Patent and Trademark Attorneys in India
Intellectual property services
Four practice groups. One operating discipline.
Intepat handles the principal areas of intellectual property practice through dedicated service groups. Each service is structured around the same operating principles: early risk review, careful drafting, clear reporting and deadline control.
Patent Services
Patent work is handled with attention to the technology, the Indian patentability framework and the prosecution path likely to follow. The practice covers drafting, filing, examination responses, hearing strategy, written submissions, PCT filings, national phase entries and portfolio review.
- Patent drafting with claim support and fallback positions
- Examination and hearing representation before the Indian Patent Office
- Portfolio review for valuation, licensing, renewal and foreign filing strategy
Trademark Services
Trademark work begins with the mark, the goods or services, the applicant’s commercial use and the likely Registry treatment. The practice covers clearance, classification, filing, examination responses, show-cause hearings, renewals, oppositions, rectifications and enforcement support.
- Clearance and filing strategy before submission
- Indian and foreign trademark registration and renewal
- Opposition, rectification and enforcement coordination
Design Services
Industrial design work protects product appearance where the visual features matter commercially. Intepat assists with design search, drawing review, classification, filing, examination handling, renewal support, foreign design coordination, cancellation strategy and enforcement support.
- Indian and foreign industrial design registration
- Drawing review and classification compliance
- Design cancellation response and enforcement support
Global IP Filing
Foreign filing work is coordinated from Bangalore with local associate counsel where required. Intepat assists with PCT applications, national phase entries, Paris Convention filings, Madrid Protocol filings, national-route trademark filings and multi-jurisdiction portfolio coordination.
- PCT applications, Paris Convention filings, and national phase entries
- Madrid Protocol and national-route trademark filings
- Central docket oversight for foreign associate matters
The firm in numbers
The figures below are aggregate firm-reported indicators of practice scale. More detail is available on the About Intepat page.
10000+
IP Matters
Across patents, trademarks, industrial designs, copyrights, prosecution actions, renewals and coordinated foreign filings.
1000+
Clients Served
Including startups, technology companies, research institutions, manufacturers, service businesses and multinational organisations.
30+
Jurisdictions Coordinated
Foreign filings and prosecution support through associate counsel where local representation is required.
98%
On-Time Docket Compliance
Maintained through internal docket tracking, deadline review and structured client follow-up.
Clients and sectors
Trusted across industries
Intepat works with startups, operating businesses, research institutions, manufacturers, foreign associates, in-house legal teams and multinational clients. The firm supports IP work across automotive, electronics, software, AI, industrial products, life sciences, consumer brands, services and creative industries.
Practice positions
The firm publishes its positions on recurring questions in Indian IP practice.
These positions explain how the firm approaches filing quality, software and AI patentability, foreign filing choices and deadline control.
Filing depth over filing volume
A defensible IP portfolio is not built only by increasing the number of filings. Each filing should be clear enough to prosecute, maintain and explain later.
Section 3(k) discipline for software and AI inventions
Software and AI applications require India-specific drafting. Technical contribution, technical effect and claim architecture should be addressed before filing, not only after the First Examination Report.
Filing route selection before foreign expansion
Foreign filing strategy should consider commercial timing, target jurisdictions, local examination depth, budget and enforcement expectations. The convenient route is not always the strongest route.
Professional accountability in technology-assisted work
Technology can support legal work; it cannot replace professional judgment. The practitioner responsible for a matter remains accountable for the legal and technical position filed with an IP office, regardless of the tools used in preparation.
Docket control retained in Bangalore
Indian and foreign IP matters are tracked centrally so that deadlines, client instructions and associate updates remain visible within the firm responsible to the client.
Practice depth by domain
Patent prosecution organised by technical field.
Different technologies create different drafting and examination risks. Intepat's patent practice is segmented so that inventions are reviewed by professionals who understand both the underlying technology and the prosecution issues likely to arise in India.
Software and AI
Computer-implemented inventions, AI-enabled platforms, data-processing systems, automation tools and digital products, with attention to Section 3(k), technical effect and supported hardware interaction.
Electronics and semiconductors
Communication systems, embedded devices, IoT architectures, power electronics, sensors, VLSI-related inventions, control systems and hardware-software interfaces.
Mechanical and automotive
Mechanical assemblies, automotive components, tooling, manufacturing systems, industrial machinery, product structures and process improvements.
Life sciences and biotechnology
Pharmaceutical formulations, biotechnology inventions, medical devices, diagnostic technologies, healthcare systems and prosecution issues under the Indian patent framework.
Recent insights
Practitioner-led analysis on Indian and international IP practice.
Selected insights reflect recurring client questions in Indian and international IP practice.
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Ready to discuss your IP matter?
Intepat is suited for clients who want IP counsel involved before the filing decision is locked. To discuss a patent, trademark, design, copyright or foreign filing matter, contact the firm directly.
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