In this age of immense competition, intellectual property is the most valuable asset of any organization or individual and preserving the same assumes seminal importance. The object is to secure appropriate national and international intellectual property and defending it as per requirement. The areas of work include registration of patents, designs, trademarks, protection of copyright, licensing and franchising agreements, trademarks opposition management and rectification proceedings etc. The practice of law concerning intellectual property mainly focuses in these areas;
Patents
- Filing Indian and Foreign Patent applications in the Indian Patent Offices and Prosecuting applications until grant.
- Maintaining Patents for full term, sending renewal reminders, automatic renewing and reinstatement of patents not renewed in time.
- Drafting and filing assignment deeds.
- Filing opposition of Patent Applications and revocation of granted patents.
- Rendering advice regarding patents filed, accepted, and granted in India to Clients and maintaining a Watch on the patents being advertised for clients.
- Investigating Infringements and filing actions for infringement, revocation of patents.
- Conducting Searches online for both names and subject matter.
- Other related matters.
Trademarks
- Making applications for registration of Trademarks, prosecuting applications and obtaining registration.
- Maintaining Trademarks by sending renewal reminders, automatic renewing and reinstatement of Trademarks not renewed in time.
- Filing, opposing and rectification against advised applications and registered Trademarks.
- Recording assignment and change of name and address with the Registrar of Trademarks.
- Filing actions for Infringements.
- Action against Passing-of.
- A search report can be given within twenty-four hours of all registered and advertised trademarks including proprietor name search.
- Other related matters.
Designs
- Applying for and prosecuting registration of designs and maintaining registered designs in any part of India.
- Filing action for Infringement of Designs.
Copyright
Copyright registration is not mandatory and Indian Law extends protection to all original copyrighted works originating from any of the convention. However, in case of infringement of Copyright, during court proceedings, Copyright registration with the Government of India serves as an advantage. We offer full services for the protection of copyright and combating infringement.
