National Intellectual Property Office
The National Intellectual Property Office of Sri Lanka, established under the Intellectual Property Act, No. 36 of 2003 is mandated with the administration of the Intellectual Property System in Sri Lanka. It was first established on January 1, 1982 with the same mandate under the provisions of the Code of Intellectual Property Act, No. 52 of 1979, which was repealed in 2003.
Vision
To be a leading government institution providing quality focused productive services with an objective to achieve a market oriented intellectual property system for the country.
Mission
Ensuring an intellectual property system which promotes economic sustainability through Intellectual Property creation, protection and commercialization.
Functions
- Administration of Intellectual Property including registration of trademarks, patents, industrial designs and registration and administration of collective management societies.
- Collection and dissemination of intellectual property information
- Building awareness on the subject of intellectual property
- Promotion of the use of intellectual property in the economic development process
- Fulfillment of the international obligations of Sri Lanka relating to Intellectual property and promotion of international and regional co-operation on intellectual property
- Proposing policies with respect to intellectual property
- Dispute resolution in the field of copyright and related rights, facilitate the enforcement of intellectual property rights
- Registration and administration of Intellectual Property Agents