# IP Portfolio Management

> IP portfolio management keeps every trademark, copyright, design and patent a business relies on properly owned, renewed and protected: a single docket of deadlines, ownership moved from founders and freelancers to the company, licences in writing, and a watch on new conflicting filings. It also prepares the IP section of investor and acquirer due diligence.

Practice: Trademark, Copyright & Patents — https://www.industax.com/services/trademark-ip/

Most portfolio problems are ownership gaps — a logo designed by a freelancer without assignment, a mark filed in a founder's name, code written before incorporation. These surface in due diligence and can delay a deal.

We audit what you own, fix ownership, docket renewals and oppositions, and keep a register investors can review.

## Key facts

| Item | Detail |
| --- | --- |
| Covers | Trademarks, copyrights, designs, patents, domain names |
| Key risk | IP owned by founders or freelancers, not the company |
| Deliverable | IP register with deadlines and owners |

## Who needs this

- Startups preparing for funding or acquisition
- Brands with marks in many classes or countries
- Companies licensing IP to group entities

## What's included

- IP audit
- Assignments and licences
- Renewal and watch docketing
- IP due diligence support

## Documents

- List of brands, products and software
- Existing registrations
- Contracts with founders, employees and freelancers

## Process

1. **Audit** — Assets and owners listed.
2. **Fix** — Assignments and filings completed.
3. **Maintain** — Deadlines and watches managed.

## FAQs

### Why do investors care about IP ownership?

Because the company's value depends on owning its brand, code and designs; gaps can block or reprice a deal.

### Do employee-created works belong to the company?

Generally yes when created in the course of employment, but contracts should say so; freelancer work needs a written assignment.

### Can you manage trademarks in other countries?

Yes, through partner agents abroad and international filing routes.

## Official sources

- IP India — Trade Marks Registry & e-filing: https://ipindia.gov.in/
- Copyright Office, Government of India: https://copyright.gov.in/

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Publisher: Indus Tax — CA-led tax and compliance firm (https://www.industax.com). Contact: info@industax.com, 9059139258.
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