PATENTS SERVICES
In exchange for full disclosure of his invention and for prohibiting others from producing, using, selling, offering for sale, or importing the patented product or a product directly derived from a patented process without his permission, the government grants the patentee a territorial statutory right known as a patent.
Up to 31 months after the earliest priority date, the Indian Patent Office accepts Indian applications, PCT International applications, PCT National Phase applications, and convention applications up to 12 months after the earliest priority date.
The following are brief summaries of the firm’s patent services:-
Prior Art Search
The previous art search is conducted using a variety of worldwide patent and non-patent databases and search engines.
Freedom–To-Operate Search (FTO)
FTO searches are conducted to identify technological and/or market gaps for non-infringing inventions/technologies.
Patentability Opinion
The firm provides a judgment on patentability based on novelty, inventive steps, and industrial application.
Infringement Analysis and Patent Clearance Reports
The firm offers highly specialized services of infringement analysis and providing Patent clearance reports based on techno-legal analysis of a given product or process against identified patents.
Drafting Patent Specifications
The firm provides highly techno-legal services such as developing provisional and complete patent specifications in accordance with the requirements of the Indian Patent Office, PCT, USPTO, EPO, JPO, KIPO, SIPO, and others.
Filing Applications
The company offers services for filing provisional and complete Indian Patent applications, PCT International applications (WIPO), PCT national phase applications, applications under the Paris Convention, Divisional Patent applications, and applications for Patent of addition.
Permission To File In Foreign Country
The company provides services for Indian inventors to apply for and acquire permission from the Indian Patent Office to file a patent application directly in a foreign jurisdiction.
Prosecution
The firm’s prosecution services include analyzing examination reports from the Indian Patent Office, WIPO, and foreign patent offices such as the USPTO, EPO, SIPO, JPO, KIPO, AU, and others and advising on objections in the examination reports, preparing and filing responses to the examination reports, discussing technical and legal aspects of the application with the Examiner/Controller of Patents, attending formal hearings before the Controller of Patents, and coordinating with the Controller of Patents.
Opposition Proceedings
The firm handles Pre-Grant and Post-Grant oppositions in the Indian Patent Office, as well as opposition processes for Designs and Trademarks.
Intellectual Property Appellate Board (IPAB)
The firm prepares and files review petitions and revocation appeals in IPAB, as well as handles end-to-end IPAB processes.
Infringement and Violation
Handling patent infringement concerns and initiating/defending legal cases in various District Courts and High Courts are among the firm’s IP enforcement services.
Maintenance Services
Patent maintenance services provided by the firm include timely payment of renewal fees and other required documents in the Indian Patent Office.
Commercial Working of Patents
The firm prepares and files required annual statements regarding the commercial operation of patents in India.
Patent Validation
Patent valuation, due diligence, and commercialization of patents are all services provided by the firm.
Compulsory License
Patent services provided by the firm also include the filing and prosecution of applications for a compulsory license.
Advisory Services
In addition, the firm provides technical and legal advice in court cases concerning intellectual property.