Our office
Kolkata houses a branch of the Trade Marks Registry and the head office of the Patent Office, which makes it one of the few cities where intellectual property work can be done end to end, from filing to hearing to enforcement.
We protect brands, creative work, designs and inventions for businesses, creators and institutions, and we enforce those rights against infringers and passing off before the commercial courts and the High Court.
What we handle
- Trademark search, filing, examination replies and hearings
- Trademark opposition and rectification proceedings
- Copyright registration and licensing for creators, publishers and agencies
- Design registration for products and packaging
- Patent filing support and prosecution
- Infringement and passing off suits, including urgent injunctions
- Licensing, assignment and technology transfer agreements
Frequently asked questions
Where there is no objection or opposition, registration typically takes around a year to eighteen months from filing. The application date becomes the priority date, and the mark can be used with the TM symbol from filing, which is why it is preferable to file before a launch rather than after.
No. Copyright in India arises automatically when an original work is created. Registration is optional, but the registration certificate is useful evidence of ownership and date in an infringement dispute.
Ten years from the date of application, renewable for successive periods of ten years on payment of the renewal fee. A mark that is not renewed can be removed from the register.
This page describes the law and procedure generally applicable in West Bengal. It is not legal advice on any particular matter; every matter turns on its own facts.