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OVERVIEW
Our firm’s patent practice is ideally positioned to provide comprehensive support to both Indian and international clients in safeguarding, overseeing, and optimizing their patent portfolios across a diverse spectrum of technical domains. Our dedicated patent team comprises licensed patent agents and attorneys who possess specialized knowledge in various areas, including Pharmaceuticals, Life Sciences, Electronics, Wireless & Telecommunications, Biotechnology, Software, as well as Electrical and Mechanical Engineering.
Our firm offers a comprehensive suite of patent services, meticulously tailored to guide clients through every facet of the invention and intellectual property journey from inception of an idea to navigating the intricacies of enforcement and commercialization across diverse technical domains.
A brief snapshot of our patent services is set out below:
Patent Drafting: The Firm is known for its drafting expertise as it regularly drafts and assists in proof-reading provisional/complete patent specifications (catering to India, US, EP and PCT standards) in multiple domains.
Patent Prosecution & Administration: The Firm has dedicated teams for catering Indian and Foreign filing and prosecution of patent applications in India and abroad through PCT/Convention route via a network of associate law firms in various jurisdictions.
Prior Art Searches: Our patent team excels in conducting comprehensive global prior art searches with a focus on assessing patentability, providing invalidation opinions, conducting freedom-to-operate (FTO) analyses, and identifying the gray areas within the state-of-the-art landscape. We tailor our search strategies to align with specific parameters such as timeframes, technical domains, project types, and our clients’ IP and R&D objectives. Our search methodologies encompass a multi-faceted approach, combining various search strategies, maintaining a commitment to quality to minimize background noise, incorporating automation where necessary, and utilizing STN searches for chemical structure drawing and analysis (including Markush claims) as well as biological sequence searching and analysis.
Essentiality Assessments: Our practice boasts a robust in-house team comprising telecommunications experts and engineers who possess a deep understanding of patent law, particularly in the context of issues related to FRAND licensing and standard-essentiality assessments for SEPs (Standard-Essential Patents).
Patent Due Diligence & Portfolio Management: We offer invaluable support to our clients by monitoring global IP activities, whether pertaining to their competitors or their subsidiaries. Our team also actively collaborates with clients during acquisitions and mergers to conduct IP evaluations, identify critical and strategic patents, explore licensing opportunities, and address abandonment cases, among other critical aspects of patent portfolio management.
Patent Litigation Support Services: Our dedicated team specializes in providing comprehensive patent litigation support services. We excel in drafting opposition and rectification statements, crafting effective replies and rejoinders, and actively contributing to trial preparations. Our practice is built on a foundation of collaboration with our litigation team, where we play a pivotal role in preparing techno-legal questions and arguments.
Our expertise extends to a wide range of patent-related issues, including those related to patent families, inventorship, enablement, written description, best mode, utility, dates of invention (conception, diligence, abandonment, and reduction to practice), priority dates, priority claim sufficiency, inequitable conduct, prosecution history, doctrine of equivalence, expert witnesses and reports, and lab-notebook review, among others.
Patent Litigation Representation: Our firm is known for its consistent and successful representation of both multinational corporations and domestic firms in patent disputes. We handle cases before the High Court, Supreme Court, and the Patent Office across diverse technology domains, including pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, telecommunications, and mechanical engineering.
The Firm’s technical team seamlessly works with the litigation team who has vast experience and expertise in handling matters at both interim and trial stage.