Our Services

At SPS Associates, we provide end-to-end patent services designed to protect, manage, and maximize the value of your innovations. Whether you are a startup, research institution, or established enterprise, our team delivers strategic and cost-effective patent solutions tailored to your technical domain and business goals.

Our Patent Services Include:

1. Patent Search & Analysis
• Patentability (novelty) search
• Freedom-to-operate (FTO) analysis
• Invalidity/validity studies
• Technology landscape and competitive intelligence
2. Patent Drafting
• Provisional and complete (non-provisional) patent specification drafting
• PCT and international application drafting
• Claim construction and patent illustrations
3. Patent Filing & Prosecution
• Indian and International patent filings (PCT and Paris Convention) and PCT national phase filings/ global patent filings (USPTO, EPO, etc.)
• Response to examination reports (FERs)/ Global patent prosecution
• Hearing representation before the Indian Patent Office
4. Opposition & Revocation
• Pre-grant and post-grant oppositions
• Revocation petitions and legal submissions
• Strategic representation in contentious proceedings
5. Portfolio Management
• Patent strategy development
• Portfolio audits and due diligence
• Renewals, assignments, working statements and docketing
6. Litigation Support
• Infringement analysis and enforcement strategy
• Legal opinions on infringement and validity
7. Licensing & Commercialization
• Procuring Foreign Filing Licenses
• IP valuation and licensing strategy
• Technology transfer and agreement drafting
• Support in collaborative R&D and investor due diligence
8. Training & Advisory
• IP training for institutions and R&D teams
• Patent strategy for start-ups and innovators
• Biodiversity advisory
• Mentoring Start-ups
• Special training 1:1 only for patent agent examination
• Workshops and awareness programs

We combine technical depth with legal insight to support clients across life sciences, engineering, ICT, and emerging technologies. Contact us today to explore how we can help protect and leverage your inventions

We help protect and enforce your brand identity across jurisdictions.

1. Trademark searches and clearance
2. Filing and prosecution of Indian and international applications
3. Opposition, rectification, and cancellation proceedings
4. Trademark portfolio management and renewals
5. Brand enforcement and anti-counterfeiting strategy
6. Representation before the Trademark Registry and Courts in Bangalore

We assist in safeguarding the visual and aesthetic elements of your products.

1. Design searches and novelty analysis
2. Filing of industrial design applications (India and international)
3. Design prosecution and examination response
4. Cancellation proceedings and enforcement support
5. Portfolio management and renewals

We protect your original works of authorship and creative expression.

1. Copyright registration for literary, artistic, software, and digital content
2. Advisory on rights, licensing, and assignments
3. Copyright enforcement and anti-piracy measures
4. Infringement analysis and takedown strategies
5. Representation in copyright disputes

We support enforcement of rights in domain name conflicts under applicable policies.

1. Filing and representation in domain name disputes under INDRP and UDRP
2. Advisory on cybersquatting and domain name hijacking
3. Drafting of complaints, responses, and rejoinders
4. Representation before NIXI and WIPO arbitration panels
5. Empanelled arbitrator experience for balanced and strategic handling

At SPS Associates, we have a dedicated team of attorneys specializing in IP litigation and contentious proceedings. Intellectual property disputes require a unique blend of legal acumen, technical insight, and strategic foresight and our team brings all three to the table. We handle litigation across all IP domains, including patents, trademarks, copyrights, designs, domain names, and geographical indications, representing both plaintiffs/petitioners and defendants/respondents in courts and tribunals across India.

• Patent infringement suits and revocation actions
• Trademark infringement and passing off cases
• Trademark opposition, rectification, and cancellation proceedings
• Copyright infringement litigation and takedowns
• Design cancellation actions
• Domain name disputes before courts and tribunals

We appear regularly before

• District Courts, High Courts of India
• IP offices, and Customs authorities
• Alternative dispute resolution forums, including mediation panels and domain name arbitration tribunals like NIXI and WIPO

For international IP disputes, we collaborate with trusted foreign counsel to provide seamless cross-border litigation support.