Patents are an exclusive right granted for inventions, which are products or processes that provide, in general, a new way of doing something, or offer new technical solutions to a problems. To get a patent, technical information about the invention must be disclosed to the public in a patent application. In principle, the patent owner has the exclusive right to prevent or stop others from commercially exploiting the patented invention. In other words, patent protection means that the invention cannot be commercially made, used, distributed, imported or sold by others without the patent owner’s consent. The protection is granted for a limited period, generally 20 years from the filing date of the application.
We have a practice of prosecuting patents across fields like mechanical engineering, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, chemical engineering, information technology, software etc. Our team has substantial experience of having worked in the industry, thereby possessing a sound technical knowledge. Combining the technical knowledge and skills with legal understanding, we quickly grasp the complexities of our clients’ inventions in order to advocate on their behalf before the Indian Patent Office. Needless to mention, we do this effectively and cost-efficiently. We provide our services to large multinational companies, micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), startups, universities and individuals in developing extensive patent portfolios. We provide the following services in order to secure, leverage and enforce patents:
- Prior Art Searches
- Patentability Searches
- Freedom-to-operate (FTO) Searches
- Invalidation Searches
- White Space Analysis
Oppositions/ Contentious Matters
- Pre-grant Oppositions
- Post-grant Oppositions
- Invalidation/ Revocation proceedings
- Infringement actions
- Appeals at the Intellectual Property Appellate Board (IPAB) and other courts
Drafting, Filing and Prosecution
- Drafting Provisional Specification
- Drafting Complete Specification
- Attending to First Examination Reports (FERs)/ Office Actions
- Hearings at the Indian Patent Office
- Patent application in India
- Assistance in filing patent applications in foreign jurisdictions
- Global Portfolio Management
- Services post issue of grant
- Annuities/ Renewals and filing of Working Statements
- Assistance in licensing and technology transfers
- IP Valuation
