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C4sconsultants helps to protect your Brand
Lets C4sconsultants helps to protect your Brand.
Trademark is a mark or logo or any slogan that legally differentiates your goods and services from other products of that kind. It recognizes the company ownership of the Brand. Trademarks are considered intellectual property rights. For example, the McDonalds golden arch is a classic example of a symbol trademark.
At C4sconsultants, our dedicated team of professional lawyers helps valuable clients to understand the trademark law in Pakistan. We provide the trademark registration services at affordable tariffs.
Why do you Protect your Brand?
Companies registered their Trademark for brand identity and blocking other companies from using it. If another company uses the same name for a brand or product as you are using, it will confuse clients. At the same time, Trademark gives you a unique identity. That the reason to protect your Brand through trademarks.
What is a Trademark?
The trademark ordinance 2001 defines any graphical mark capable of distinguishes products or services of one company from another one. It can be a symbol, a word, name including personal name, signature, figurative element, numeral, device, brand, heading, label, ticket, aspect of packing, shape, color, sound, or any combination of these features.
Why Register a Trademark?
If the Trademark is not registered, then someone else may use your brand name. This will put your business at risk. When you registered it, you have the right to take action against those parties trying to register conflicting trademarks.
Criteria for Trademark Registration:
Your Trademark should meet specific requirements mentioned below:
- A trademark should be unique.
- It should be distinctive and not confusingly similar to another.
- The Trademark should not mislead the public about the nature of products.
BENEFITS OF TRADEMARK REGISTRATION
01 OWNER EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS OVER THE TRADEMARK
02 BUILDS TRUST AND GOODWILL
03 DIFFERENTIATES PRODUCT
04 RECOGNITION TO PRODUCT'S QUALITY
05 PROTECTION FOR 10 YEARS
6 USE OF SYMBOL
7 MARKET PLACE CREDIBILITY
8 UNIQUENESS IN IDENTITY
9 PROTECTION AGAINST INFRINGEMENT
10 BRAND CONTROL AND CONSISTENCY
Benefits of Trademark Registration
- Protect your Brand
- Distinguish products
- No one copy & use your Brand
- Help international import & export
- Trademark ® symbol your Brand
- Creation of intangible asset
Who can apply for a Trademark in Pakistan?
According to the law of Pakistan, the following can apply for trademark registration:
- Individuals
- Partnership Firms
- Companies- Limited Liability Partnership, Private and Public Limited Company, Non-Profit Organizations (NGO, Trust, Welfare Society, Foundation, etc.)
- NGO’s
Trademark Registration Process
- Application submitted to the registrar with relevant form and fee.
- Search by earlier Trademark. Refusal of application if it fails to satisfy the particulars.
- Advertisement of the Trademark in the journal on its acceptance.
- The advertisement may trigger opposition preceding by any person for registration of a trademark.
- In the case of no opposition, the registrar will enter the Trademark in the register of trademarks within two months of advertisement.
- Following the entry of the Trademark, the registrar will issue a certificate of registration to the applicant with a sealed registry of the Trademark.
List of Documents for Trademark Registration in Pakistan
The documents required for filing application for trademark registration are given below:
- Application Form
- Personal Details of Applicant (Name, address, and Nationality)
- Company – Name, Address, and detailed information of all Directors, Country, or State of Company incorporation.
- Partnership Firm- Name, Address, and detail information of all Partners
- Identity, address, and nationality (documents Proof)
- Description of Goods or Services for Registration
- Proposed Trademark entity documents and soft Copy of the Proposed Trademark
- Documents supporting the use of the Trademark and Date of first use of the Trademark in Pakistan
- Power of Attorney in favor of Legal Attorney
- Proof of payment (Demand Draft/ Pay order) in the name of the Director-General IPO Pakistan
Issuance Of Trademark Registration Certificate
When the certificate for a registered trademark is issued, the applicant or company may use the symbol (®) for their Brand. Trademark may become canceled on non-usage if it is not used five years or three months consecutively.
The Validity Period and Renewal of Trademark Registration Certificate in Pakistan
The validity period for a trademark in Pakistan is 10 years. However, you can renew it under section 35 of the trademark ordinance 2001 after the validity period.
Process For Trademark Renewal in Pakistan
- According to Section 35 of the Trademark Ordinance 2001, the applicant applies for Trademark renewal within six (06) months from the expiry date.
- For this purpose, the applicant fills two forms: one for trademark certification renewal (Form TM-12) and second for the payment of surcharge (Rs. 15,000/-) for one Trademark.
- If the applicant does not apply for the renewal process within the given period, the registrar can remove the Trademark from the register.
- In that case, the applicant will apply for the restoration of a Trademark under fee Rs. 3000/-. The duration for the acceptance of application restoration is from six (06)months to 1 year.
How much time does it take to Register a Trademark in Pakistan?
On average, It will take more or less 18 months for the Trademark registration process.
Why Select C4sconsultants for Trademark Registration Service in Pakistan?
At C4sconsultants, highly qualified lawyers are experienced in filing trademark applications for their valued clients. Experts advise and, Timely submission of application ensures the Trademark registration certificate within the minimum period.
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