Registration
Copyright Registration in Pakistan
Register original work — writing, design, software or music — with the Copyright Office. We confirm what applies to your case, prepare the process and take it through to completion.
FILERWISE feeFrom Rs. 70,000See what is included
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Clear requirements
You know what is needed before anything starts.
Professional handling
The process is prepared and filed by the FILERWISE team.
Transparent process
You are told what stage you are at and what happens next.
Responsible handling
Your documents and information are handled carefully.
Copyright registration in Pakistan is the recording of an original work — writing, artwork, design, software or music — with the Copyright Office of IPO Pakistan, creating documentary evidence of ownership and the date of creation.
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Fee and time
- FILERWISE fee
- From Rs. 70,000
- Government fee
- Copyright Office fees separate, per work
- Typical time
- Filing within days; registration depends on the Copyright Office
Rs. 70,000 per work plus official fees
What happens next
Stage 1
Tell us what you need
You tell us you need copyright registration and describe your situation.
Stage 2
We confirm requirements
We check which requirements apply and give you the exact document list.
Stage 3
Ownership review
We prepare the application and check it against the requirements.
Stage 4
Filing
The filing is submitted and moved forward with the relevant authority.
Stage 5
You receive the outcome
You get the completion documents and know what applies next.
The whole service, at a glance.
- Service
- Copyright Registration
- For
- Creators and businesses protecting original work they own.
- You'll need
- Two copies of the work · CNIC of the copyright holder · Power of attorney · Applicant address or letterhead
- Process
- Ownership review → Filing → Examination → Registration
- Typical time
- Filing within days; registration depends on the Copyright Office
Copyright Registration is rarely difficult because of one form. It is difficult because of everything around it.
The form is rarely the hard part. Knowing whether you are doing all of it correctly is.
- 01Knowing which requirements apply to your specific case
- 02Getting documents into the format the authority expects
- 03Following the submission through the right channel
- 04Knowing what still has to happen after submission
What a missed requirement costs
- Avoidable delays
- Returned or rejected submissions
- Repeated back-and-forth over documents
- Uncertainty about what happens next
Register original work — writing, design, software or music — with the Copyright Office — handled, documented and explained.
FILERWISE turns copyright registration into a clear path: what you need, what we handle, and what happens at each stage.
What FILERWISE handles
- Initial consultation on your situation
- Requirement assessment for your case
- Document checklist confirmed before you start collecting
- Eligibility and ownership review
- Application preparation and filing
- Response to office queries
- Status updates through the process
- Completion documents and plain-language explanation
- Next-step guidance
What you do
- Tell us what you are trying to accomplish.
- Provide the documents from the confirmed list.
- Approve the prepared filing before it is submitted.
- Keep the completion documents we send you.
Everything else is on us. Where an authority requires you in person, you are told in advance.
What you receive when the work is done.
- 01
Clear requirements
Exactly what information and documents your case needs.
- 02
Preparation support
We organise and check everything before it is submitted.
- 03
Professional handling
The filing is prepared and submitted by our team.
- 04
Visibility
You are told where the case stands and what is pending.
- 05
Completion documents
You receive the resulting documents, explained plainly.
- 06
Next steps
What applies to you after this is finished.
Before you start
What you'll need
These are the items usually required. The exact list is confirmed for your case before work begins, so you collect everything once.
Tick what you already have. Nothing here has to be perfect before you talk to us.
How much is on you
Your part is small, and it is defined.
- Your effort
- Collect the listed documents and approve the draft.
- Our effort
- Requirements, preparation, filing, follow-up, completion.
- If something is missing
- We tell you exactly what and why it matters.
- After completion
- You get the documents plus what applies next.
The process
From “I need this” to “it's done.”
Timelines depend on the relevant authority and on how quickly documents are provided. We give you a realistic expectation for your case and tell you when something changes — we do not promise approval dates we cannot control.
Stage 01 — Tell us what you need
- 01
Tell us what you need
You tell us you need copyright registration and describe your situation.
- 02
We confirm requirements
We check which requirements apply and give you the exact document list.
- 03
Ownership review
We prepare the application and check it against the requirements.
- 04
Filing
The filing is submitted and moved forward with the relevant authority.
- 05
You receive the outcome
You get the completion documents and know what applies next.
What it costs
Know what you're paying for before you start.
The FILERWISE fee depends on your case and is confirmed in writing before any work begins. Government fees, where they apply, are set by the authority and charged separately — we never mark them up.
Included in the fee
- Ownership review
- Application preparation
- Filing
- Response to queries
- FILERWISE service fee
- From Rs. 70,000
- Government fee
- Copyright Office fees separate, per work
- Other cases
- Rs. 70,000 per work plus official fees
This is an indicative FILERWISE professional fee. The final fee is confirmed in writing for your case before any work starts. Government, SECP, IPO and provincial fees are separate and charged at cost.
Is this the right service for you?
This is likely right for you if
- Creators and businesses protecting original work they own.
- You want the requirements confirmed before you commit
Another service may suit you better if
- Your situation may call for a different service — we'll tell you if it does
Common mistakes we see
- Starting before the requirements are confirmed
- Submitting documents that do not match the evidence
- Treating the submission as the end of the process
The experience, in a client’s words.
“I wanted someone to explain what was needed before asking me to pay or send documents.”
Sample client story
Salaried individual, Lahore
Before you start
Questions people usually have
Still unsure after reading these? Ask us directly — there is no obligation to proceed.
Eligibility and ownership review, Application preparation and filing, Response to office queries. We confirm the exact scope for your case before work begins.
Usually: Two copies of the work, CNIC of the copyright holder, Power of attorney, Applicant address or letterhead. The exact list is confirmed for your situation first, so you collect everything once.
The FILERWISE fee depends on your case and is confirmed in writing before work starts. Government fees, where they apply, are charged separately by the authority.
Timelines depend on the relevant authority and on how quickly documents are provided. We give you a realistic expectation for your case rather than a promise we cannot control.
Yes. The process is handled remotely. Where an authority requires you in person — for example biometric verification — we tell you in advance.
We tell you what is missing and what it affects. If the authority raises an objection or query, we prepare the response and continue the case.
After completion
What happens next
- Keep the resulting documents together
- Track any renewal or filing obligation that follows
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Ready when you are
Ready to get this done?
You know what you need. Let FILERWISE confirm the requirements, handle the process and show you what happens at each stage.
Copyright Registration
Requirements confirmed before anything is filed.