ATPA’S diverse services include:-

• Trademark, Patent and Design Searches;

• Trademark, Patent, Copyright and Design filings, prosecution and renewals in Pakistan and abroad;

• Trademark and Patent Licensing;

• Drafting and Evaluation of License Agreements; and

• Initiating, defending and processing trademark, copyright and patent oppositions, cancellation/rectification actions.

ATPA also provides advice on:

• Registrability of Trademarks in Pakistan and abroad;

• Patentability of Inventions;   

• International trademark and Patent filing strategies;

• Franchising;

• Protection of Software;

• Software Licensing;

• Protection of Trade Secrets;

• Protection of Copyrights; and

• Internet-based IP matters and domain name litigation.

ATPA also has one of the most active Intellectual Property Litigation Department in Pakistan handling litigation matters which includes initiating, defending and processing infringement litigation, in the various High Courts of Pakistan for a number of well-known Pakistani and multinational clients for a range of matters including:

• Trademark Appeals from orders of Trademarks Registry

• Cancellation/rectification actions against Trademarks;

• Infringement and Passing Off of famous (including unregistered) trademarks;

• Infringement of famous trade names;

• Trademark dilution and Unfair Advertising;

• Search and seizure of infringing and counterfeit goods;

• Patent Appeals from orders of the Patent Office;

• Patent infringement actions

• Copyright appeals before Copyright Board

ATPA’S in-house Trademark and Counterfeiting Investigation wing handles all aspects of commercial investigation and market surveys in Pakistan and abroad, and is manned by a full time investigator and two operatives. Our team can conduct surveys and deliver any market information within 24-48 hours.

ATPA is also providing translation services in all languages through Translation Wing to its valuable clients throughout the world. This wing has specialized staff to handle the task particularly the legal documents and purely commercial product catalogues, patent specifications etc.