Services

Our Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Services Broadly Cover the Following Categories

Patents

Patents are powerful Intellectual Property rights that are granted to inventions and innovations which are new, useful and non-oblivious.

  • Patent Search - Novelty, Freedom to Operate, Technology Landscaping, Invalidation, Litigation, Claim Mapping.
  • Patent Drafting - Technical Specification, Claims, Drawings etc.
  • Patent Filing - National, PCT National, PCT -International, Conventional, Divisional and Additional.
  • Patent Prosecution - Responding to First Examination Report [FER], Amendments.
  • Patent Opposition - Pre-grant and Post-grant Opposition, Revocation Proceedings.
  • Patent Maintenance - Renewals/ Annuity Payments, Working of Patents Compulsory Licences, Assignment and Licensing.
  • PCT Handling - Article 19 / 34 Amendments
  • Patent Watch
  • Litigation - Infringement / Counter Claims

Trademarks

Trademarks are distinct in nature enabling the immediate identification of the origin & quality of products or services.

  • Trademark Search - Vienna Classification, International Non-proprietary Names, Word Mark and Phonetic Similarities.
  • Trademark Filing - Ordinary, Conventional and Madrid System.
  • Trademark Prosecution - Examination Report (Office Actions), Opposition, Registration, Restoration, Rectification.
  • Trademark Maintenance - Renewals, Amendments, Registered User.
  • Trademark Watch
  • Litigation - Civil / Criminal, Administrative and Other Related Issues.

Copyrights

Granted to Literary,Dramatic, Artistic, Musical,Cinematographic, Photographic, Sound Recording & Software etc.

  • Copyright Applications - Filing, Responding to Examination/Objections, Registration
  • Copyright Licensing - Voluntary License and Compulsory License, Compulsory License in Unpublished Indian Works.
  • Digital Rights Management (DRM)
  • Copyright Litigation Management
  • Open Source Licensing - Drafting / Review.

Conveyancing & Drafting

Drafting and Vetting of Legal Documents.

  • Franchising and Licensing Agreement
  • Celebrity Management Agreements
  • Media - Advertising Agreements
  • Sports Agreements
  • Movie and Content Management Distribution Agreements
  • Assignment and Acquisition Agreement
  • Open Source Licensing Agreements, Software as Service Agreements
  • E-Commerce Agreements
  • Non-Disclosure and Non-Compete Agreements
  • Material Transfer Agreements
  • Separation Agreements
  • Product Licensing or Servicing Agreements

Geographical Indications

Geographical Indications referring to a country or to a place situated therein as being the country or place of origin of that product.

  • GI Application
  • GI Opposition
  • Registration and Renewals
  • GI Member Registration
  • GI Member Removal
  • Rectification

Domain Names Disputes

Provides time & cost-efficient mechanisms to resolve internet domain name disputes, without the need for court litigation.

  • Dispute Redressal - .IN Registry - INDRP
  • Dispute Redressal - WIPO Arbitration / Conciliation - URDP

Enforcement

IP Enforcement is exercising of the Rights granted or acquired against third parties.

  • Infringement
  • Passing Off
  • Groundless Threats Remedies
  • Defense - Infringement
  • Defense - Passing Off
  • Defense - Groundless Threats

Designs

Industrial Designs are provided to aesthetic and ornamental appearances of the products.

  • Design Applications - Filing, Responding to Examination/Objections, Registration.
  • Design Registration
  • Design Renewals
  • Design Rectification
  • Design Licensing
  • Design Litigation Management