IP Portfolio Strategy
Before filing anything, we help you build a coherent IP strategy — identifying what to protect, in which jurisdictions, in which order of priority, and how to maximise commercial value from your IP assets.
Strategy First
Three Pillars of IP
Complete Intellectual Property Protection
Each branch of intellectual property requires distinct expertise. We deliver all three — under one roof, with full litigation capability.
Trademark
Your brand identity — name, logo, slogan — protected under Indian and international trademark law. Registration, opposition, and enforcement.
Trademark Services →Patent
Your inventions — products, processes, innovations — protected with exclusive rights for up to 20 years under the Patents Act, 1970.
Patent Services →Copyright
Your creative works — art, literature, music, software, film — protected automatically and enforceable with expert legal support.
Copyright Services →IP Strategy
A holistic intellectual property strategy — portfolio audits, freedom-to-operate opinions, licensing frameworks, and M&A IP due diligence.
IP Strategy Consultation →
Full-Spectrum IP Practice
Intellectual Property Services
IP Due Diligence
Pre-acquisition IP audits, freedom-to-operate opinions, clearance searches, and IP valuation for M&A transactions, investment rounds, and licensing negotiations. Know exactly what IP you are buying or licensing.
M&A / InvestmentIP Licensing & Commercialisation
Drafting and negotiating IP licensing agreements, technology transfer agreements, franchise agreements, and royalty arrangements that maximise the commercial value of your intellectual property.
LicensingIP Enforcement & Litigation
Cease and desist notices, border control measures, Anton Piller orders, John Doe injunctions, and full infringement litigation before the High Court and IP Appellate Board. We pursue infringers aggressively and decisively.
EnforcementInternational IP Protection
International trademark filing via Madrid Protocol, PCT patent applications, and coordination with foreign associates for IP protection in key global markets. Your IP protected where your business operates.
Madrid / PCTTrade Secrets & Confidentiality
NDAs, confidentiality agreements, non-compete clauses, and trade secret protection frameworks. When your IP cannot or should not be registered, we build contractual walls to protect it from misappropriation.
Trade Secrets
From Creation to Enforcement
The IP Lifecycle — We Cover Every Stage
Intellectual property protection is not a one-time event — it is a continuous, proactive process. From the moment an idea is conceived to the point where it generates revenue and needs defending, we provide counsel at every stage of your IP's life.
Start Your IP Journey →Stage 01
Creation & Identification
Identifying what IP exists in your business — inventions, creative works, brands, data, trade secrets. Most businesses underestimate their IP assets.
Stage 02
Clearance & Search
Comprehensive searches to ensure your IP does not conflict with existing rights — trademark availability, prior art searches for patents, copyright clearance.
Stage 03
Registration & Filing
Precise preparation and filing of trademark, patent, or copyright registrations — domestically and internationally. First-attempt success is our standard.
Stage 04
Maintenance & Renewal
Managing renewal deadlines, responding to office actions, handling opposition proceedings, and keeping your IP portfolio in active, enforceable status.
Stage 05
Commercialisation
Licensing, technology transfer, franchising, and assignment agreements that generate revenue from your IP while protecting ownership and control.
Stage 06
Enforcement & Litigation
Monitoring infringement, sending cease and desist notices, and pursuing infringers before courts and tribunals when negotiation fails.
Common Questions
IP Rights FAQs
These are three distinct forms of intellectual property protection. A trademark protects brand identifiers — names, logos, slogans — that distinguish your goods or services in the marketplace. A patent protects inventions — new, non-obvious, and industrially applicable products or processes — giving the inventor exclusive rights for up to 20 years. Copyright protects original creative expression — literature, art, music, software, film — and arises automatically upon creation without registration. Each form of protection has different requirements, durations, and enforcement mechanisms. Most businesses need all three.
It depends on the type of IP. Copyright arises automatically on creation — no registration is required, though registration creates valuable evidentiary presumptions. Trademarks can arise through use (common law rights), but registration provides significantly stronger, nationwide protection and is essential for enforcement. Patents must always be registered — there is no unregistered patent right. Design rights and geographical indications also require registration. We advise on a case-by-case basis which rights should be formally registered and which can be protected through other means.
The first step is to document the infringement thoroughly — screenshots, purchase of infringing goods, records of dates and scope. We then issue a carefully drafted cease and desist notice — often effective in stopping infringement without litigation. If the infringer does not comply, we file for an urgent injunction before the High Court under the relevant IP statute, seek Anton Piller orders for evidence preservation, and pursue damages and account of profits. For online infringement, we also utilise platform takedown mechanisms and UDRP proceedings for domain disputes. Speed is critical — we are equipped to move on the same day.
Yes. India is a member of key international IP treaties that enable cost-effective multi-country protection. Trademarks can be filed internationally via the Madrid Protocol — a single application designating multiple countries. Patents can be filed internationally via the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT), providing protection in over 150 countries. Copyright is protected in all Berne Convention countries (most of the world) automatically, once it exists in India. We coordinate with a network of trusted foreign IP associates and handle all international filings from our offices.