Services We Offer Under Intellectual Property

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Trade Mark  Copyrights  Industrial Design 


What is Intellectual Property:

Intellectual Property (IP) is an intangible property which is a creation of the mind viz. literary and artistic works, designs and symbols, names and images which are used in commerce. Law has provided a protection to these intangible properties and the can be classified under following categories:

  • a. Trademarks and Trade Secrets
  • b. Copyrights
  • c. Patents
  • d. Industrial Designs
  • e. Geographical Indications

 

What are Intellectual Property rights:

 

These rights are just similar to any other property rights. They provide legal recourse to creators, or owners of patents, trademarks or copyrighted works to benefit from their own work or investment in a creation.

 

Benefits of Protecting Intellectual Property:

 

    • a. Helps you turn your idea into money maker
    • b. Helps you to enhance your business’s market value and goodwill
    • c. Helps you to get exclusive rights over your Intellectual Property.
    • d. It can be assessed to raise finances
    • e. It enhances opportunities related to export in business
    • f. It prevents others from overriding your commercial goodwill.

 

Laws governing Intellectual Properties:

 

    • a. Trade Mark – Trade Marks Act, 1999
    • b. Copyright – The Copyright Act, 1957
    • c. Patent - The Patents Act, 1970
    • d. Industrial Designs – The Designs Act, 2000
    • e. Geographical Indications - The Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999
    • f. Trade Secrets – Although India has no specific trade secrets law, Indian courts have upheld trade secrets protection under various statutes, including contract law, copyright law, the principles of equity as well. 

 

Territorial Jurisdictions of Trade Mark Registry Offices:

 

    • a. MUMBAI: The State of Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Goa
    • b. AHMEDABAD: The State of Gujarat and Rajasthan and Union Territories of Daman, Diu, Dadra and Nagar Haveli.
    • c. KOLKATA: The State of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Orissa, West Bengal, Manipur, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Sikkim, Tripura, Jharkhand and Union Territories of Nagaland, Andaman & Nicobar Islands.
    • d. NEW DELHI: The State of Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Delhi and Union Territories of Chandigarh
    • e. CHENNAI: The state of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Union Territories of Pondicherry and Lakshadweep Island

Services offered

    • a. Trade Mark search
    • b. Filing of the Applications (Trade Mark [Domestic and International], Copyright and Designs)
    • c. Removing objections raised by the Trade Mark Registry in the Applications
    • d. Litigation: Cease and Desist Notices, opposition, revocation, rectification, appeals, criminal and civil suits for infringement and passing off, anti-counterfeit action
    • e. Attending TLA Show Cause Hearings and/or Opposition hearings
    • f. Trade Mark Renewal
    • g. Trade Mark Watch Services
    • h. Maintenance of database in case of bulk filings
    • i. Assignment, Licensing, Franchising and Transmission of Rights and other related services
    • j. Domain Name Search
    • k. Brand selection advice
    • l. Brand selection advice
    • m. Journal watch services
    • n. Post-registration services

o. Portfolio Management