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Intellectual Property Organization of Pakistan (IPO-Pakistan): An Analysis of its Performance from 2014-2017
Abstract
It is now a well-known fact that the importance of intellectual property, which plays an important role in a country’s economy, cannot be denied. Countries of the world have formed organizations for the protection and promotion of intellectual property following the guidelines of world intellectual property organization (WIPO). There is also an organization in Pakistan which we call intellectual property organization of Pakistan (IPO-Pakistan). Intellectual property organization of Pakistan is responsible to protect and implement the policies with respect to intellectual property in Pakistan. The objective of this study is to evaluate the performance of this organization from 2014-2017. The research is based on descriptive research and finds the fact that the performance of this organization has been disappointing. This paper concludes that reorganization is urgently needed.
Authors
Ghulam Murtiza
Assistant Professor, College of Law, Government College University, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan
Dr. Qamar Abad
Incharge, Ph.D. Program, School of Law, University of Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan