What you protect

Patents

Is it patentable in India — and is it worth what it costs to find out?

Patents are the most expensive right to pursue and the easiest to spend badly. The decisions that matter come before drafting: what the register already shows, whether Indian law will grant on this subject matter at all, and whether the claim supports a business case once granted.

What this covers

Prior-art and landscapingProvisional and complete specificationsSection 3(d) and patentable subject matterPortfolio and renewal decisionsValuation and licensingEnforcement strategy

Where to start

  • Entry product — Competitor IP Snapshot
  • One firm throughout — you are not handed to another firm at the next rung.
Fee — scoped to your business, quoted in writing before you commit. No rate card, no hourly meter: the number you agree to is the number you pay.
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The work

The rungs that matter most here.

The ladder is the same for everyone. These are the steps this situation usually starts on.

RungLandscapingRungPortfolio StrategyRungValuationRungCommercialization & Licensing
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Check your position before you call us.

Patent Cost CalculatorProvisional ReadinessProvisional Filing Checklist
Questions people ask

The things clients ask in this position.

Can I patent an app or software in India? What is a provisional patent application? Can I patent something I have already shown publicly? How long does a patent last in India? Do my Indian trademark and patent protect me internationally?
How it played out

Cases worth reading first.

Public IP disputes, read for what they teach. These are not our clients — they are the record.

Novartis v Union of India — Section 3(d) and What Is Patentable in India Bayer v Natco (Nexavar) — India's First Compulsory Licence Roche v Cipla (Erlotinib) — India's First Major Pharma Patent Trial Turmeric Patent Revocation — How India Used Prior Art to Win TVS v Bajaj DTS-i Patent Dispute — Enforcement Lessons from India Ericsson v Micromax and India's SEP/FRAND Battles Kodak's Digital Imaging Patents — Owning the Future and Not Using It Nortel's $4.5B Patent Auction — Portfolio Value Beyond the Business