IP & Technology Licensing
For technology companies, intellectual property is often the core asset — and frequently the least well-protected one. The gap between what a company has built and what it has formally protected is where risk concentrates.
We advise on the protection, commercialisation, and enforcement of IP rights across the technology sector, with particular depth in software, digital content, and emerging technology inventions. We take a portfolio approach — understanding how patents, copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, and contractual protections work together to create a defensible competitive position. Our advice is commercially oriented: IP structures that support fundraising, licensing, partnerships, and exits.
What We Do
- IP portfolio strategy and audit
- Patent prosecution support and freedom-to-operate analysis
- Software copyright registration and protection
- Trademark filing, prosecution, and brand protection
- Trade secret identification and protection programmes
- IP licensing and commercialisation agreements
- IP due diligence for M&A and investment transactions
- IP infringement analysis and enforcement strategy
Regulatory Context
India's intellectual property framework is built on the Patents Act 1970 (including guidelines on computer-related inventions), the Copyright Act 1957, the Trade Marks Act 1999, and the Designs Act 2000. The IT Act 2000 addresses digital IP provisions, while the Competition Act 2002 governs the intersection of IP rights and competition law. The treatment of software patents in India remains nuanced — the CRI guidelines permit patents on software with demonstrated technical effect, but the boundaries are actively being tested. We help technology clients build and defend IP portfolios within this framework.
Who This Is For
Software and technology companies seeking to formalise IP protection. Digital content platforms. Deep-tech and hardware startups. Universities and research institutions with commercialisation programmes. Investors conducting IP due diligence. Companies facing infringement or enforcement situations. If you have built something worth protecting, this practice is relevant.