IP Tribunals
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY TRIBUNALS
In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 16(1) of the Intellectual Property Organization of Pakistan Act, 2012, Federal Government vide Law & Justice Division Notification No. F.15(1)/2013-A.IV dated 2ndDecember, 2014 has established three Intellectual Property Tribunals one each in the Province of Punjab, Sindh and Islamabad Capital Territory specified in column (2) of the table below with their headquarters specified in column (3) of the table to exercise the jurisdiction under the said Act within the territorial limits specified in column (4) of thereof:-
Sr. No | Name of Province/Area | Headquarters | Territorial Jurisdiction |
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1 | Punjab | Lahore | Province of the Punjab |
2 | Sindh | Karachi | Provinces of Sindh and Balochistan |
3 | Islamabad Capital Territory | Islamabad | Islamabad Capital Territory and province of Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa |
Currently, the said three Tribunals are located as follows:
Sr. No | Tribunals | Address |
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1 | IP Tribunal Lahore | Old Sessions Court Building, New Judicial Complex, C-2, 2nd Floor, Lahore |
2 | IP Tribunal Karachi | 4th Floor, State Life Insurance Corporation Building No. 3, Dr. Zia-ud-Din Ahmad Road, Karachi. |
3 | IP Tribunal Islamabad | Federal Judicial Complex Building, Sector G-11/1, Islamabad. |