The India IP SME Helpdesk offers a series of infographic materials, which cover a broad spectrum of topics to help EU/COSME countries SMEs understand the Indian IP environment.
These materials cover a wide range of topics, from how to best use customs protection for the preservation of your intellectual property rights to the protection of IP rights in the food industry in India.
These introduce the most relevant aspects of IP protection in India, and provide tips and watch-outs to the reader through user-friendly, jargon-free and graphical explanations.

The India IP SME Helpdesk at a glance
The India IP SME Helpdesk is a EU-funded initiative which supports small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) from the European Union (EU) to protect their Intellectual Property (IP) rights in India and succeed in the Indian market. The Helpdesk can help you to protect your business in India by...

Ten IP tips to succeed in India
10 tips to help you navigate IP issues when internationalising to India

Performing a Trade Mark search in India
Quick how-to guide to understand how you can search for registered trade marks in India. This should be done before you apply for registration of your own trade mark, or simply to ensure that you are not infringing on another person's rights!

IP in the ICT Sector
A short presentation of how IP is relevant for companies in the IT sector looking towards the Indian market

IP in the Textile Industry in India
A short presentation of how IP is relevant for companies in the textile sector looking towards the Indian market

IP and transport & e-mobility in India
A short presentation of how IP is relevant for companies in the transport and e-mobility sector looking towards the Indian market

IP and Smart Cities in India
A short presentation of how IP is relevant for companies in the smart cities sector looking towards the Indian market

Comparative India-Europea: Protection of innovation
This infographic offers a quick glance into the main differences between Europe and India in the protection of innovations as intellectual property.

Comparative India-Europe: Protection of brands
A quick comparison of the differences between the way in which brands are protected in India and Europe.

Comparative India-Europea: Protection of original creations
This infographic presents a comparison of the way in which original creations are protected through under copyright and design laws in India and Europe.

IP & the Automotive Industry in India
The automotive sector has a prominent place in the Indian economy, accounting for 7% of the country's GDP, ranking as the 5th largest automobile industry in the world. This infographic explains what European SMEs wishing to enter this market must be aware of from and IP perspective.

Performing a Patent Search in India
This infographic walks you through the steps necessary to conduct a good patent search in India, which is necessary not only to assess the patentability of an invention, but also to conduct Freedom-to-Operate assessments.

Franchising in India
This document illustrates the usefulness of franchising a business model in India, and the key points to have in mind when it comes to IP management in this context.

Indian Customs: Protecting your IP at the Indian border
This infographic provides information on how EU SMEs can use Indian Customs to protect their intellectual property at the Indian border.