Intellectual Property

Soft Law Firm is a respected full-service law firm that has been representing clients in patent, trademark and copyright law related issues. SLF serve clients all over Pakistan. Our IP practice aims at protecting ideas, technology, products and bands of our clients. We have been engaged by various global corporates from wide-range industries on complex IP litigation, transactions and counseling matters. From startups to market leaders, we assist clients in protecting their market position and maximize the value of their intellectual property. Leveraging the volume, size and nature of our deals, our clients benefit from market intelligence of our experts.

Intellectual property is an integral part of most of the businesses in today’s competitive market. Since the introduction of IP as a special legal practice, SLF has been assisting clients with identifying, protecting, managing and defending a numerous intellectual property assets. From patent, trademark and copyright assets to trade secret, data privacy and domain name issues, our lawyers are well-versed with all nitty-gritty of intellectual property law today. Some of the services offered by our lawyers are given below:

Trademark

Conducting name availability searches, international searches, searches for well-known trademarks and drafting of applications for the registration of trademarks.
Draft and review of power of lawyer, affidavits, replies to notices issued by the trademark registry, oppositions petitions, rectifications, renewals, restoration, removal, licensing, plaints, written submissions, interim, applications, counter affidavits, counter claim, rejoinders and replies.
Representation before all the courts, suits relating to infringement and passing off actions in trademark suits and attending hearing before the trademark registry.
Advisory/opinions for all trademark related queries, conducting IP audits, and providing due diligence to trademark portfolio management.

Assistance with conducting of searches, preparation, drafting and finalization of copyright applications before the copyright office in the country.
Draft and review of power of lawyer, affidavits, replies to notices issued by the copyright office, oppositions, rectifications, renewals, restoration, removal, licensing, plaints, written submissions, interim, applications, counter affidavits, counter claim, rejoinders, and replies.
Representation before all the courts, copyright office, and attending hearings before the copyright office.
Advisory/opinions for all copyright related query, conducting IP audits, and due diligence. Patent
Conducting of searches, drafting, finalization and filing of patent applications.
Draft and review of power of lawyer, affidavits, replies to notices issued by the copyright office, oppositions, rectifications, renewals, restoration, removal, licensing, plaints, written submissions, interim, applications, counter affidavits, counter claim, rejoinders, replies, and compulsory licensing.
Representation before all the courts, attending hearings before the patent office.
Advisory/opinions for all patents related query, conducting IP audits, and due diligence Design
Assistance with designs, draft, finalization and filing of design applications.
Draft and review of affidavits, replies, pleadings, plaint, renewals, written submissions, opposition petitions, reinstatement of design applications, vetting of design licensing and assignment applications.
Representations before all the courts, tribunals, & design offices in the country, portfolio management and maintenance of designs and enforcement of design rights.