I hereby kindly inform that National Intellectual Property Office will be temporary closed for Intellectual Property Agents and General Public with immediate effect (from 30.04.2021 onwards) as one of the officers serving in this office has been identified as a close contact of a Covid -19 positive patient. Further action in this regard will be determined immediately upon receiving the PCR test report of the officer concerned.

Whilst regretting any inconvenience caused in this regard, necessary action will be taken to notify you in respect of forwarding applications and making payments via online.

Director General of Intellectual Property
29.04.2021