We handle various aspect of Intellectual Property (IP) registration and protection including Trademark, Copyright, Patent, Industrial Design, Geographical Indication and Circuit Layout Design. We have the ability to handle IP Infringement and Dispute Resolution cases for our client.
TRADEMARK | PATENT | INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
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COPYRIGHT
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GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION
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INTEGRATED CIRCUIT LAYOUT DESIGN
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Name, brand, logo, word, sign, symbol or any combination thereof | An invention or innovation which is new to the world and provides a new way of doing something or new solutions to a problem | Appearance and physical outlook of articles (shape, configurations, patterns lines or ornament) | Literary work, artistic work, musical composition, sound, recording, films, release and issue works. | A geographical indication (GI) is a sign used on products that have a specific geographical origin and possess qualities or a reputation that are due to that origin. | A layout-design of an integrated circuit is the three-dimensional disposition of the elements of an integrated circuit and some or all of the interconnections of the integrated circuit or such three-dimensional disposition prepared for an integrated circuit intended for manufacture
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Lifetime (Required to renew every 10 years) | 20 years from filing date subject to annual renewal during its enforcement. | 25 years from the filing date (Required to renew every 5 years) | Generally, the whole life of the author plus another 50 years after the death of the author | 10 years of protection from filing date and renew after 10 years | 10 years of protection from filing date and renew after 10 years |
“TM”, “SM” or R | Patent Pending (Pending) or Patented (Registered) | Simple Indication of the ownership of the design | C or “Copyright” | Simple Indication of the ownership of the design | Simple Indication of the ownership of the design |