Pakistan: registering a trademark costs an estimated US$895 for one class, plus US$895 for each further class. Pakistan is a member of the Madrid System, so a trademark can be filed with its office directly or extended to Pakistan through an international registration. Pakistan is a leading import market for haberdashery (class 26) and electronics and software (class 9). It is also one of the world's leading exporters of textiles (class 24) and rice.
Figures by trademark class count branded goods only: raw commodities that are traded mostly without brands - such as gold bars, fuel, bulk chemicals, grain and fabric by the metre - are left out. Hong Kong, Singapore and the United Arab Emirates are left out of the rankings, as much of their trade is re-exported.
In colour: goods where Pakistan is among the world's 10 largest exporters, or has at least 5% of world exports. In grey, for comparison: its next-largest shares.
Goods where Pakistan is among the world's 3 largest exporters, has at least 15% of world exports, or that make up at least 25% of its own exports - of at least US$500m a year.
Our estimate is about US$895 for one class, from filing to registration: about US$43 in official fees and about US$852 in professional (law firm) fees. Each further class costs about as much again (US$895). Responses to office actions and oppositions are not included. These are estimates only: the actual cost depends on the law firm and the application. Request a quote from a law firm on this site for an exact price.
Pakistan is a member of the Madrid System, so a trademark can be filed with its office directly or extended to Pakistan through an international registration. WIPO's fee to designate Pakistan is CHF 47 for one class (about US$56) and CHF 94 for two classes, on top of WIPO's basic fee for the international application.
Pakistan's 10 largest import markets by trademark class are electronics and software (class 9, US$7.0bn), machines (class 7, US$2.9bn), vehicles (class 12, US$2.0bn), pharmaceuticals (class 5, US$1.1bn), medical apparatus (class 10, US$449m), cosmetics and cleaning (class 3, US$418m), chemicals (class 1, US$407m), rubber and plastics (class 17, US$375m), lighting, heating and cooking appliances (class 11, US$357m) and metal goods (class 6, US$330m). Within its region, it stands out for haberdashery (#2 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan), electronics and software (#4 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan), chemicals (#6 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan), fuels and lubricants (#6 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan), medical apparatus (#7 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan) and pharmaceuticals (#7 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan). Imports are growing fastest for electronics and software (21% a year) and agricultural products (1% a year). Foreign applicants filed 8,084 trademark classes in Pakistan in 2024 - #10 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan - a sign of how many brand owners already protect their marks there.
Pakistan's exports of goods came to US$37.1bn in 2024. Its 10 largest exports were bed linen, table linen, toilet linen and kitchen linen (US$4.5bn, 12% of its exports, #2 in the world), rice (US$4.1bn, 11% of its exports, #3 in the world), suits, ensembles, jackets, blazers, trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts (US$2.5bn, 7% of its exports, #5 in the world), suits, ensembles, jackets, dresses, skirts, divided skirts, trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts (US$1.7bn, 4% of its exports, #13 in the world), jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles (US$1.6bn, 4% of its exports, #9 in the world), heavy cotton fabrics (US$855m, 2% of its exports, #2 in the world), hosiery (US$752m, 2% of its exports, #4 in the world), t-shirts, singlets and other vests (US$731m, 2% of its exports, #16 in the world), cotton yarn (US$716m, 2% of its exports, #6 in the world) and refined copper (US$690m, 2% of its exports, #24 in the world). By trademark class, its 10 largest exports were clothing, footwear and headwear (class 25, US$10.9bn, #14 in the world), textiles (class 24, US$4.8bn, #2 in the world), leather goods and bags (class 18, US$793m, #15 in the world), medical apparatus (class 10, US$550m, #36 in the world), pharmaceuticals (class 5, US$510m, #49 in the world), games, toys and sports goods (class 28, US$462m, #27 in the world), furniture (class 20, US$410m, #48 in the world), coffee, tea, bakery and confectionery (class 30, US$275m, #63 in the world), machines (class 7, US$238m, #67 in the world) and meat, dairy and preserved foods (class 29, US$134m, #83 in the world). Where goods are made and exported, copies are often made too: a registered trademark there lets you act against counterfeits at the source, including with the help of customs.
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