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Intellectual Property Rights- India
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STREAMLINE undertake the entire work of preparing & filing
the applications including hearings before the
Controller of Patents & Designs/Registrar of Trade
Marks/Registrar of Copyrights of India. The maintenance of patents
and renewal of trademark registrations, drafting of license
agreements and assignments; rendering advice and handling all matters
relating to IP matters, search and foreign
filings .
PATENT
We provide services of
preparing and filing patent applications . We
provide our clients with comprehensive knowledge in drafting
descriptive specifications and claims. We also provide services for
conducting patent search, paying annuities, preparing and filing
written arguments and appeals, patent administration, and
infringement litigation.
Transfer ,licensing and changes of owners of
patents
including all the formalities and
procedures in preparing and drafting assignments and license
agreements for recordal with the Indian Patent Office .
PCT
National Phase Entry
India is a
member of PCT and also a signatory to GATT. National phase entry to
India is possible through the PCT route, if India is a Designated
Country in the application.
We assist Foreign
Individuals/companies in filing PCT National Phase Applications at
the Indian Patent Office.
TRADE MARK
We provide trademark and
company name search service, as well as offer professional opinion
on other relevant issues.
Filing and
Registering
We provide competent,
quality services in preparing and filing trademark applications and
written responses to Examiner's preliminary
objections.The Indian Trademark Act
uses International Class of Goods and Services and it is essential to
file a trademark application for registration in proper class(es)
using acceptable description of goods/services . We assist and formulate a proper strategy
in terms of
filing and drafting trademark applications to obtain
registration quickly. We also assist in the opposition procedure & Combating Counterfeiting &
Litigation .
Licensing/Assignments, Change of Names &
Recordal
Recordal of trade mark licenses are not
mandatory under Indian Trade Marks Law, unless the marks are
registered in which case a Registered User Agreement can be recorded
with the Registrar of Trade Marks. It is advisable to record such
Registered User Agreement or otherwise, in contested proceedings the
situation can become complicated as the User may not have a right to
initiate legal proceedings independently. Similarly, when ownership
of a trademark registration/application or a corporation changes due
to assignments or merger, and when company name changes, it is
critical to properly register the change at the Trademarks Registry
to give proper effect to the trademark registration and/or to
establish proper evidence of use in the event of a cancellation
action. We actively provide services in these
areas.
Service Marks Registration in India
The new
Trade Marks Act 1999 and Trade Marks Rules 2002 have made it possible to
register Service Marks in India.
DESIGN
We provide
services in preparing and filing design applications for
registration, including preparation of drawings that conforms to the
requirements of Designs Office. We also provide services for
conducting design search, paying annuities, preparing and filing
written argument and appeals, combating infringement of design
rights and litigation. Our Associate Office in Chennai files
applications in person in the DO enabling timely detection and
rectification's of any possible anomaly.
Geographical Indications of Gooods
Geographical Indications of Goods are defined as that aspect of industrial property which refer to the geographical indication referring to a country or to a place situated therein as being the country or place of origin of that product. Typically, such a name conveys an assurance of quality and distinctiveness which is essentially attributable to the fact of its origin in that defined geographical locality, region or country. Under Articles 1 (2) and 10 of the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property, geographical indications are covered as an element of IPRs. They are also covered under Articles 22 to 24 of the Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) Agreement, which was part of the Agreements concluding the Uruguay Round of GATT negotiations.
India, as a member of the World Trade Organization (WTO), enacted the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration & Protection)Act, 1999 has come into force with effect from 15th September 2003.
What is the benefit of registration of geographical indications
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It confers legal protection to Geographical Indications in India
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Prevents unauthorised use of a Registered Geographical Indication by others
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It provides legal protection to Indian Geographical Indications which in turn boost exports.
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It promotes economic prosperity of producers of goods produced in a geographical territory.
Foreign
Filing
We assist Indian Applicants in filing
Patent, Trademark, Copyright ,Geographical Indications of Goods and Design applications all over the
world.
Feel free to Contact Us
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