ADVISORY & CONSULTING

Intellectual property being a crucial asset, we strategically guide our clients in developing and protecting their intellectual property.

We are positioned to pre-empt potential threats and managing exposure to risk. We provide advice and opinion on prior art, freedom to operate, validity, and non-infringement matters in an ecosystem made complex by the volatility of business needs on the one hand and freshly emerging IP trends on the other.

Our on-the-ground experience allows us to conduct due diligence on patent, trademark and copyright works, and to draft technology transfer and licensing compliances in a cost effective and prompt manner.

We have assisted companies across the breadth of technology sectors on trademark licensing assignment terms and distribution terms in franchising transactions, co-existence agreements and buyouts.

SEARCH & REGISTRATIONS

We are focussed on evaluating a business freedom to enter product spaces. We strategize to maximise our clients IP portfolio through assistance on IP clearances with our search and intelligence services investigations and market surveys. We are proficient in drafting and filing of applications for trademarks, patents, copyrights, geographical indications, domain names, business processes and the filing of PCT applications for patents.

ENFORCEMENT & LITIGATION

We address issues running through the entire lifecycle of business' Intellectual property including representation before and liasioning with courts and authorities such as the trademark registry, copyright office, geographical indications registry, the National Informatics Centre (NIC) and the Intellectual Property Appellate Board (IPAB).

Our robust global enforcement of clients IP rights covers initiation of and defence against, opposition and revocation matters before the courts and other authorities.