{"id":26660,"date":"2015-08-28T11:01:40","date_gmt":"2015-08-28T05:31:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/one\/sinapse\/?p=26660"},"modified":"2025-06-02T17:32:29","modified_gmt":"2025-06-02T12:02:29","slug":"ip-protection-checklist-for-startups-patents-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bananaip.com\/intellepedia\/ip-protection-checklist-for-startups-patents-india\/","title":{"rendered":"IP, Patents for Start-ups and Entrepreneurs (Part VIII): IP Protection Checklist"},"content":{"rendered":"<ol>\n<li>This checklist provides some of the basic steps every start-up must take to protect its intellectual assets.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Patent Protection<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Identification of inventions with potential for patent filings<\/li>\n<li>Patent Search and Patentability Analysis<\/li>\n<li>Inventor Assignment Agreement Execution &#8211; To transfer all rights to the start-up<\/li>\n<li>Provisional or complete patent filing<\/li>\n<li>Foreign Filing Permit, if required<\/li>\n<li>PCT, or foreign patent filing<\/li>\n<li>Patent pending notice on relevant materials<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Trade Mark Protection<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Shortlisting of Marks<\/li>\n<li>Identification of relevant classes of business<\/li>\n<li>Trademark Clearance Search<\/li>\n<li>Trademark Filing for word, logo, and domain name, if relevant<\/li>\n<li>Agreement with designer to transfer all rights to the Start-up<\/li>\n<li>Trademark notices on all materials &#8211; visiting cards, brochures, website, etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Copyright Protection<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Shortlisting of important works<\/li>\n<li>Copyright application filing<\/li>\n<li>Copyright notices on all works<\/li>\n<li>Agreements to transfer IP Rights to start-up with website designer, brochure designer, interface designer, etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Trade Secret Protection<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Non-Disclosure Agreement Template<\/li>\n<li>Confidentiality notices on all materials &#8211; Proposals, Documents, etc.<\/li>\n<li>Secrecy measures to prevent loss of information<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Industrial Design Protection<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Identification of aesthetic designs for articles<\/li>\n<li>Industrial Design Filing<\/li>\n<li>Incorporation of notices<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Basic Agreements<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Employment Agreement with strong IP clauses<\/li>\n<li>Services Agreements with strong IP clauses<\/li>\n<li>Non Disclosure Agreement<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For e-commerce Start-ups<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Well Drafted Terms and Conditions &#8211; Templates of other companies must be avoided<\/li>\n<li>Privacy Policy<\/li>\n<li>Take Down Policy and Process<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Note: The checklist in this document\/post provides only the basic IP protection steps to be taken by a start-up, or entrepreneur.<\/p>\n<p>This does not constitute advise, or opinion of any sort, and a start-up may acquire opinion of an expert before embarking on an IP protection strategy.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/bananaip-announces-partnership-with-telangana-ai-mission-t-aim\/\">Know more about BananaIP Startup Initiatives<\/a><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This checklist details the fundamental IP protection steps every Indian start-up should consider, from patents to trade secrets and legal agreements. 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