Intellectual Property is the most valuable asset to any organization. By referring to Intellectual Property, it means the creation of some intangible asset with respect to business and its operations. Intellectual Property is the creation of the mind, which can be protected under respective Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Law. IPR primarily encompasses Trade Marks, Copyrights and Patents apart from Designs, Geographical Indication, etc. Each category of IPR protects or covers a different group of properties and work. Therefore choosing a right category is required to safeguard your work and business property.
Registration of a trademark is important not only to enhance brand value but also to protect it. Trademark Registration Application is first step to get exclusive rights over your brand name.
After the application, trademark passed from various stages, where the Registry examines the mark. If TM registry issues examination report, it is important to respond with your grounds to protect the trademark.
Did you find someone applying a quite similar trademark to yours? Yes, you can file an opposition to such an applicant, which is said to be Trademark Opposition. File the trademark opposition to save your exclusivity.
With trademark assignment, you can transfer the ownership or partial right to use your trademark to a third party. Encash your brand value and reap economic benefits with trademark assignment.
Trademark registration is granted for specific term i.e. 10 years from its application. The renewal of the trademark is necessary to continue enjoying your ownership rights over it. Renew your trademark before it expires.
Patentability search is a method used to look out for existing patents and other prior arts that are similar or close to the invention applied for.
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Provisional Patent is filed to secure the filing date when your invention is under process. It is filled with a detailed description of the invention and drawings to help explain the invention. This is filed prior to filing complete specification.
Referred to as permanent patent colloquially, Complete Specification filing is registration application for the patent. The application is filed by describing the invention to its full extent including the method of practicing the invention.
Acquisition of copyright is automatic and it does not require any formality. However, registration serves as prima facie evidence in a court of law with reference to disputes relating to ownership of copyright.