INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ORGANIZATION OF PAKISTAN IPO-PAKISTAN QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER IS SUE -3 The 10th meeting of the IPO Policy Board was held on September 15, 2015, at 11:00 a.m. in the Committee Room of NTC-HQs Building, Sector G-5/2, Islamabad, under the Chairmanship of Mr. Shahid Rashid, Chairman, Intellectual Property Organization of Pakistan (IPO- Pakistan). The following attended the meeting: (i) Mr. Teepu Mahabat Khan, Additional Secretary, Cabinet Division, Islamabad; (ii) Engr. Aamir Hasan, Director General, IPO- Pakistan, Islamabad (Secretary of the Board); (iii) Ms. Saba Mohsin Raza, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Information, Broadcasting & National Heritage, Islamabad; (iv) Mr. Imtiaz Ahmed Khan, Director General, Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), Islamabad; (v) Mr. Khawaja Saif ur Rehman, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Islamabad; (vi) Mr. Atiq-ur-Rehman, Director General, Ministry of Commerce, Islamabad, (vii) Mr. Atif Bajwa, President, Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce & Industry (OICCI), Karachi; (viii) Mian Akram Farid, Vice President, Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FPCCI), Karachi; (ix) Mr. Abu Zar Faizi, Chairman Registration Board, Pakistan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association (PPMA), Islamabad; and (x) Mr. Kazim Hasnain, Chairman IPR-Committee, American Business Council (ABC), Karachi. The Chairman welcomed the Members and noted that the Board meeting was being held after six months and the last meeting, which was held on February 24, 2015, was convened after five years. A number of important decisions were taken on various issues concerning the improvement/streamlining of the working of the organization and strengthening its linkages with important stakeholders like FBR. A. 10TH MEETING OF THE IPO-POLICY BOARD. PE R T O Y R P O R L A G U A T N C I Z E A L T L I E O T N N I PAKISTAN IPO Important Events July-September, 2015
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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ORGANIZATION OF PAKISTAN
IPO-PAKISTAN
QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER
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The 10th meeting of the IPO Policy Board was held on
September 15, 2015, at 11:00 a.m. in the Committee Room
of NTC-HQs Building, Sector G-5/2, Islamabad, under the
Chairmanship of Mr. Shahid Rashid, Chairman,
Intellectual Property Organization of Pakistan (IPO-
Pakistan). The following attended the meeting:
(i) Mr. Teepu Mahabat Khan, Additional Secretary,
Cabinet Division, Islamabad;
(ii) Engr. Aamir Hasan, Director General, IPO-
Pakistan, Islamabad (Secretary of the Board);
(iii) Ms. Saba Mohsin Raza, Additional Secretary,
Ministry of Information, Broadcasting & National
Heritage, Islamabad;
(iv) Mr. Imtiaz Ahmed Khan, Director General,
Federal Board of Revenue (FBR),
Islamabad;
(v) Mr. Khawaja Saif ur Rehman, Joint Secretary,
Ministry of Interior, Islamabad;
(vi) Mr. Atiq-ur-Rehman, Director General, Ministry
of Commerce, Islamabad,
(vii) Mr. Atif Bajwa, President, Overseas Investors
Chamber of Commerce & Industry (OICCI),
Karachi;
(viii) Mian Akram Farid, Vice President, Federation of
Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry
(FPCCI), Karachi;
(ix) Mr. Abu Zar Faizi, Chairman Registration Board,
Pakistan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers
Association (PPMA), Islamabad; and
(x) Mr. Kazim Hasnain, Chairman IPR-Committee,
American Business Council (ABC), Karachi.
The Chairman welcomed the Members and noted that the
Board meeting was being held after six months and the last
meeting, which was held on February 24, 2015, was
convened after five years. A number of important decisions
were taken on var ious issues concerning the
improvement/streamlining of the working of the
organization and strengthening its linkages with important
stakeholders like FBR.
