889	Trademarks
Framework Laws	The Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan (as amended up to February 28, 2012)	2012	Entry into force : April 12, 1973 Adopted : April 12, 1973	Other
Framework Laws	The Arbitration (International Investment Disputes) Act, 2011 (Act No. IX of 2011)	2011	Entry into force : April 28, 2011 Adopted : April 28, 2011	Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Framework Laws	The Recognition and Enforcement (Arbitration Agreements and Foreign Arbitral Awards) Act, 2011 (Act No. XVII of 2011)	2011	Entry into force : July 15, 2011 Adopted : July 15, 2011	Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Framework Laws	Penal Code (Act No. XLV of 1860)	2006	Adopted : October 6, 1860	Trademarks Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Framework Laws	Code of Criminal Procedure, 1889	1997	Entry into force : July 1, 1889 Adopted : January 1, 1889	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Framework Laws	The Arbitration Act, 1940 (Act No. X of 1940)	1955	Adopted : March 11, 1940	Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Other Texts	The Anti-Dumping Duties Act, 2015 (Act No. XIV of 2015)	2015	Entry into force : September 5, 2015 Adopted : September 5, 2015	Other
Other Texts	The Countervailing Duties Act, 2015 (Act No. XIII of 2015)	2015	Entry into force : September 5, 2015 Adopted : September 5, 2015	Other
Other Texts	The National Tariff Commission Act, 2015 (Act No. XII of 2015)	2015	Entry into force : September 5, 2015 Adopted : September 5, 2015	Other
Other Texts	The Trade Development Authority of Pakistan Act, 2013 (Act No. III of 2013)	2013	Entry into force : February 22, 2013 Adopted : February 22, 2013	Other
Other Texts	The Trade Organizations Act, 2013 (Act No. II of 2013)	2013	Entry into force : February 20, 2013 Adopted : February 20, 2013	Other
Other Texts	The Anti-Dumping Duties (Amendment) Act, 2011 (Act No. XXIII of 2011)	2011	Entry into force : December 15, 2011 Adopted : December 15, 2011	Other
Other Texts	The Punjab Holy Quran (Printing and Recording) Act 2011 (Act XIII of 2011)	2011	Entry into force : May 2, 2011 Adopted : May 2, 2011	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Other
Other Texts	Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority Ordinance, 2002 as amended by the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Amendment) Act No. II of 2007	2007	Adopted : January 1, 2002	Other
Other Texts	The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Third Amendment) Ordinance, 2007 (Ordinance No. LXV of 2007)	2007	Entry into force : November 3, 2007 Adopted : November 3, 2007	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Other
Other Texts	Press, Newspaper, News Agencies and Books Registration Ordinance, 2002	2002	Entry into force : October 26, 2002 Adopted : October 26, 2002	Other
Other Texts	The Cigarettes (Printing of Warning) (Amendment) Ordinance, 2002 (Ordinance No. LXXV of 2002)	2002	Entry into force : December 1, 2002 Issued : December 1, 2002	Other
Other Texts	The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority Ordinance, 2002 (Ordinance No. XIII of 2002)	2002	Entry into force : March 10, 2002 Issued : March 10, 2002	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Other
Other Texts	The Prohibition of Smoking and Protection of Non-Smokers Health Ordinance, 2002 (Ordinance No. LXXIV of 2002)	2002	Adopted : October 15, 2002	Trademarks Other
Other Texts	The Companies (Amendment) Act, 1999 (Act No. V of 1999)	1999	Entry into force : July 20, 1999 Adopted : July 20, 1999	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Other Industrial Property
Other Texts	The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan Act, 1997 (Act No. XLII of 1997)	1997	Entry into force : December 19, 1997 Adopted : December 19, 1997	Other
Other Texts	The Companies (Amendment) Act, 1991 (Act No. XVII of 1991)	1991	Entry into force : November 25, 1991 Adopted : November 25, 1991	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Other Industrial Property
Other Texts	The Cigarettes (Printing of Warning) Ordinance (LXXIII of 1979)	1979	Entry into force : December 31, 1979 Adopted : December 31, 1979	Industrial Designs Other
Other Texts	The Motion Pictures Ordinance, 1979 Ordinance No, XLIII of 1979	1979	Entry into force : September 3, 1979 Adopted : September 3, 1979	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Other
Other Texts	Federal Investigation Agency Act, 1974 (Act No. VIII of 1975)	1975	Adopted : January 17, 1975	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Other
Other Texts	The Pakistan National Council of the Arts Act, 1973 (Act No. LIX of 1973)	1973	Entry into force : August 11, 1973 Adopted : August 11, 1973	Traditional Cultural Expressions Other
Other Texts	The Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking) Act, 1937 (as amended up to Act No. XX of 1972)	1972	Adopted : February 24, 1937	Trademarks Other
Other Texts	The Dramatic Performances Act, 1876	1876	Entry into force : December 16, 1876 Adopted : December 16, 1876	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)

Pakistan

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Main IP Laws (6 texts)

Laws/Regulations (51 texts)