Intellectual Property Law
Counsel on trademarks, copyright, patents, technology licensing, and enforcement of intellectual property rights.
Lexacto & Co. advises creators, businesses, and institutions on protecting and using intellectual property. The practice covers registration and prosecution, licensing and commercialisation, and enforcement of rights in court and before the relevant registries.
The firm represents clients in infringement, passing-off, and breach-of-confidence disputes, coordinating with technical and industry experts where the matter requires it.
Trademark Work
Applications, examination, and searches
- Filing trademark applications
- Drafting replies to examiner reports
- Show-cause hearings, including filing supporting documents and written arguments
- Obtaining certified copies
- Preparing trademark search reports across classes without a legal opinion
- Preparing trademark search reports with a legal opinion, using Trade Marks Registry records, global databases, and Google searches
Opposition matters brought against another mark
- Drafting legal notices opposing another mark, for first and subsequent instances involving the same mark
- Drafting opposition petitions for first and subsequent instances involving the same mark, and filing opposition petitions
- Drafting and filing opponent evidence under Rule 45 after receipt of the counter-statement
- Drafting and filing opponent evidence under Rule 47 after receipt of the applicant's evidence under Rule 46
- Representation at opposition hearings
Responses to opposition proceedings
- Replying to notices of opposition
- Drafting and filing counter-statements to oppositions
- Drafting and filing evidence
- Opposition show-cause hearings, filing hearing documents, and drafting written arguments
Copyright Work
- Copyright registration for literary and artistic works
- Copyright registration for mobile applications and computer programs
- Trademark search certificates where copyright is used on goods or services
- Replies to objections raised by the Copyright Registry
- Copyright licensing and enforcement
Other Intellectual Property Services
- Trademark rectification
- Patent prosecution support and patent enforcement litigation
- Technology transfer, intellectual property licensing, and software agreements
- Domain name disputes and online intellectual property enforcement
- Civil and commercial proceedings for infringement, passing off, and breach of confidence
Forums & Authorities
The firm appears before the registries and courts responsible for intellectual property rights and disputes.
- High Courts in infringement and passing-off matters
- Commercial courts in intellectual property disputes
- Trade Marks Registry
- Copyright Office
- Indian Patent Office
Sectors Served
The practice serves clients whose brands, creative works, inventions, or proprietary technology are central to their business.
- Technology companies and software developers
- Pharmaceutical and biotechnology entities
- Media, entertainment, and publishing houses
- Consumer brands, retail, manufacturing, and engineering companies
Why Engage Lexacto & Co.
Intellectual property matters often require coordinated registration, commercial advice, and enforcement strategy. The firm advises clients from the protection and licensing of rights through disputes and court proceedings.