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Dear IP Agents and the General Public,

We are glad to inform you that the technical issue of the Industrial Property Administration System (IPAS) encountered on 04/10/2022 has now been fully recovered and the office Automated system is currently operational.

We thank you for being patient with us and always value the support extended to NIPO.

Geethanjali R. Ranawaka

Director General – National Intellectual Property Office

13.10.2022

  1. Unexpected technical issue
  2. Invitation for Bid
  3. පරිගණක පද්ධතියෙහි සිදු කරන නඩත්තු කටයුත්තක් හේතුවෙන් 2022.06.03 (සිකුරාදා) දින පරිගණක පද්ධතිය ඔස්සේ සපයන සේවාවන් තාවකාලිකව අත්හිටවීම.
  4. Patent Overview: Search tools and Techniques
  5. Awareness Session on “How to prepare a successful patent application -advice from the perspective of a patent examiner”
  6. NIPO Re-opening message
  7. NIPO Re-opening message
  8. Invitation for Copyright Webinar registration
  9. The technical issue has now been fully recovered
  10. Special Notices - Unexpected technical issue
  11. Postponement of hearing (ex-party & opposition inquiries of trademarks & copyright) (2)
  12. Access of general public to NIPO premises is temporarily suspended due to the prevailing COVID-19 outbreak situation in the country (further details......) (2)
  13. Temporary Closure of the National Intellectual Property Office for Intellectual Property Agents and General Public
  14. Special Notices
  15. Invitation - World Intellectual Property (IP) Day -2021
  16. Copyright Webinar registration
  17. Update - NIPO Services During the Outbreak of Covid-19
  18. Access of general public to NIPO premises is temporarily suspended due to the prevailing COVID-19 outbreak situation in the country (further details......)
  19. The Notice regarding extension of time granted to file notices of opposition with respect to marks published in the Government Gazette on 20th and 27th March 2020.
  20. Notice - 30th March 2020
  21. Notice about Office opening hours - 20th March 2020
  22. Workshop on Patent Searching and Prior art Assessment
  23. Notice to the Public in respect of entitlement by the Creators of Songs and Musical works for Royalty Payment
  24. Discussion on the New Regulations with regard to Royalty Payments for Music and songs broadcasted in the Electronic Media and music and songs Used by 3rd Parties.
  25. Invitation for Bid
  26. Payments of Fees of National Intellectual Property Office by Cheques
  27. Open Public Day to Resolve Issues and Concerns of Customers (2019.06.25)
  28. 'Intellectual Property Office Expedites the Issuance of Patent and Trademarks' - The Sunday Times (Business Times) on 16th June 2019
  29. World Intellectual Property Day 2019
  30. Director General's Message for NIPO e-Newsletter (April 2019)
  31. World IP Day 2019 - Reach for Gold : IP and Sports
  32. WORLD IP DAY 2019
  33. Director General's Message for NIPO e-Newsletter
  34. Ministry of Industry and Commerce Procuring of Office Premises on Lease for National Intellectual Property Office of Sri Lanka (NIPO) - Bid No: NIPO/PRO-13/OP/2018
  35. A Consultancy Mission for Accession to the Madrid Protocol
  36. Roundtable Discussions on Intellectual Property (IP) Commercialization in the framework of the Enabling IP Environment (EIE) Project
  37. Sinhala & Tamil New Year Festival 2018
  38. World Intellectual Property Day Celebrations 2018
  39. Medical Camp 2018
  40. Cancellation and Disposal of Trademark files which have not been duly updated in the data base due to incomplete or deficient information
  41. Registration of Suppliers for 2018
  42. NIPO Productivity Program 2017
  43. Obtaining of Office Premises on Lease Basis for National Intellectual Property Office (Bid No: NIPO/09/2017)
  44. WIPO EIE Project, IP Policy Working Group on 11th & 12th September 2017
  45. An Awareness Program on U.S. Trademark Examination Practices and Madrid Accession Experiences on 27th - 28th July 2017, Colombo