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1. Meeting on the Proposal of Legislative Updates for Pakistan's Intellectual Property Regime under the Commercial Law Development Programme (CLDP).
A meeting was held in the Committee Room of IPO-HQs,
Islamabad on July 27, 2015 under the Chairmanship of Mr.
Shahid Rashid, Chairman, IPO-Pakistan to discuss the
Terms of Reference (TORs) of the proposal of legislative
updates for Pakistan intellectual property regime under the
Commercial Law Development Programme (CLDP) of the
United States Department of Commerce (USDOC). The
Chairman and Director General of IPO-Pakistan
emphasized that this exercise should consider both aspects
i.e., bringing the laws specified in the Schedule of IPO-
Pakistan's Act, 2012, in consonance with the IPO-
Pakistan's Act, 2012, and bringing the IP laws of Pakistan
in line with the International Best Practices of IPR
protection and enforcement.
2. Seminar on Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) Protection in Pakistan.
Anti Counterfeit & Infringement Forum (ACIF) in
collaboration with USAID, US Patent and Trademark
Office (USPTO) and CLDP organized a seminar on IPR
Protection in Pakistan at Hotel Avari Towers, Karachi on
August 12, 2015. The Director General, IPO-Pakistan
attended the seminar and delivered the closing address.
3. Visit of Director General, IPO-Pakistan to IP Registries in Karachi.
The Director General, IPO-Pakistan along with Director
(Admn/HR) visited the IP Registries in Karachi on August
13, 2015. The Registrar of Trademarks gave a briefing to
Director General on HR issues, pending trademark cases,
action on IPO-HQs directives, initiatives on the
recommendations of Senate Standing Committee on
Cabinet Secretariat and action taken on Supreme Court of
Pakistan's directives on adoption of Urdu language etc.
After briefing, the Director General visited different
sections of Trade Mark Registry (TMR) to see their
working and environment. The Director General issued
directions regarding detailed HR proposal with
justifications; detail of pending cases of examination,
1. Symposium on Emerging Technologies in Information Technology, August 9-11, 2015 at Bara Gali Summer Campus, University of Peshawar
Computer Science Department, University of Peshawar in
collaboration with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Information
Technology (KPK IT) Board organized a symposium on
Emerging Technologies in Information Technology from
August 9 to 11, 2015 at Bara Gali Campus, University of
Peshawar. Mr. Zahoor Ahmad, Patent Examiner, IPO-
Regional Office, Lahore attended the symposium and
delivered a lecture on Patent Filing and Drafting.
2. One-day Workshop on “Intellectual Property Rights and Enforcement of Copyright Laws”, August 25, 2015 at PEMRA-HQs, Islamabad
On August 25, 2015, IPO-Pakistan in collaboration with
Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority
(PEMRA) organized a workshop on IPRs and
Enforcement of Copyright Laws in PEMRA auditorium,
Islamabad. The Seminar was attended by PEMRA officials
and a large number of stakeholders from Electronic and
Print Media. During his welcome address, acting
Chairman PEMRA, Kamaludin Tipu shed light on various
issues of copyright violations and relevant provisions in
PEMRA laws to deal with copyright issues.
Mr. Muhammad Ismail , Deputy Director (IPR
Enforcement), IPO-Pakistan delivered a detailed lecture
on "Overview of IPO-Pakistan and Enforcement of IPRs"
that covered Intellectual Property and its types, IP
Management in Pakistan, Core Functions of IPO-Pakistan,
IPR Enforcement Coordination, Enforcement Strategy of
IPO-Pakistan, International Perception, Achievements of
IPO-Pakistan, Data of Enforcement Actions by
Enforcement Agencies, Issues and Problems, Future
Action Plans to strengthen IPR Enforcement in Pakistan.
Ms. Nadia Zubair Shah, Deputy Director (Law), IPO-
Pakistan delivered lecture on "Copyright Laws: National
and International Aspects of Copyright Protection".
