IP RELATED LEGAL SERVICES
TACT India’s dedicated law firm has a specialist division dedicated to intellectual Property
Specializing in Trademarks, Copyrights, Industrial Designs, Patents, and Geographical Indications,
including, anti-cybersquatting and Domain Name Disputes.
The Division has expertise in Intellectual Property Rights. They concentrate their practice exclusively
on Intellectual Property Law and Related Litigation, including Trademark, Copyright, Designs, Patents
and Geographical Indications, domain name disputes, advisory work to the Media and Entertainment
Industry, Drafting Deeds and Agreements, Portfolio Management including IP Audit, Prosecution and
Litigation Support including Civil and Criminal Enforcement, dedicated Border Protection Customs
Services in IPR, disputes resolution pertaining to Domain Names and Anti Cyber Squatting including
filing complaints with WIPO (UDRP Disputes) and NIXI INDRP Disputes) and Arbitration and Conciliation.
LEGAL SERVICES
Trademarks
- Conducting Search of the Trademarks Registry records.
- Filing & Prosecution of trademark applications.
- Drafting and Filing oppositions.
- Drafting and Filing Rectification Petitions.
- Drafting and executing Trademarks Assignment Deeds, License Agreements and Registered User
Agreements.
- Management of Deeds and Agreements.
- Drafting & Filing Appeals before the IPAB.
- Filing Timely Renewals.
- Drafting Cease and Desist notices to various infringers.
- Drafting and Filing Trademark Infringement & Passing off Suits.
- Attending tribunals/ courts for all the above.
- Enforcement of Trademarks/ Anti-counterfeiting measures - Civil & Criminal.
- Assisting in Foreign Trademark Prosecutions.
- IPR Audit.
- Filing under Madrid Protocol.
Copyrights
- Drafting and Filing Copyright Applications & Prosecution.
- Follow up with the Copyright Board for Registration.
- Drafting Copyright Assignment Deeds and License Agreements.
- Drafting and filing Suits for protection of copyrights.
- Advising on Copyright protection and Anti-Piracy to various publishing houses and the
Entertainment Industry.
- Attending all hearings and court proceedings for all of the above.
- Doing Criminal Enforcement of Copyrights.
- IPR Audit.
Designs
- Drafting and Filing Designs Applications & Prosecution.
- Follow up with the Patents and Designs Office for Registration.
- Drafting and filing Suits for protection of Registered Designs.
- Conducting timely renewal of Designs.
- Drafting and Filing Design Cancellation petitions.
- Attending all hearings and court proceedings for all of the above.
Patents
- Conducting Patentability and Infringement search.
- Drafting specifications and Filing Patents Applications & Prosecution.
- Regular follow-up with the Patents Office for Registration.
- Advising clients on patent issues.
- Attending all hearings and court proceedings for all of the above.
Domain Name Disputes & Anti- Cybersquatting
- Drafting and Filing complaints with NIXI (INDRP) and WIPO (UDRP).
- Conducting subsequent proceedings.
- Attending to Arbitration hearings.
- Doing advisory work for adopting a unique domain name.
Customs & Border Enforcement
- Filing Applications with Customs Authorities to get the trademark registered with customs at
all Indian ports.
- Follow up on all probable consignments.
- Liaising and coordinating with customs officials to maximize chances of good seizures at
various ports across India.
