The organisation shall have all powers and functions as stated in section 11 of the Ordinance including the following:
- Administer
and coordinate all government systems for the protection of
intellectual property rights under the laws specified in the Schedule
and the rules and regulations made thereunder
- Prescribe,
regulate or implement measures and standards on any matter related to
or connected with intellectual property
- Accredit or certify and regulate any person as intellectual property Agent
- Appoint
such employees, consultants and experts as deemed necessary on terms
and conditions prescribed by the Federal Government
- Levy
such charges or fees as may be reasonable for services and facilities
provided by the Organisation and its constituent offices
- Carry
out such other works or activities as may appear to the Organisation to
be necessary, with a view to making the best use of the assets of the
organisation
- Engage,
in conjunction with other authorities, international agencies or
organisations, in any study or cooperation project related to
intellectual property
- Enter
into contracts for the supply of goods or materials or for the
execution of works as may be necessary for the discharge of any of its
duties and functions
- Supervise
and coordinate the working of all intellectual property offices
including the Patent Office, Trade Marks Registry and Copyright Office
- Maintain
a system to provide access to public documents and information relating
to any intellectual property kept or maintained by the office
- Advise the Government of Pakistan on policy relating to intellectual property rights
- Plan for future development and up-gradation of the intellectual property infrastructure and capacity in Pakistan
- Initiate research in the field of intellectual property
- Advise the Federal Government regarding international negotiations in the area of intellectual property
- Engage in human resource development of staff of all intellectual property offices
- Promote awareness about intellectual property issues in the public and private sector
- Liaise with counterpart and related technical organisations in other countries
- Propose
and initiate intellectual property rights legislation for the
protection of intellectual property rights in Pakistan
- Monitor the enforcement and protection of intellectual property rights and collect related data
- Develop
working manuals, references, materials and procedures in order to
assist in improving the protection of intellectual property rights
- Coordinate the implementation of foreign-aided technical assistance projects on intellectual property
- Perform any other function relating to intellectual property assigned by the Federal Government