IP Protection

People have so many questions regarding IP, like who seeks this protection? What does it protect? What benefits does it give? How long does it last? So we are sharing with you all the answers to these questions explaining the difference between Trademark, Copyright an Patent. Trademark Business owners are given rights on their trademarks Trademark is essential as it protects any word, name, slogan, design, or image that identifies a business or brand and distinguishes it from others It also gives right to the mark and allows the holder to file lawsuit against infringers It has an unlimited term…

Patent is an exclusive right which is granted for the innovation done by you or in other words, innovators are given patent for their innovations. Patent protects original Inventions with a new or improved function like chemical composition, machines, new design for an article of manufacture. It gives its owner right to prevent others from making, using, selling, or importing the protected invention. It has a term of 20 years and it cannot be renewed. The Process of filing Patent Firstly you need to conduct Patent search to see whether there has been a patent of this nature been registered…

Did you know that 90% of startups that have IP protection raised funding successfully? IP is any form of original creation that can be bought or sold. IP is protected by legal rights such as patents, trademarks, industrial designs and copyright. These are few simple and cost-effective ways of protecting your ideas and your business. This article will help you understand the strong positive correlation between IP Rights and Fundraising. Presence of IP Assets (Patents, Trade Marks, trade secrets, domain names etc.) helps in Adding value to improve the competitiveness; Improving sustainability by ensuring freedom to operate, and keeping at…

Let me start by telling you a story, a few days back, an entrepreneur reached out to us on Counsel, seeking advice on Trademark registration. His question was - I know the importance of Trademark to my business, but with the given circumstances, I might not be able to register it anytime before a month from now. My question here is, is there any other way I can portray to my competitors and customers that my Trademarking is in the process? Our discussion with this entrepreneur moved from the counsel conversation to the work kick off, but we thought Wazzeer…