During her presentation she highlighted issues of
copyright, International Conventions/Treaties, Copyright
Ordinance 1962, Copyright Based Industries, Role of
Copyright Industries in Economy & Enforcement, where
Copyright is honored and illustrations were given for the
same. Both the speakers from IPO-Pakistan fielded the
questions from the participants in the least session.
Seminar on Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs), August 26, 2015 at Directorate of Training and Research (Customs), IslamabadThe Directorate General of IPR Enforcement in
collaboration with IPO-Paksitan organized a one-day
seminar on IPRs for the officers of customs department,
enforcement agencies (i.e. FIA, Police) and the members
of business community at the conference hall of
Directorate of Training and Research (Customs),
Islamabad. Mr. Aftab Muhammad Khan, Director, IPO-
Pakistan, and Ms. Nadia Shah, Deputy Director, IPO-
Pakistan, Islamabad represented IPO-Pakistan.
Ms. Nadia delivered presentation on the "Role and
Function of IPO-Pakistan". The seminar enhanced
awareness and coordination between all concerned
departments and stakeholders to effectively combat the
problem of piracy and violation of IPR Laws.
4. One-day Workshop on Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs), August 28, 2015 at Govt. College for Women University (GCWU), FaisalabadIPO-Pakistan in collaboration with Pakistan Scientific and
Technological Information Centre (PASTIC), Govt.
College Women University (GCWU), Faisalabad and
Pakistan Science Foundation (PSF) conducted a one-day
5. One-day Workshop on Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs), September 9, 2015 at Gujrat Chamber of Commerce & Industry (GTCCI) Sub-office, Mandi Bahauddin and Ittifaq Rice Mills, PhaliaIPO-Pakistan in collaboration with Small & Medium
Enterprise Development Authority (SMEDA) and Gujrat
Chamber of Commerce & Industry (GTCCI) conducted a
one-day workshop on IPRs at GTCCI-Sub Office, Mandi
Bahauddin and Ittifaq Rice Mills, Phalia. Mr. Zahoor
“Seminar on IPRs Protection in Pakistan, 12 Aug 2015 » Group Photo with Engr. Aamir Hasan, Director General, IPO-Pakistan, Mr. Brian Heath US Consul General and Ms. Ameena Saiyid, Chairperson ACIF”
Seminar on IPRs Protection in Pakistan, 12 Aug 2015 » jointly organized by ACIF & US Consul in karachi
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E. FOREIGN VISITS/CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAMS AT INTERNATIONAL LEVEL
1. 3rd ECO Coordination Committee Meeting on Industrial Property Rights and Workshop on Role of Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) in Technology Transfer, August 17 to 19, 2015, Tehran, Republic of Iran
The Third ECO Coordination Committee Meeting on
Industrial Property Rights followed by Workshop on
Technology Transfer was held from August 17 to 19, 2015
in Tehran, hosted by the State Organization for
Registration of Deeds and Properties of the Islamic
Republic of Iran (General office for Intellectual Property)
in cooperation with the ECO Secretariat. The Meeting was
attended by the delegates of the ECO Member States
namely: the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Islamic Republic
of Iran, the Kyrgyz Republic, the Islamic Republic of
Pakistan, the Republic of Tajikistan, the Republic of
Turkey and a delegation from the ECO Secretariat. In the
meeting the latest trends of Industrial Property Rights were
reviewed and priority areas for the IP Offices and the
coordination mechanisms were discussed.
The meeting was followed up by Workshop on Role of
IPRs in Technology Transfer conducted at PARDIS
Technology Park Iran Silicon Valley, Tehran. Paradise
Technology Park is established to encourage and support
hi-tech companies to increase their ability to compete in
the international market with the goals of Cooperation
between Universities and Industries, Commercialization,
Competitiveness of Hi-Tech companies, Attract Foreign
Investment and Speed up Technology Transfer.
2. List of Foreign Funded Capacity Building Visits Abroad availed by Officers/Officials of IPO-Pakistan from July to September, 2015