Itag Buisness Solution Limited EM Bypass, Kolkata, West Bengal

Patent grants exclusive right(s) to inventor(s) for making, using and selling a new product / process for a limited period of time, subject to full disclosure of that product / process, thereby protecting and rewarding the innovation. The key factors of grant of a patent are uniqueness, usefulness and should be man made. The term of a patent is valid for a time period of 20 years in India. Patent services offered by us are – Patent Search Patent Analysis Patentability Assessment Patent Filing Patent Prosecution Patent Claim Drafting Patent Mapping Patent Litigation Patent Portfolio Management Design Around Study Patent Technology Valuation Patent Technology Transfer Competitive Intelligence Freedom To Operate Study Reosurce Centres U.S Patent and Trademark Office European Patent Office (EPO) India Patent Offices World Intellectual Property Organization Germany Patent Office Japan Patent Office Hong Kong Patent Office Russia Patent Information Delphion - fee based full patent image downloads FreshPatents

Geographical Indication (GI) is an indication which is created from a definite geographical territory and used to identify agricultural, natural or manufactured goods originating in the particular mentioned area. The special quality or reputation or other characteristics of the good are solely contributable to the unique climatic or environmental condition of that geographical origin. Geographical Indication services offered by us are - Conducting a clearance search Filing of the good for the GI registration Attending the hearings Handling the opposition and registration process. Complying with the opposition and objection raised by the Registrar Renewal of the registered GI

Designs are governed by the Designs Act, 2000 in India. According to the Act, a Design refers to the shape, configuration, pattern, ornamentation and composition of colors applied to any article in two or three dimensional (or both) forms. This may be applied by any industrial process or means (manual, mechanical or chemical) separately or by a combined process, which in the finished article appeals to and is judged solely by the eye. Design does not include any mode or principle of construction or anything which is mere mechanical device. It also does not include any trademark or any artistic work. The term of registration of a Design in India is 10 years which is extendable for a further period of 5 years. Design services Design Filing Design Prosecution Design Opposition and attending hearing(s) Design Litigation

Copyright provides exclusive right(s) to the author(s) for their literary and artistic works. The main objective of such protection is to encourage and reward creative work. Copyright protects the form of ideas and NOT the idea itself. The protection in copyright shall subsist through out the lifetime of the author plus 60 years beginning from the next calendar year from the year of his/her demise. Copyright as provided by the Indian Copyright Act 1957 is also valid in the country abroad as India is a member of international conventions such as Berne Convention etc. on copyright and neighbouring (related) rights. Copyright protects original works of authorship including literary, dramatic, musical, and artistic works, cinematographic work and sound recording such as Books, poetry, novels, movies, songs, computer software, Title of the books/Movies, Advertisement slogan, Question, Papers, Panchang, Catalogues, Compilations, News, Letters, Questionnaire, Lectures, Computer Programmes, Databases, Literary work involved in a work which is used or is capable of being used in relation to any goods etc. under Literary work. a painting, a sculpture, a drawing (including a diagram, map, chart or plan), an engraving, a photograph, an architectural work of art, Artistic work involved in a work (Logo/Device) which is used or is capable of being used in relation to any goods etc. under Artistic work. any graphical notation of the music etc. under Musical work Drama, theatre etc. under Dramatic work Feature film, Documentary, Video, TV film etc . under Cinematographic work. Service offered by ITAG - Registration of Copyrights Drafting Deed of Assignment and Licensing Agreement Litigation Support

Proof reading of your valuable IP documents e.g. Complete Specifications, especially, Claims is very important for filing a patent application and also for effective enforcement of issued patents. Correct data of your legal documents is very important for your business. If you try to pay the renewal fee based on an incorrect due date, you may lose the patent. Hence all of your documents related to patent should be correct which enables you to avoid unnecessary delay in patent office procedures and enforcement of your valuable patents. We identify and correct typographical/clerical errors of patent documents issued by various patent offices. We find out clerical errors made by the USPTO on your legal documents, if any, and also take care of the mistakes made by the applicants, which are often overlooked by the patent offices. We offer our proof reading services for an effective enforcement of your valuable patents and all other IP documents. As and when clerical errors are found in an issued patent, we take needful steps at the USPTO in order to correct the error and ensure Certificate of Correction for you. When clerical errors are found in the claims set, we offer filing Re-examination of issued patent in the USPTO, if necessary. We also take necessary actions on behalf of you, to resolve the above issues at the Indian Patent Office.

