I. General Overview
Area: 796,095 square kilometers (excluding Pakistan-controlled Kashmir).
Pakistan has a population of 240 million. Pakistan is a multi-ethnic country, with Punjabis comprising 63%, Sindhis 18%, Pashtuns 11%, and Balochis 4%. Urdu is the national language, and official languages include Urdu and English. Major ethnic languages include Punjabi, Sindhi, Pashto, and Balochi. Over 95% of residents practice Islam (the state religion), with smaller minorities practicing Christianity, Hinduism, and Sikhism.
The main economic data for the 2022-2023 fiscal year (July 2022 to June 2023) are as follows:
Gross domestic product: US$341.554 billion.
GDP per capita: US$1,568.
GDP growth rate: 0.29%.
Currency name: Pakistani Rupee.
Exchange rate: 1 US dollar is approximately equal to 287 rupees (2023).

II. Treaty Membership
1. Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property (Paris Convention)
Accession: 2004

2. Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks (Madrid Protocol)
Accession: 2021

III. Trademark Application Procedure and Required Documents
1. Trademark Registrable Elements and Types
Elements that can be registered as trademarks in Pakistan include: words, graphics, letters, numbers, etc.
The types of trademarks that can be registered in Pakistan include: trademarks, service marks, collective marks, and certification marks.

2. Filing Routes
1) National filing (direct filing)
2) Madrid International Registration

3. Required Documents
⦁ Trademark registration application form;
⦁ Applicant's name, address and nationality;
⦁ List of goods and/or services;
⦁ Clear representation of the mark;
⦁ Notarized power of attorney;
⦁ Date of first use of the trademark in Pakistan, if any;
⦁ A certified copy of the priority document (if a priority is claimed).

4. Application Procedure and Timeline
Filing: the 11th edition of Nice Classification is adopted; multiple class applications are not allowed; the first-to-file principle is followed.
Examination: formal examination and substantive examination; 7-9 months.
Publication/Opposition: The opposition period is 2 months
Registration: Approximately 12-14 months from filing to registration (if smooth)

5. Protection Period and Renewal
The validity period is 10 years from the date of application and can be renewed for 10 years each time before expiration.

6. Assignment
Allowed for both pending and registered trademarks. A notarized power of attorney and assignment agreement from the assignee are required, and the assignment period is approximately one and a half years.

7. Chang of Name/Address
For trademark changes, a power of attorney and a proof of change are required, and the processing period is approximately one year.

8. Cancellation
Non-use Cancellation: If a trademark has not been used for 5 consecutive years, any interested party may file a cancellation request for the non-used trademark.

IV. Trademark application statistics *:
A: Statistics on total trademark applications:
2020: 40,578
2021: 49,641
2022: 46,467
B: Statistics of trademark applications from China:
2020:274
2021: 1,363
2022: 1,387