Intellectual Property Law | PBS Law Associates

Intellectual Property law protects the rights of an individual’s creative mind .It is commonly a wide spread law throughout the world as it is vital in protecting a brand name of a business entity .It includes Trademarks, Copyrights, Patents, Design and Domains .

Trademark

The Indian Trademarks Act was enacted in the year 1999. According to the Act the term "trade mark" means a mark capable of being represented graphically and which is capable of distinguishing the goods or services of one person from those of others and may include shape of goods, their packaging and combination of colours. In general a proprietor of a business having registered a Trademark in connection with his trade has the right to use the mark exclusively for the purpose of his business and gets legal protection that ceases anyone else to use or imitate that registered trademark.

Our trademark services include the followings:

Trademark Search & Registration

Trademark Opposition

Renewal of Trademark

Assignment / Licensing of Trademark

Cease and Desist Notice

Action against infringement

Copyrights

Copyright law gives the right to the creators of literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works and producers of cinematograph films and sound recordings.Copyright comes into existence as soon as a work is created and fixed in a tangible form of expression. Upon registering the same acertificate of registration of copyright is granted that helps in a court of law with reference to dispute relating to ownership of copyright.

Following are the services rendered by us:

Agreement / Licencing

Anti-Piracy

Assignment of Copyright

Recordals

Patent

Patent is a right granted to a person to protect his invention. A patent prevent others from unauthorized act of making, selling or importing the patented product or process during the term of the patent. Inventions that are patentable includes:
Art, Process, Method or Manner of manufacture, Machine, Apparatus or other Articles; Substances produced by Manufacturing, Computer Software which has Technical application to Industry or is used with Hardware, Product Patent for Food / Chemical / Medicines or Drugs.
Following are the services rendered by us:

Prior Art Search

Freedom to Operate Search

Registration of Patent at domestic level

Renewal of Patent

Action against infringement

Contesting & Defending Patent Opposition

Registration of Patent at International level including filing PCT National Phase Application

Design

India is a signatory to the Paris Convention for the protection of Industrial Property and the Agreement on Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights .For some brands the Design of their product might be the sole identity . It carries the features of shape, pattern, composition of lines or colours applied to various forms and dimensions by any industrial process or means. Design should be unique and should stand out .Any mode or principle of construction or operation or any thing, which is in substance a mere mechanical device, would not be a registrable design.

Our design services include the followings

Design Search

Design Registration

Renewal

Assignment and Licensing of Design

Domains

In this digital world almost every business right from a startup to a well established Conglomerate of e-commerce their website plays a vital role. Choosing a right domain name and protecting the same is as important as protecting your brand. We guide our clients on these elements in a rightful way to safeguard their Domains.