Saba Jogezai Register no: 2805

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How to register a company, trademark, patent and copyright Registration of a company: Following are the requirements for registration of a new company under the Companies Ordinance, 1984: Availability of Name First step of registering a company is to check the availability of its name. For this , an application is to written and RS 200/- is for online application and RS 500/- for offline application for having availability of certificate. It should be make sure that the name chosen for the company is not inappropriate, deceptive or designed to exploit or religiously offending, neither identical nor resembling to any other name of existing company. List of prohibited or sensitive names has also been provided the site of SECP.gov.pk. Documents for registration of a limited company Following documents are required to be filed with the Registrar concerned for registration of a private limited Company:I. Copy OF N.I.C or passport, in case of foreigner of each subscriber and witness to the memorandum of association. II. Memorandum and articles of association: Four printed copies of Memorandum and Articles of Association in case of offline submission and one copy for online submission, duly signed by each subscriber in the presence of one witness. A sample of memorandum of association is given on the site for the help of general public. III. Form 1: Declaration of compliance for formation of the company. IV. Registration/filing fee: A copy of the original paid Fee in any branch of MCB Bank Limited or a Bank Draft/Pay Order drawn in favor of the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan of the prescribed amount. V. Authorization by sponsors: The authorization of sponsors, in favor of a person to fulfill any deficiencies, if there are any in memorandum association and inform the concerned registrar and collect certificate of the incorporation. Additional Requirements for Incorporation Of a Company having objects of providing Security Services In case of security object company nine additional sets of each of the copy of N.I.C or passport and copies of memorandum association along with the bio-data, four attested photographs of each subscribers and financial position/bank statement of the subscribers (Aggregate wealth should not be less than 1.5 million) is required to be provided. Ministry of Interior grants NOC for a security object company. Registration of a patent: A patent for an invention is grant of exclusive rights to make, use and sell the invention for a limited period of 20 years. A patent cannot be obtained on a mere idea or suggestion. Patent applications are examined for both technical and legal merit.
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Saba Jogezai Register no: 2805 Steps of registration of patent:

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The following are the steps of the procedure for obtaining a patent Filing the Application, accompanied by either a Provisional or a Complete Specification.

Filing the Complete Specification, if the Specification filed with the Application was a Provisional Specification. Examination and Acceptance of application by the Patent Office. Overcoming Opposition, if any, to the grant of patent. Sealing the patent.

Applicants should take care to see: a. b. that the application is accompanied by the prescribed fee, and That the specification filed with the application contains a reasonable description of the invention.

Registration of copyrights: Copyright is a set of exclusive rights granted to the owner for a limited time to protect the particular form, way or manner in which an idea or information is expressed. Examples literary & artistic work, music, films, paintings, sculptures, computer programs and database etc. Copyright is Moral and economic rights of authors/ writers, publishers, performers and producers of sound recordings (phonograms). Duration of Copyright protection is life time of the author plus 50 years thereafter. Steps of Registration of Copyright: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Filing of application Examination Publication in newspaper (Artistic Work only) Opposition, if any Issuance of Certificate by Registrar (Registration)

Copyright registration can categorized by following parts: Part-I: Literary works (Books, Magazines, Journals, Lectures, Sermons, Dramas, Novels, and also including Computer Programs and Compilation of Data) Part-II: Artistic works (Paintings, Photographs, Maps, Charts, Calligraphies, Sculptures, Architectural Works, Drawings, Label Designs, Logos, Monograms etc).

Saba Jogezai Register no: 2805

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Part-III: Cinematographic works (Motion Pictures, Video Cassettes, VCDs, DVDs etc.). Part-IV: Records Works (Audio Cassettes and CDs).

Copyright office Karachi provides: 1. 2. 3. 4. A system of voluntary registration. To grant registration of various copyrighted works. Facilitate any interested person who makes an application to the Registrar. To provide prima-facie evidence to prove the ownership of copyright before the court of law or any authority.

Registration of trademark: Trade Marks Registry (TMR) is premier body of Intellectual Property Organization of Pakistan (IPOPakistan) working for the registration of trade and services marks under the Trade Marks Ordinance, 2001. It is a federal government body and its jurisdiction for trade and services marks lies within the geographical boundary of Pakistan. It works as a civil court and its decisions are appealable at the provincial high courts. The Trade Marks Registry is headed by a Registrar and its office is located in Karachi. Steps of registering trademark: Data Digitization Section (Index Section) After receiving applications for the registration of trade and service marks, this section converts the information of the application into a digitalize form and issues an acknowledgement. It also carries out minor typographical rectifications with the consent of the applicant. 1. Examination Sections (Eight) 2. Journal Section 3. Opposition Section 4. Registration Section 5. Post Registration Section 6. Renewal Section 7. Record Section 8. Legal Section 9. Administration/ HR / Accounts Section. 10. IT Section