RM Legal advises businesses, start-ups, manufacturers and creators on securing, managing and enforcing intellectual property in India and abroad. Our work covers trademarks, patents, designs, copyright and geographical indications, from clearance and filing through prosecution, renewals, licensing and disputes. For businesses in Surat, see Trademark Registration in Surat and Patent Registration in Surat.
Many products need more than one form of protection. A textile business, for example, may need a trademark for its brand, design registration for its prints, and copyright assignments from the designers who create them.
We begin by understanding what the business makes, sells and plans, and then advise on what to protect, where, and in what order. Our IP work runs alongside our corporate and disputes practices, so ownership, contracts and enforcement are handled together.
What is the difference between a trademark, a copyright and a design?
A trademark protects a brand, copyright protects original creative works such as artwork, text and software, and a design registration protects the appearance of a product. A single product can involve all three.
Which IP should a new business protect first?
Usually its brand. Trademark applications should be filed before launch, since company and domain name registrations do not give trademark rights.
Does Indian IP registration protect us abroad?
No. IP rights are territorial, and protection abroad requires filings in each country or through international systems such as the Madrid Protocol and the PCT. See Global Intellectual Property.
What happens if someone copies our brand or product?
Depending on the rights involved and the scale of copying, options include a cease and desist notice, platform takedowns, civil action and criminal complaints. See Disputes and Litigation.
Reviewed by Nandita Goyal, Partner. Last reviewed: October 2026.
