Startup IPR and Trademark Advisory

A startup’s name, mark and inventions are assets only when registered and owned by the company — not the founder’s cousin’s account, not an unassigned freelancer’s repo. This advisory runs the IP hygiene layer: trademark strategy and filings, assignment paperwork, and the registers investors check.

When this service is typically required

• The brand is gaining value and the mark is still unregistered
• A rebrand or new product line needs clearance before money is spent
• Diligence flagged IP owned by individuals instead of the company
• Recognised-startup/MSME fee concessions should be used properly

Indicative scope

• Trademark search, class strategy and applications (word/device as fits)
• Objection/examination responses through registration
• IP assignment deeds: founders, employees, freelancers into the company
• IP register and renewal calendar; patent/design coordination with attorneys

Key points at a glance

Deliverables

Search reports, filed applications with numbers, prosecution responses, executed assignment deeds, and the IP register with renewals diarised.

Information and documents generally required

Marks/logos in use, first-use evidence, founder/contractor history for assignments, and business lines for class mapping.

Engagement process

Client responsibilities, assumptions and reliance

Truthful use claims and prompt instructions on objections are the client’s; registry timelines and outcomes belong to the registry.

Scope exclusions

Infringement litigation and patent drafting (run with specialist attorneys, coordinated here); no registration outcome is assured.

Frequently asked questions

This page describes the service in general terms as on 6 August 2026 and is not professional advice or an assurance of any outcome. Registrations, filings, refunds and departmental outcomes depend on facts and the concerned authority. Figures and due dates change; verify current positions before acting.