Brand and IP protection handled in-house by a registered Trademark Agent — from the first availability search through to registration, renewal, enforcement and the IP schedule in a transaction.
Trademarks
Availability search across classes and phonetic variants
Class selection under the NICE classification and specification drafting
Filing of TM-A applications, including multi-class and series marks
Response to examination reports and appearance at show-cause hearings
Opposition and rectification proceedings before the Registry
Renewal, restoration and change of proprietor or address
Assignment, transmission and licensing, with recordal on the Register
Madrid Protocol international applications designating other jurisdictions
Well-known mark applications and watch services
Copyright, designs & other rights
Copyright registration for literary, artistic, software and cinematograph works
Design registration under the Designs Act, 2000 and renewals
Assignment and licensing agreements for copyright and design
Trade secret and confidential information protection frameworks
Domain name disputes and INDRP proceedings
Coordination with patent agents where a patent filing is required
IP in transactions & enforcement
IP due diligence in M&A, fundraising and restructuring
IP schedules, warranties and indemnities in transaction documents
Brand and IP holding structure advisory, including IFSC and overseas holding options
Royalty and licensing structures, with transfer pricing and withholding analysis
Cease and desist notices and infringement strategy
Customs recordal for border enforcement against counterfeit goods
IP valuation support for regulatory and accounting purposes
Employee IP assignment and contractor IP clauses
Handled in-house. Our partner Ravindra Rawal is a registered Trademark Agent and a Fellow member of the ICSI, so trademark prosecution, the corporate law around IP holding structures and the tax treatment of royalties are handled by one team rather than three.
Whether you are setting up a new IFSC unit, restructuring an existing one, or need ongoing
compliance support for a regulated entity in India or a group company overseas — we would be glad to talk.
