If you plan to start a new business in Pakistan, the best plan is to register your trademark. A trademark protects your business name, logo or slogan so no one else can use that. This affords your brand legal protection and encourages customer confidence.
Trademarks sound very technical, complex and challenging, and most people think registering a trademark is tedious and time-consuming. You can also file your trademark registration and avoid mistakes with proper attention. How to Register a Trademark in Pakistan?
Step 1: Decide on an Original Name or Logo
Before you apply, verify that your name or logo is distinct from others. Your application could be denied if it is too similar to another enterprise. Try to choose something a bit unique and inventive.
Step 2: Perform a Trademark Search Before using your trademark, search to ensure no other business uses the name.
Search the trademark database to see if your name or logo is already taken. This step is crucial. It is so you won’t apply for a name that someone else already owns, which is pretty much what will happen if you skip this step. At TM we assist you with a professional trademark search, so you don’t run into any issues down the line.
Step 3: Preparation of supporting documents
Here is what you will need: Reduce the stress in your personal life. Even those journalists who used to entertain what they hope will be receptive readers by being irreverent can want to do the right thing by furnishing readers with actual information.
– Your logo (if you have one)
-Your CNIC (for individuals) or company registration certificate (for businesses)
– Address and contact details
– Power of Attorney (In case of agency)
Here at TM, our team helps with preparing all these documents for you.
Step 4: File the Application
You must submit your application to the Intellectual Property Organisation (IPO) of Pakistan. You can also apply as an individual or an authorised intermediary. We at Tm Law can make the proper submission of your application fast and without stress.
Step 5: Trademark Examination
You apply, IPO reviews your application, and then enters the post-application phase. They can issue a notice if they do find a problem. And this is where so many of us get trapped. But if you do apply through TM, we help you answer objections correctly.
Step 6: Trademark Publication
If your trademark passes the inspection, it is published in the Journal of Trademarks. So that others may challenge it (if applicable). If nobody objects in 2 months, you proceed to the last step.
Step 7: Receive Your Trademark Certificate
Should no objections be raised, your mark will be registered, and you will be sent a registration certificate. You have now been granted legal protection for 10 years (renewable).
Why Choose TM?
Trademark registration may be complex and time-consuming if you do it yourself. At TM, we make it hassle-free and smooth. We take care of everything from the search to the certificate, saving you time and protecting your brand.
Conclusion
Registered trademark guards your brand and provides you with legal rights in Pakistan. Just follow these easy steps, or let us here at TM do that for you. Visit tm.com.pk and get your brand secured for the future today.