Trademarks

Trademark attorneys are a significant aid for enterprises looking to develop and safeguard their brand property. Our trademark lawyers in India offers a range of services with respect to trademarks including management of trademark portfolios for our clients, conducting pre-filing clearance searches, prosecuting applications, handing oppositions/rectifications, managing registrations, etc.

Copyrights

Themis law associates assists its clients with securing copyright registrations (for literary, musical and dramatic works), enforcing our client’s rights in cases of copyright infringements, assisting with licensing and assignment of copyright, etc.

Designs

We assist in conducting pre-filing design searches, filing and prosecuting design applications, and identifying and enforcing the design rights of our clients.

Patents

Themis law associates assists its clients with the prior art and novelty searches, providing patentability opinions, drafting of claims and filing of patent applications, patent infringement searches and analyses, patent litigation services, etc.

Geographical indications

Themis law associates specialized team of attorneys are well versed with the theoretical and practical knowledge pertaining to geographical indications and advise clients (including NGOs, trusts and other organizations) in securing and enforcing rights in geographical indications.

Domain name disputes

We regularly advise and assist our clients in filing domain name disputes under the INDRP (IN Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy) before the NIXI (National Internet Exchange of India) and UDRP (Uniform Dispute Resolution Policy) before the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center and the ADR Forum.

Prosecution
We assist the client with the filing trademark/copyright/design/patent applications, responding to any technical/substantive objections (in the Examination Reports), responding to provisional refusals, drafting of use Affidavits, attending hearings at the Trade Marks Registry/Copyright Office/Patent Office, etc.

Oppositions
Themislawassociates offers watch services for its clients to identify any potential marks of concern which have been filed by third parties in India. We assist clients in initiating opposition actions, defending oppositions, collating evidence and preparing Affidavits (for opposition and cancellation proceedings), attending hearings at the Trade Marks Registry, etc.

Maintenance
Themislawassociates intellectual property attorneys in India assists clients with post-registration activities such as filing for renewal applications, recordal of registrant’s change of name and address, etc.

Enforcement
Themislawassociates has a dedicated team which regularly apprises Clients about unauthorized and illegal use of its Clients’ IP and thereafter recommends a holistic strategy to counter such activities (through the issuance of legal notices, takedown notices, etc.)

Litigation
Themislawassociates regularly initiates lawsuits for enforcement of Client’s IP rights through its specialized team in various fora across India including district courts, high courts as well as the Supreme Court of India.

Domain name disputes
We assist our Clients in initiating actions under the Uniform Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) before the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center and ADR Forum and under the IN Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (INDRP) before the NIXI against cyber squatters.

Licensing and Assignments
Themislawassociates assists its clients in any transactional matters involving licensing and assignment of their intellectual properties. These include drafting, reviewing and negotiating of relevant agreements.

• We have recently obtained a favourable interim injunction order for one of our clients in a pending trademark infringement and passing off a lawsuit.
• We have filed trademark applications for the shape of a clock for one of our clients based out of the United Kingdom.
• We have successfully obtained a copyright registration for its software for one of our technology clients.
• We have been able to obtain trademark registration by overcoming the distinctiveness objection by relying upon the trans-border reputation of the mark.

Experienced Team

At Themis law associates, we believe that we are as good as our team, Our principle has guided us to ensure that we have the best IPR lawyers in India based at our main offices while a team of leading IPR lawyers in other parts of the world run our various practices globally, thus ensuring optimum management and service of even the most complex transactions. It is due to our standards of professional responsibility when dealing with our clients and various matters, which we stringently abide by that has enabled us to qualify as one of the most reputed IPR law firms in India.

Industry Experience

Whilst themis law associates has been able to cater to legal needs pan India as well as globally, its main founding office and headquarters is in Hyderabad and it is due to this foothold,We have played a vital role in providing advice to the government on various legal and policy-related issues and is amongst the few corporate law firms in India to have the experience and optimal understanding of interpretation and drafting of policy matters.

Client Centric Approach

Themis law associates adopts an approach that demands the highest levels of knowledge, technical skill and service delivery allowing us to provide accurate, reliable, timely, and cost-effective advice while maintaining international standards of excellence and create a bespoke approach for every client and their business. Our unique perspective of working on our client’s matters as a critical part of their team allows us to address their problems like our own. We believe that each client comes with different requirements and concerns – and we work tirelessly to achieve their goals and pursue their objectives.

Cost Efficient

We make sure that our fee structure and the legal costs involved are very transparent and predictable for our clients. We believe that client relationships are based on trust and a sense of common purpose and we never falter on our promise making us one of the best corporate law firms in India. Our priority has been to deliver the best legal & business solutions and our fee arrangements are tailored to the needs of the client, the client’s goals, and the nature of the matter.

Few most frequently asked questions on Intellectual Property Rights In India. Feel free to contact us for any other queries.

1. What do you mean by intellectual property?
Intellectual property (IP) refers to creations of the mind, such as brands, symbols, names; content and images; literary, artistic, musical and dramatic works; inventions; and designs used in commerce.

2. What are the different laws pertaining to Intellectual Properties?
The Intellectual Property statues in India include the Trade Marks Act, 1999; Copyright Act, 1957; Designs Act, 2000; Patents Act, 1970; Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999; Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Rights Act, 2001, etc. (as well as the Rules framed under these statutes).

3. Why choose themis law associates as your Intellectual Property law firm in India?
The presence of experienced IPR lawyers, trademark lawyers and patent lawyers at Themis, the cutting-edge technology deployed by the firm coupled with the cross-sectional legal work done by various attorneys at the firm makes it a perfect choice for all prospective clients for handling their intellectual property portfolios.