Quantus Quantus & AssociateIPR Firm · Noida

Intellectual Property Counsel · Noida, India

Protect the work that sets you apart.

Quantus & Associate is an intellectual property firm in Noida. We search, file, prosecute and enforce trademarks, patents, copyrights and designs for founders, manufacturers, creators and established brands, before the Indian IP Office and abroad.

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Specification · DrawingsSheet 1 of 1
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Your idea, given a defined form
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The inventive step that makes it new
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The claims that fix its boundaries
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The registration and enforcement that hold it in place

Practice areas

Four rights. One firm handling all of them.

Most businesses own more than one kind of intellectual property: a brand name, a product design, software code, a process. We advise on how each should be protected and handle the filing, prosecution and follow-through under one roof.

Trade Marks Act, 1999
Nice classes 1–45

Trademark

Brand names, logos, taglines, packaging and sound marks, cleared and registered so that your name is yours to use and to stop others from using.

  • Availability search and clearance opinion
  • Filing in the right classes, with a usage-based strategy
  • Replies to examination reports and show-cause hearings
  • Opposition, rectification and cancellation
  • Renewals, assignments and recordals
  • International registration under the Madrid Protocol
Patents Act, 1970
PCT national phase

Patent

Inventions in engineering, electronics, software-implemented systems, chemistry and life sciences, drafted with claims that hold up at examination and in dispute.

  • Prior-art and patentability searches
  • Provisional and complete specification drafting
  • Patent drawings to Indian Patent Office standards
  • First Examination Report replies and hearings
  • PCT filings and national phase entry in India
  • Renewal fees and statements of working (Form 27)
Copyright Act, 1957
Form XIV

Copyright

Books, music, films, artwork, photographs, software and website content, registered so that authorship is on record and enforceable.

  • Registration of literary, artistic, musical and cinematographic works
  • Software and source code registration
  • Assignment, licensing and royalty agreements
  • Infringement notices and online takedowns
  • Objection handling and hearings at the Copyright Office
Designs Act, 2000
Enforcement & advisory

IPR advisory & enforcement

Strategy, due diligence and enforcement across every right, plus industrial design protection for the shape and look of your products.

  • IP audits and portfolio management
  • Industrial design registration
  • Cease-and-desist and infringement notices
  • Passing-off and infringement litigation support
  • Domain name disputes under INDRP and UDRP
  • Licensing, franchising and technology transfer agreements

Term of protection in India

How long each right lasts.

Every right runs on its own clock. Knowing the term decides which protection to pursue first and when the next renewal falls due.

RightWhat it protectsTermStatute
TrademarkNames, logos, slogans, trade dress and other marks that identify your goods or services10 yearsRenewable indefinitely, 10 years at a timeTrade Marks Act, 1999 · s. 25
PatentNew, inventive and industrially applicable products and processes20 yearsFrom the date of filing, subject to annual renewal feesPatents Act, 1970 · s. 53
CopyrightOriginal literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works, software, films and sound recordingsLife + 60Author’s lifetime plus 60 years for most worksCopyright Act, 1957 · s. 22
DesignThe shape, pattern, configuration or ornamentation of an article10 + 5 yearsInitial 10 years, extendable once by 5Designs Act, 2000 · s. 11

General information only. Terms differ for certain categories of work and for rights registered outside India.

The registration process

What happens after you instruct us.

Each right follows a statutory route with fixed windows. We track every deadline and report to you at each stage, so nothing lapses on a missed date.

  1. Search & clearance

    We search the register for identical and similar marks in your classes and give a written opinion on registrability.

  2. Filing

    The application is filed on Form TM-A. You may use the ™ symbol from this point.

    Application number issued on filing

  3. Examination

    The Registry examines the mark. If it raises objections, we draft the reply and represent you at any hearing.

  4. Advertisement

    Once accepted, the mark is published in the Trade Marks Journal for public notice.

  5. Opposition window

    Third parties may oppose the mark. We defend any opposition filed against you.

    4 months from publication

  6. Registration

    The registration certificate issues and you may use the ® symbol. We diarise the renewal date.

    Valid for 10 years

Trademark class finder

Which of the 45 classes covers your business?

India follows the Nice Classification. Classes 1 to 34 cover goods and 35 to 45 cover services. Search by what you sell to see where your mark should be filed.

Unsure? Most businesses need two or three classes. Ask us for a class recommendation before you file.

The firm

An idea becomes an asset the day it is properly recorded. Our work is making sure that day comes before anyone else’s.

Startups & foundersMSMEs & manufacturersSoftware & technologyPharma & FMCGAuthors, artists & musiciansUniversities & R&D teams

Advice before you file

Every engagement starts with a search and a written view on registrability, so you know the risks before official fees are paid.

Every deadline tracked

Examination replies, opposition windows, renewal dates and patent annuities are diarised and reported to you well ahead of time.

Plain-language reporting

Each office action comes with a short note on what it means for you and what we recommend, without jargon.

Protection through enforcement

Registration is only the start. We monitor for conflicting marks and act quickly when your rights are infringed.

Common questions

Before you file.

Short answers to what clients ask most. For advice on your specific case, speak with us.

How long does trademark registration take in India?

Where the mark faces no objection or opposition, registration commonly completes within 12 to 24 months of filing. Objections, hearings or an opposition extend that. Your application date still counts as the effective date of registration.

When can I use ™ and when can I use ®?

You may use ™ once you have adopted a mark or filed for it. The ® symbol may be used only after the mark is registered. Falsely representing a mark as registered is an offence under section 107 of the Trade Marks Act.

Copyright is automatic. Why register it?

Copyright exists from the moment an original work is created. Registration puts the particulars on the public record, and the register entry is prima facie evidence in court, which makes it far easier to prove ownership in an infringement dispute.

Should I file a provisional patent application?

A provisional application is useful when the invention is still being developed. It secures an early priority date at lower cost, and you then have 12 months to file the complete specification with full claims.

Are there reduced official fees for startups and small businesses?

Yes. Individuals, recognised startups and registered MSMEs pay reduced official fees for trademark and patent filings in India. We confirm your eligibility and file the supporting documents.

Can you protect my brand or invention outside India?

Yes. We file international trademark applications through the Madrid Protocol and international patent applications through the PCT, and coordinate national filings with associate firms in other countries.

Contact

Tell us what you want to protect.

Send a short description of your brand, invention or work. An attorney will review it and come back with the right route and next steps.

Office
Quantus & Associate
101, Ground Floor, J-57, Sector-41
Noida, Uttar Pradesh 201303
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Phone
+91 96500 34009
Email
saurav@qmspl.org
Hours
9:00 am to 6:00 pm

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Please do not send confidential details of an unfiled invention until we have agreed terms of engagement.