Pharmaceutical, technology, and FMCG companies face different IP risks. This guide outlines how Indian businesses in each sector typically combine patents, trademarks, designs, and trade secrets.
Pharmaceutical and life sciences
Patent portfolios cover APIs, formulations, and processes; supplementary protection certificates and data exclusivity may apply for regulated products. Trademark rights protect brand names distinct from generic non-proprietary names.
Technology and software
Software inventions require careful claim drafting under Section 3(k). Combine patent strategy with copyright for code and trade secrets for models and datasets where appropriate.
FMCG and consumer goods
Trademark and design registration protect packaging and product shape; anti-counterfeiting programmes monitor marketplaces. Trademark services · Design registration