  46. Enabling IP Environment Project (IP Hub Project) - Project under 10 point Action Plan and National Patent Drafting Course from 24th to 28th July, Colombo, Sri Lanka
  47. Calling Applications for the Existing Vacancies in the Posts of Additional Director General (01 Vacancy) and Director (2 Vacancies)
  48. Training Workshop, Tutorial on the Vienna Classification for Trademark Examiners and Clearing up Trademark Backlog from 3rd - 14th July 2017, Colombo
  49. USG and WIPO Collaboration with NIPO and UGC on Intellectual Property Programs
  50. World Intellectual Property Day Celebrations 2017 : "Innovation - Improving Lives"
  51. World Intellectual Property Day Celebrations 2017 : "Intellectual Property, Traditional Knowledge and Traditional Cultural Expressions"
  52. 3 rd Madrid Awareness Program on 2nd - 3rd March 2017, Colombo
  53. Calling applications for the existing vacancies in the posts of Development Officers' Service (07 vacancies) and Public Management Assistants' Service (04 vacancies)
  54. Establishment of Technology and Innovation Support Centers (TISCs) in Sri Lanka
  55. [21/12/2016] - Selection of a Consultancy Firm to Provide Services for the Project on Accession to Madrid Protocol - Expression of Interest (EOI) - Deadline : 05/01/2017
  56. Capacity - building mission on the Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks (the Madrid Protocol) : 17th - 19th November 2016
  57. Follow up program on the IP Hub Project : 17th - 19th November 2016
  58. Three - day Technical assistance and capacity - building mission on the Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks (the Madrid Protocol) : 17th - 19th November 2016
  59. Training of Trainers Workshop on Patent Database Searches and Development of Technology and Innovation Support Centers (TISCs) : 13th - 15th September 2016
  60. IP Hub Project Follow- up Program : 10th September 2016
  61. IP Hub Project - WIPO mission to Sri Lanka, 13-17 June, 2016
  62. [01/03/2016] - Seminar on Research and Development, Patenting and Technology Transfer
  63. [FEB 2016] - Session on Patent Drafting and Patent Information Search
  64. [07/01/2016] - National Workshop on Awareness Building on Copyright and Related Right
  65. [07/01/2016] - A WIPO expert mission to train the Patent Examiners of NIPO will be in Sri Lanka from 15th - 24th February 2016
  66. [2015] - WIPO mission report on Integrating Intellectual Property into Innovation Policy Formulation in Sri Lanka
  67. [2015] - NIPO /UNCTAD Regional Training of Judicial Academy Lecturers and Judges
  68. [28/10/2014] - Regional Seminar on “Building Respect for IP” for members of the Judiciary will be held on 24th & 25th November 2014 at Cinnamon Grand
  69. [28/10/2014] - Making a Living in the Film Industry Copyright for Film Industry Professionals will be held on 15th - 17th December 2014
  70. [05/09/2014] - VACANCIES
  71. [22/07/2014] - The Pre-launch meeting on “Establishment of Technology and Innovation Support Centers” will be held from 30thJuly - 1st August, 2014 in Sri Lanka.
  72. [22/07/2014] - USPTO funded Patent and Trademark Examination training program was held from 16th - 19th June, 2014 for NIPO Examiners.
  73. [05/06/2014] - Formulation of a National Innovation Policy in Sri Lanka, - A Fact finding Mission / A need Assessment Survey, 2nd - 6th June, 2014
  74. [02/05/2014] - Public consultation on the proposed Draft Bill of the Amendments to the Intellectual Property Act No 36 of 2003
  75. [08/04/2014] - Applications are available for Patent Drafting Course. (UPDATED)
  76. [05/03/2014] - WIPO Academy Distance Learning Program 2014 - Advanced Course Registration
  77. [20/02/2014] - NIPO Stall at “Deyata Kirula” - Kuliyapitiya from 21st to 27th February 2014.
  78. [06/01/2014] - International events organized by NIPO in 2013.
  79. [06/01/2014] - All Island essay competition for School Children.