At Sidebar, we offer comprehensive intellectual property advisory rooted in strategic insight, technical depth, and litigation strength. Our IP team—comprising registered patent and trademark agents, litigation experts, and transactional advisors—supports clients across the full IP lifecycle.
From registration and portfolio management to enforcement and monetization, we work with businesses to create IP strategies that are commercially aligned and legally robust.
Core Services:
IP Protection & Prosecution: Filing and managing patents, trademarks, designs, copyrights, and geographical indications.
Transactional IP Advisory: Structuring IP-heavy M&A, licensing, franchising, technology transfer, and co-development agreements.
Global IP Management: Coordinating cross-border filings and enforcement through a trusted international network.
IP Enforcement & Litigation: Anti-counterfeiting actions, oppositions, rectifications, takedowns, and high-stakes IP suits before courts and tribunals.
Due Diligence & Risk Advisory: Legal audits of IP portfolios in investment and acquisition scenarios, including FTO (freedom to operate) and ownership risk.
Monetization & Commercial Strategy: Advisory on IP valuation, revenue models, and leveraging IP for fundraising or strategic alliances.
Key Differentiators:
Cross-Disciplinary Collaboration: Seamless coordination with tech, corporate, disputes, and regulatory teams.
Tech-Driven & Innovation-Centric Approach: Supporting emerging sectors like AI, gaming, fintech, and deeptech.
Sector-Wide IP Expertise: Advising in industries such as FMCG, healthcare, software, manufacturing, media, and edtech.
Agile IP Enforcement: Rapid response systems for infringement, counterfeiting, and brand dilution.
Business-First Lens: Practical legal advice designed to maximize commercial value and market protection.