The firm provides quality Intellectual Property (IP) related services at a fair costing to Individual Inventors, Companies, Entrepreneurs, Startups, Medium and Small Enterprises. The law firm has developed a specialization in the field of Trade Marks, Copyrights, Designs, Geographical Indications and trade secrets, Domain name registration, herein below are some of the services rendered by the firm -
Registration of Intellectual Property, Opposition of Intellectual Property, Registration of Domain name
Advice on protection, licensing and transfer of Intellectual Property
Intellectual Property acquisition, transfer and related agreements.
Drafting and negotiating various IP agreements including license agreements, assignment deeds, IP development agreements, work for hire agreements etc.
Representing clients before various authorities, courts and forums on issues relating to Intellectual Property rights
Trademark
Trademark law in India is well-settled and offers a robust protection and enforcement regime for right holders. The range of protection includes words, labels, devices, shapes, sounds, colors, textures, etc. amongst others.
The firm undertakes all activities including registration of trademark, service marks, trade name searches, settlement of trademark infringement disputes drafting and representing clients at hearings.
There are five Trademark Offices in the cities of Ahmedabad, Chennai, Delhi, Kolkata and Mumbai respectively. The Intellectual Property Appellate Board (IPAB) is the appellate authority for adjudicating appeals against the orders of the Registrar of Trademarks and rectification (cancellation) petitions.
Geographical Indication (GIs)
The firm offers services in geographical indications which include due diligence, challenging unregistered GIs, protection of certification marks, assisting in registration of GIs, renewal of GI etc. The team undertakes drafting of agreements, applications and related documents.
Design
The Firm also renders services in design registration and protection to its clients, which include filing design applications, renewal of designs, design searches, tracking, protection and opposing infringement of design.
Registration of designs confers significant commercial advantage on the owner. Application for registration of a design must be filed before any commercialization or public display of the article. Prior public display or commercialization can disentitle the owner.
The term of protection for a design is 10 years and can be renewed for a period of 5 years further. A registered design owner can enforce his right by filing a civil lawsuit for injunction to restrain infringement of his registered design.
Copyright
The Indian Copyright Act protects original literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works, cinematograph films, sound recordings and much more besides. Copyright registration is not mandatory for protection but is recommended for certain kinds of works for their better enforcement.
The firm offers legal services to all stakeholders in the artistic and creative realm in matters pertaining to copyright including individual artists, authors, rights managers, publishers, IT companies, producers and broadcasters.
Our services include copyright prosecution and registration, licensing and assignment, contract negotiation and drafting, due diligence, clearances and regulatory compliances, dispute resolution and enforcement. In addition to the above services, we have created specialized teams for the areas of, Power & Energy, Media and Entertainment , IT and E-Commerce.
Litigation
The IP litigation landscape in India has witnessed a shift over the last few years. There is an alignment of focus by the legislature and the judiciary to address the pressing need for expeditious disposal of cases, in particular those of a commercial nature including IP which impact the economy.
The firms litigation services includes conventional IP subject matters such as trademarks, patents, designs, copyrights, geographical indication, trade secrets and confidential information, and expanded claims of unfair competition under common law, the law of torts, constitutional challenges, media & entertainment law, IT & E-Commerce.
The firm also represents clients in alternate dispute resolution forums which is a very important aspect of settlement of disputes and for this reason we assist clients with equal vigor and commitment in ADR as we apply in litigation.