Intellectual Property

Intellectual Property

LansIPs has advised companies, start-ups, policy makers and government enterprises in securing IP and business interests both in India and international markets. LansIPs has secured clients trademark in various countries such as USA, UK, UAE, Australia, Canada, Japan, Turkey, Singapore, China and many other Madrid Treaty member countries. Our experience of nearly 15 years means we can offer clients unrivalled insight into managing their IP portfolios and representing them in their most complex legal disputes.

The team advises and assists clients on following key issues:

1. Protection and prosecution of IP rights (including patents, trademarks, design rights, copyrights, geographical indications, domain names, proprietary knowhow and business processes);
2. IP prosecution;
3. Opposition of trademarks, settlement of trademark infringement disputes;
4. Advice on protection, licensing and transfer of trademarks including convention applications;
5. IP due-diligence, audits and valuation;
6. IP acquisition, transfer and related agreements;
7. Drafting and negotiating various IP agreements including license agreements, assignment deeds, IP development agreements, work for hire agreements etc.
8. Representing before various authorities, courts and forums on issues relating to registration and protection of IP rights;
9. Domain name registrations and maintenance.

Trademark

The firm has a robust trademark practice and undertakes all assignments including registration of trademark, service marks, trade name searches, drafting and representing clients at hearings. The team possesses experience in representing clients in all types of trademark disputes including domain names, infringement, etc.

Geographical Indication (GIs)

The firm offers services in geographical indications which include due diligence, challenging unregistered GIs, protection of certification marks, assisting in registration of GIs, renewal of GI etc. The team undertakes drafting of agreements, applications and related documents. The team also represents clients in dispute resolution, infringement proceedings across courts and tribunals.

Design

The Firm offers services in design registration and protection to its clients. The team has expertise in handling all aspects in Design law which include filing design applications, renewal of designs, design searches, tracking, protection and opposing infringement of design.

Copyright

The firm offers legal services to all stakeholders in the artistic and creative realm in matters pertaining to copyright. The gamut of services include copyright registration, copyright prosecution, contracts & agreements, licensing, negotiation, due diligence, compliances, dispute resolution and enforcement. The firm’s clients include artists, authors, IT companies, media houses, production units etc.