Guide of Patent Protection

In contrast to the Pakistan Patents and Designs Act of 1911, the protection afforded by a patent under the Pakistan Patents Ordinance, 2000 can last upto 20 years from the filing date. However, consequent to the 2006 Amendments in the 2000 Ordinance, as the prosecution process leading a patent application to grant is slowed down, the effective term of a patent especially those designated the title Mail Box/Black Box can be significantly less.

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