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India - Infographics

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 - Infographic

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...
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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!
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IP in the ICT Sector

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