Our firm provides comprehensive legal services in the field of Intellectual Property Rights offering strategic advice and robust representation across all aspects of IP protection, enforcement, and commercialization, including:

Trademarks

You may be an established business owner or someone who’s looking to start a new venture. The following questions may come up: 

• How can I check if my brand name or logo is already being used by someone else or is already registered as a trademark? 

• Do I need to register my trademark for my business in India? What are the steps and how long does it take? 

• What can I do to stop or prevent others from copying or using my trademark?

• What do I do if someone claims that I am using or infringing their Trademark? 
  
  We can assist in the following ways: 

  • Filing, prosecution, and registration of trademarks under the Trademarks Act, 1999.

  • Trademark opposition, cancellation, and rectification proceedings.

  • Advising on trademark infringement, passing off, and unfair competition.

  • Conducting trademark searches and due diligence for brand protection.

  • Drafting and negotiating trademark licensing, assignment, and coexistence agreements.

  • Initiating and defending trademark litigation to enforce and protect registered and unregistered trademark rights. 

Copyrights

• What is a Copyright? Do I need to register a Copyright?

• How do I register a copyright for my book, music, or software? 

• How do I grant a publisher the right to distribute my book while retaining my copyright?

• What should I do if someone is copying or using my creative work such as music, videos, literary material, software or drawings without permission? 

• Can I use copyrighted material in my project under fair use, and what are the limits? 

• How can I protect my online content from being used by others without my consent? 

• How do I transfer or license my copyrighted work to someone else?

We can assist in the following ways: 

• Registration of copyrights for literary, artistic, musical, and software works under the Copyright Act, 1957.

• Advising on copyright infringement, fair use, and licensing agreements.

• Protection of digital content, including online and multimedia works.

• Drafting agreements for assignment, transfer, and royalty arrangements.

• Initiating and defending copyright litigation to enforce and protect registered and unregistered copyrights. 

Patents

• How do I know if my invention is eligible for a patent in India? 

• What is the process for filing a patent, and how long does it take to get approved? 

• What can I do if a competitor is infringing on my patented technology or using my patented work without consent? 

• What can I do if someone alleges that I am infringing or using their patented material? 

• How can I license my patent to another company for commercial use?

We can assist in the following ways: 

• Patent drafting, filing, and prosecution under the Patents Act, 1970 including international filings under the Patent Cooperation Treaty.

• Conducting patentability searches, prior art analysis, and freedom-to-operate opinions.

• Advising on patent licensing, technology transfer, and commercialization strategies.

• Handling patent oppositions, revocations, and rectifications.

• Initiating and defending patent litigation to enforce and protect patent rights. 

Designs

• How can I register my product’s unique design to protect it under the Designs Act, 2000? 

• How do I know if my design qualifies for protection under Indian design law?

• What should I do if a competitor is copying my registered industrial design? 

• How can I license my registered design to another company for manufacturing? 

• What steps should I take if someone is selling products with a design similar to mine? 

We can assist in the following ways: 

• Registration and protection of industrial designs under the Designs Act, 2000.

• Advising on design infringement and passing-off disputes.

• Conducting design searches and validity assessments.

• Drafting and negotiating design licensing and assignment agreements.

• Representation in cancellation proceedings and enforcement actions.

• Initiating and defending design litigation to enforce and protect design rights. 

Geographical Indications and Trade Secrets/ Confidential Information

• What is a Geographical Indication and how do I register a product under the Geographical Indications of Goods Act, 1999? 

• How do I protect my GI product from counterfeit goods in the market?

• What should I do if someone is misusing the GI tag for my region’s traditional product? 

• How can I protect my business’s confidential information, such as recipes or processes, as a trade secret?

• What should I do if an employee or partner discloses my trade secrets without permission?

We can assist in the following ways: 

• Registration and protection of Geographical Indications under the Geographical Indications of Goods Act, 1999.

• Advising on trade secret protection, confidentiality agreements, and non-disclosure agreements.

• Representation in misappropriation of trade secrets and breach of confidentiality disputes.

IP Enforcement and Litigation

• Strategic litigation for IP infringement across trademarks, copyrights, patents, and designs.

• Seeking interim injunctions, Anton Piller orders including search and seizure processes, and damages for IP violations.

• Anti-counterfeiting measures, including customs recordation and raids.

• Handling domain name disputes under the INDRP and UDRP frameworks.

• Representation in IP-related arbitration and mediation.