Dear IP Agents and the General Public,

We hereby kindly inform that the National Intellectual Property Office has encountered an unexpected technical issue, due to which the Industrial Property Administration System (IPAS) of NIPO is currently out of order.

We trust that the said issues can be addressed within this week. Until such time, TM/ Patent/ ID searches, issuing of summary reports, acceptance/refusal letters etc… cannot be performed through the IPAS system.

We regret the inconvenience caused to the public.

Geethanjali R. Ranawaka
Director General – National Intellectual Property Office
29-11-2021