Intellectual Property Advisory

Trademark &
Copyright Services

Strategic intellectual property protection for brands, products and creative assets — built for India's fastest-growing consumer companies.

Ateet Parihar Trademark & Copyright Practitioner
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About the practitioner

A practice focused on
trademark & copyright.

Personalised trademark and copyright assistance built on practical filing and prosecution experience, an academic grounding in intellectual property law, and an active research interest in how technology is reshaping brand protection.

CREDENTIALS
  • BA LL.B. (Hons.) — National Law Institute University (NLIU), Bhopal
  • LL.M. in Intellectual Property Rights — National Law University & Judicial Academy, Assam
  • PhD in AI & IPR — Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU), Nagpur
PRACTICE

Mr. Ateet Parihar practises in trademark filing and prosecution, with hands-on experience spanning search and clearance, application drafting, examination and objection handling, hearings, and opposition matters — complemented by doctoral research on the intersection of Artificial Intelligence, Intellectual Property Rights and Technology Law.

For fast-scaling consumer brands, that combination matters: new SKUs, sub-brands and campaigns launch weekly, and counterfeit or copycat listings increasingly surface first online. The practice is built to keep pace with that speed — direct professional involvement in each matter, not a high-volume filing-agency model.

150+Trademark applications handled / filed
A–ZSearch · Filing · Examination · Objections · Hearings
IP+TechResearch focus on AI & brand protection
Why it matters

Your brand is more
than a product.

For a consumer-facing company, brand equity lives across dozens of distinct assets — most legally protectable, most created long before a product reaches the shelf or the cart. Protection works best when planned alongside launch and expansion, not addressed afterwards.

  • Brand names, sub-brands & product names
  • Taglines and campaign lines
  • Logos and brand marks
  • Packaging artwork and label design
  • Product artwork and photography
  • Advertising and campaign creatives
  • Website, app and digital content
  • Original marketing creatives
  • New product launches & category expansion
  • Distinctive brand elements and online presence
Digital presence
Creative works
Brand marks
YOUR
BRAND
Layered protection
Core services

Trademark & copyright services

Strategic handling across the full IP lifecycle — from clearance through prosecution to creative-asset protection.

A

Trademark search & brand clearance

Public search, identification of conflicting marks, class strategy, registrability risk assessment and a practical search report — before you commit to a name or a launch.

B

Filing & prosecution

TM-A drafting and filing, examination monitoring, objection replies, hearing preparation and representation through to registration.

C

Opposition & portfolio strategy

Notice of Opposition and counter-statements, plus core-brand, sub-brand and multi-class portfolio strategy as your product range expands.

D

Copyright for creative assets

Packaging artwork, labels, campaign creatives and photography — Form XIV drafting and filing, discrepancy and objection replies, and registration follow-up.

Process

Trademark filing &
prosecution workflow

Strategic handling from filing through prosecution and registration.

01

Proprietorship code

Applicant details and proprietorship position established before anything is filed.

02

Public search

Registry search for identical and deceptively similar marks across relevant classes.

03

Class identification

Goods and services mapped to the right classes — with the range you plan to launch into.

04

TM-A application

Drafting and filing of the application with commercially relevant specifications.

05

Formality check

Registry formality review; corrections handled as they arise.

06

Examination report

Examination report analysed; objections identified and a reply strategy set.

07

Accepted or objected

The application moves down one of two routes from here.

If accepted
  • Publication in the Trade Marks Journal
  • Opposition period — four months
  • Registration, if unopposed
If objected
  • Examination report / objection analysis
  • Reply drafted and filed
  • Hearing, if required
  • Acceptance or further proceedings

Timelines and outcomes at each stage depend on the Registry's process and the specifics of the mark and application.

Sector focus

Built for India's
consumer & FMCG brands

Whether personal care or packaged food, a fast-growing consumer brand needs coordinated protection across four layers of its business — not a single, isolated filing.

Brand
  • Corporate / house brand
  • Product brands
  • Sub-brands
  • Taglines
Product
  • New product / SKU names
  • Product lines
  • Category expansion
Creative
  • Packaging & labels
  • Artwork
  • Campaigns
  • Digital creatives
Commercial
  • Retail & modern trade
  • E-commerce & quick-commerce
  • Advertising
  • Promotions

Relevant coverage includes cosmetics and personal care, and confectionery and sweets — from a personal-care range to a festive sweets line, protection designed around how a consumer brand actually grows, not simply around individual filings.

Track record

Selected clients &
representative matters

Anycast Technology Pvt. Ltd.One Impression · Technology · Digital · Marketing ecosystem
Fortis Healthcare Ltd.Healthcare · Healthcare brand protection
TrueMerit LLPOral healthcare · Consumer healthcare brand
Turmeriq.coCosmetics · Beauty brand
GDCASports · Event branding

Representative experience spans healthcare, cosmetics, oral care, technology, sports, consumer brands and digital businesses. Matters listed above reflect selected representative experience. Inclusion does not imply an ongoing retainer, exclusive engagement, or endorsement by the named organisation, and no confidential information or specific matter outcomes are disclosed.

Approach

Why work with us?

01

AI-aware brand protection

Active research on AI and technology law informs how counterfeit listings, deepfake packaging and lookalike marks are spotted and countered.

02

Built for launch speed

Search and filing strategy structured around weekly SKU and campaign launches, not a slow annual filing cycle.

03

End-to-end prosecution

Support from search and filing through examination, objections, hearings and opposition matters.

04

Consumer brand experience

Practical exposure to healthcare, oral care, cosmetics, technology, sports and consumer-facing brands.

05

Practical drafting

Clear, commercially relevant descriptions and prosecution responses — written to hold up, not just to file.

06

Personalised attention

Direct professional involvement in each matter, rather than a high-volume filing-agency model.

How we work together

01

Discovery

Understand your brand, product roadmap and existing IP position.

02

Search & strategy

Clearance search, class mapping and a filing plan aligned to launch timing.

03

Filing & prosecution

Applications filed, tracked and defended through to registration.

04

Ongoing protection

Portfolio monitoring, renewals and support as the brand expands.

Engagement

Ways we can support
your business

Option 1

One-time brand clearance — search, risk assessment and filing strategy.

Option 2

New product launch support — brand search, class identification, trademark filing and copyright protection for creative assets.

Option 3

Brand portfolio review — review of existing marks, gap identification and recommendations.

Option 4

Ongoing IP prosecution support — monitoring, objections, hearings and opposition matters.

Option 5

Creative asset protection — copyright for packaging, artwork, campaigns and other eligible works.

Indicative investment · professional fees
Drafting & filing of a trademark application₹10,000 per application, per class
Copyright application (Form XIV)₹5,000 – ₹7,500 per application
Hearing appearance — trademark₹15,000 per hearing
Hearing appearance — copyright₹7,500 – ₹10,000 per hearing

Government / official fees are payable separately, per the Trade Marks Registry and Copyright Office schedules. Professional fees above are negotiable, indicative and shared for planning purposes — final scope and fees are confirmed on engagement, based on complexity, number of classes or applications, and procedural requirements.

Let's connect

Let's protect what your brand builds.

From brand name to product launch, from packaging to digital campaigns — build an IP portfolio that grows with your business.

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