I, Manish Bhagnari, am an independent Patent and Trademark Attorney in India, specializing in Trademark, Patent, Design, and Copyright Law. My practice focuses on providing representation for clients, and to assist them with the process of registering, maintaining, and protecting their intellectual property rights in India and abroad. I also provide advice, consultation, and expertise, for all other kinds of matters pertaining to Intellectual Property Laws & Rights in India.
The legal assistance & guidance is available for all kinds of creations as well as innovations by individuals, entrepreneurs, firms, corporations, organizations, as well as advertising companies and brand consultants. For example creators of artistic work, inventors, designers, from diverse fields, such as mechanical, electrical, chemical, computer engineering, computer programming, biotechnology, media, adverting and branding, film and music industry, and broadcasting corporations. If you have any kind of invention, an idea for an invention, any questions about the trademark, patent, and copyright registration and filing process or procedure, or any questions about any matter relating to Intellectual Property Laws & Rights, I hope this site will provide with some useful guidance to start with, as well as resources you may need. You may also ask me for further information, assistance, guidance, and/or help regarding your Intellectual Property needs.
I provide the legal expertise pertaining to Intellectual Property Rights of advertising companies, brand managers, professionals, business men, firms, corporations, organizations, independent inventors, writers, artists, etc., located across India and other countries, for their Intellectual Property Rights – Patents, Trademark,s Copyrights, and Designs.
I reside in Ulhasnagar, which is a suburb of Bombay (Mumbai), and my office is in Bombay. The clients residing and/or working in Bombay and it’s suburbs can meet me, after taking an appointment, at my office. Those residing in other parts of India and abroad may just need to communicate with me via emails and telephone, as most of the Intellectual Property work – such as applications, patent specification drafting, licensing, agreements, and contracts – can be done without any client meeting me in person.
The procedure and other details are mentioned in the respective headings. It’s my advice to browse this website to learn and to understand about your rights under the Intellectual Property Laws.
My services include:
Trademark registration in India
A trademark is a distinctive sign which identifies certain goods or services as those produced or provided by a specific person or enterprise. Its origin dates back to ancient times, when craftsmen reproduced their signatures, or “marks” on their artistic or utilitarian products. Over the years these marks evolved into today’s system of trademark registration and protection. The system helps consumers identify and purchase a product or service because its nature and quality, indicated by its unique trademark, meets their needs. Read more…
International Trademark Refusal prosecution in India
An international trademark filed under Madrid Protocol is often refused by the Indian Trademarks office if it is in conflict with an already used/registered mark or it is deceptively similar to or is identical to any of the registered trade marks or it is likely to serve to designate the kind, quality, quantity, intended purpose, geographical origin, value of the goods/services it is applied on. Before handling and prosecuting such cases, we study the refusal order of the Indian registry and advice the client of the possibility of successfully prosecuting such mark in India. Read more…
Entering PCT Patent National Phase in India
The PCT National Phase Patent application in India consists of a set of forms along with a copy of Complete Specification including the description, claims, drawings and abstract. A POA from the inventor accompanies the application. One can enter National Phase in India within 31 months in case of a PCT application. These documents need to be in ENGLISH. Read more…
Filing and prosecuting a Patent in India
A patent is an exclusive right granted for an invention, which is a product or a process that provides, in general, a new technical way of doing something, or offers a new technical solution to a problem. A Patent is a legal monopoly, which is granted for a limited time to the owner of an invention. Read more …
Design registration in India
Design means only the features of shape, configuration, pattern or ornament or composition of lines or color or combination thereof applied to any article whether two dimensional or three dimensional or in both forms, by any industrial process or means, whether manual, mechanical or chemical, separate or combined, which in the finished article appeal to and are judged solely by the eye but does not include any mode or principle of construction. Read more…
Copyright registration in India
Copyright are legal concepts and instruments which, while respecting and protecting the rights of creators in their works, also contribute to the cultural and economic development of nations. Copyright law fulfills a decisive role in articulating the contributions and rights of the different stakeholders taking part in the cultural industries and the relation between them and the public. Read more…
Contract/Agreement drafting
Contracts/agreements are the basic operating systems of any business, and a properly drafted agreement play a fundamental and important part to efficiently run a commercial relationship. In improperly drafted agreement have always formed an integral/fundamental part of commercial litigation. All business relationships require perfect contracts, tailor made for that specific situation, the language of which is clear enough to be easily understood by a person of ordinary prudence and at the same time detailed enough so that it cannot be willfully misinterpreted. A good agreement requires a lot of time, intelligence and foresight to be drafted so as to incorporate all the essence of the relationship which the parties intend in order to meet the end object of such agreement, with sufficient precautions built in as to minimize legal and business risk resulting from the inconsistent language. Time and effort spent during drafting of contract/agreement stage can save significant expenses if the relationship sours in future.
You may directly call on +91.99226745922 or write mail to mail@mblaw.co.in for further information and discussions.
Disclaimer
Please note that the information contained in this website is not intended to be a definitive authority on, and/or analysis of any legislation, law, rules of law, procedures, and/or such other issues pertaining to any jurisdiction. All the information in this website is of general nature, and is intended only for the purposes of guidance. Professional advice should always be taken before any course of action is pursued, to avoid any kind of loss, legal problems, and/or legal hassles.