Development and protection of intellectual property is touchstone for a growing organisation’s sustenance and market capitalisation. We adopt a dynamic approach which addresses several factors such as, inter-personal dynamics of founders, the relationship between employees and organisation etc., We advise and assist with creating, appropriate documentation such as IP ownership / sharing / licensing etc., timely filings for registrations, prosecution with the concerned authorities for ensuring grant of ownership.
We hand hold our clients in providing key approach and strategies to adopt for protection of IP and documentation for monetisation of the same.
Our IP related advisory would typically encompass:
- Advising on strategies and remedial measures to be adopted for ownership & protection of IP;
- Drafting, reviewing and negotiating diverse range of intellectual property related agreements such as – technical collaboration agreements, MSAs involving IP development & ownership, in-bound & out-bound licences, perpetual licences, IP ownership sharing agreements, IP related Asset Sale agreements, IP Assignment, Confidentiality & Non-disclosure agreements etc.;
- Engaging with experts with specific industry experience (such as biotechnology, pharma, software & hardware, mechanical etc.) to draft documentation/application related to trademark, copyright, patent, design rights etc. registrations, carrying out prior art search, filing application with concerned authority, prosecuting/defending objections raised, final assistance with obtaining the necessary registrations.
- Advising on measures to prosecute, protect IP in disputed situations, including engaging experts for representation before necessary tribunal/courts etc.