Intellectual Property

Own the name, the code and the invention

IP is the asset founders assume they hold and frequently do not — a brand never applied for, code written by a contractor with no assignment clause, a product feature disclosed publicly before a patent was filed. We secure it, keep it renewed, and defend it when someone else files too close to your mark.

What we handle

The scope of this practice area

Each line is work we do end to end, not a referral onward.

Trademark search and clearance

Search of the register and of common-law use across the classes that matter to you, with an honest read on registrability before you spend on branding.

Trademark application and prosecution

Filing in the correct classes, reply to the examination report, appearance at the show-cause hearing, and follow-through to registration.

Opposition, rectification and renewal

Opposing marks filed too close to yours, defending your own application against opposition, rectification of wrongly registered marks, and renewal so a registration never lapses.

International filing

Protection in export markets through the Madrid Protocol with India as the office of origin, or direct national filings where that route serves you better.

Copyright registration

Literary, artistic, musical and software works — registration is not mandatory for protection, but it is decisive evidence when ownership is disputed.

Patent filing and prosecution

Patentability assessment, provisional and complete specification drafting, examination request, response to the first examination report, and the annual statement of working. Expedited examination is available to recognised startups.

Design registration

Protection for the shape, configuration, pattern or ornamentation of an article.

IP audits and assignment

Establishing what the company actually owns, and closing the gaps — founder assignments, contractor assignments, employee IP clauses. This is where most diligence red flags in IP originate.

Enforcement

Cease-and-desist notices, takedown requests on marketplaces and domains, and coordination of infringement proceedings.

Last reviewed: September 2026

How we work

Four steps, start to finish

Discovery

We map your entity and stage, and surface the gaps already open.

Scope & Fee

A written scope and fixed fee before work starts.

Execution

Filings and drafting handled end to end by a named advisor.

Ongoing Watch

A calendar so deadlines reach you, not the regulator.