Intellectual properties like patents, trademarks, designs & copyrights are valuable assets that can be strategically used to increase the business value and expand the market share. IP prosecution team at Lex Manibus ensures end-to-end management of intellectual property rights with proper prosecution strategies and effective administration.
Pre-filing search & Opinion
Registration of IP Rights involves a huge amount of money. Prosecuting an unfit or unproductive IP case will gain no fruit to the applicant. We conduct pre-filing searches as per client’s industry specific requirements and advice our clients on registrability and validity of their IP. Our detailed analysis and opinion will provide a clear picture on registrability that helps our clients saving their time and resources.
Drafting & Filing Applications
Our team of experienced professionals is acquainted with drafting patent and trademark applications in India and internationally as per the requirements under the PCT & Madrid systems. We also assist our clients in choosing the most favourable process that will ensure maximum protection and return.
We also ensure filing timely response to examination reports and other office actions from the IPO and attending to hearings and discussions with the examiner/controller during prosecution of our client’s applications.
Watching/Monitoring IP Journals
In order to effectively monitor and prevent third parties from registering IP right similar or same as our clients’ case, we provide IP journal watch services. Our dedicated team monitors IP publications on regular basis as per our clients’ unique needs and reports probable infringements and identical applications. Clients use our service to identify all potential infringements within a specific industry and applications moved by their competitors.
Opposition and Cancellation Proceedings
At Lex Manibus, our associates are extensively experienced in handling opposition, revocation and cancellation proceedings at the IP Office. Working closely with our litigation team, our associates have successfully assisted clients in protecting, asserting and defending their IP Rights.
Maintenance & Renewals
Post-registration management of IP portfolio is very important to keep your registration active and avail its benefit for the maximum available term. We attend to all post registration maintenance activities including timely payment of renewal fees and filing commercial working statements to provide our clients with complete peace of mind.