IP Asset Management is a process which involves creation, disclosure, protection, valuation, marketing, licensing, revenue and research of the IP which adds to the cost center of the company. It also helps in discovering the hidden value of the intangible asset through systematic analysis technique. It includes IP Accounting IP Valuation IP Audit IP Taxation IP Financing, Collaterisation and Securitisation IP Due Diligence IP Commercialisation IP Risk Management and IP Insurance

Trade Mark means any symbol capable of differentiating the goods and services from those of other enterprise. In India, Trademark is protected under the Trademark Act, 1999. The registered trademark is effective for a period of 10 years from the date of filing of the application. Amongst other IP rights, trademark is not a perishable right as it can be renewed from time to time in accordance with the provision of the Act. Apart from the National Law of different countries, there are international agreements/arrangements which protect the trademark within its member Countries in single application. e.g. Registration of Community Trademark under which the protection is granted for 27 countries, International registration of trademark under Madrid Agreement / Protocol which facilitates the registration process within its 81 member countries and European Community. We at ITAG, offer you following trademark services under one roof:- Trademark filing and registration (India and International) Trademark Watch Trademark Litigation Support Brand Valuation

In recent years, smart companies have effectively started using Intellectual Property system to create, identify, and manage the value of most of their intangible assets by developing and executing intellectual property asset management strategy. But till now this is limited to few companies worldwide only. IP Valuation is done on the basis of Cost Approach, Market Approach, Income Approach. It helps the organisation in confronting the opportunities in mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, corporate reorganizations, public and private equity financings, securitization with IP assets. Cost Approach Method is a complex method of determining the value of IP by aggregating the costs involved in its development. This method is not only about addition of all the receipts for expenditure associated with the development. In this method of valuation it is important to determine the context in which asset is being analyzed, date as of which valuation to be done and purpose of valuation. Two types of approaches can be used for cost valuation depending on the requirements. Reproduction cost: In litigation involving the specific intangibles or when an attempt is made to measure return on investment. Basically reproduction cost is the cost necessary to reproduce exact same asset. Replacement Cost: This method measure the cost to develop an asset with similar utility. This method is useful in predicting the price prior to negotiations or when calculating a basis for a fair rate of return from which suitable royalty rates or transfer pricing can be determined.

IC Layout Design means a layout or design comprising of transistors, capacitors and other circuitry elements, including lead wires that connects those elements and is expressed in any particular manner in a semiconductor integrated circuit. It is valid for 10 years Registration of IC Layout Design

A company’s IP Portfolio needs to be updated when there is a change due to a merger or acquisition or due to some other organizational change. These changes include changes in ownership information in every segment of IP and other divisions in any organization. We offer cost effective and efficient services to manage global patent and trademark administrative recordal and legalization work with all major patent offices around the world. Our systematic approach and global agent network facilitates us to deliver comprehensive and customizable IP recordal and legalization services for projects of all types of organizations. We are well equipped to manage the entire process from understanding the complex situations of the clients to appropriate document preparation through proofreading of recordal certificates. There’s a reason large number of clients are asking us to prepare appropriate documents and resolve the complex issues related to recordal of assignments. We are happy to provide our best services to our clients related to IP recordal legalization and we respect their dependence on us.

Drawings are very effective and a critical requirement for any Patent, Trademark or Design application. It precisely defines and ensures complete protection of your innovations. Our professional IP Illustrators/Technical Drawing Experts, under the supervision of experienced Patent Agents, provide high quality drawing services to you in a very reasonable time. Our team prepares drawings for various major patent offices, e.g. USPTO, EPO, WIPO (PCT) and INDIAN Patent Office, keeping in mind different patent office practices around the world. Our Technical Drawing Experts cover a broad area of technology which includes the following: Mechanical Electrical Electronics Biotechnology Bio-informatics Trade Marks Drawings for Design applications

The importance of issued patents is immense for your business and maintaining it, undoubtedly, has become much more complicated now. Basic maintenance of existing portfolios and highly detailed applications for new patents and the rise of patent litigation, all combine to eat into your most valuable time and money. ITAG is aimed to reduce your administrative burden by handling your patent renewals, freeing you up to focus on higher value activity. We timely pay the renewal of patents and designs in all countries and our services are fully supported by a dedicated team of patent agents and lawyers, Client Service Department and data migration team. In addition to our standard features, ITAG offers a number of optional services to meet specific client needs. These include alternative renewal or payment and accounting schemes, restoration of ceased/lapsed patents. We are always delighted to discuss specific client needs. Our standard service options are as follows: Single Instruction Service In this category, you are required to instruct us once and all patent and design cases are renewed automatically by us every year, unless you instruct us otherwise. Repetitive Instructions Service Under this category, your patent and design renewals are paid only when you instruct us to do so well before the due dates, otherwise cases are allowed to lapse. Re-activation Service In this category, once we receive your instructions, we restore your lapsed patent(s) and make them active as fast as possible. We also take charge of your re-activated patents and ensure that they always remain active, which enables you to enjoy the monopoly of your patented innovations without taking any extra burden.

Encapsulation Technology of Perfumes/Fragrances: A research Report The purpose of this research report is to commercialize this technical paper to the interested clients who are working in this technological field. Technical know how disclosed in the various prior arts, disclosed in this report, are the mile stones for the pipe line products coming in this field. The key players, their products, competitors and the scope of future development is highlighted to guide the researchers. This comprehensive study not only helps ITAG’s future clients to understand the area of expertise in ITAG, but also provides a strong platform to invent and reinvent and penetrate the knowledge driven technological market. The IP maps in different technological area are of prime importance to the researchers as well as for the business analysis process.