Prosecution Support

Filing patents and prosecuting them require knowledge of both patent regulatory norms of that jurisdiction as well as technical understanding about the concerned invention. Epoch Consulting Services is one of those companies that are equipped with both legal as well as technical knowledge so that clients can stay focused in their core work. We take away all your burdens pertaining to patent filing and prosecution to help you achieve your goal in minimum possible time.

Our experienced team assist both Indian and foreign clients to file and prosecute patent applications in India Patent Office. As part of these prosecutions, we have responded to several examination reports issued by the Indian Patent Office. Furthermore, we have attended several hearings in the Indian Patent Office as part of the patent prosecution support. Our experience has helped us in thoroughly understanding the Indian Patent Laws and the nuances involved in prosecuting Indian patent applications.

We have extensive experience prosecuting and successfully securing patents in foreign countries throughout the world. Our Patent Agents and Patent Attorneys have substantial experience in prosecuting patent applications filed abroad in association with our foreign clients. We provide patent prosecution support to law firms, inventors, organizations and patent attorneys based outside India.

We also provide support for the pre-grant and post-grant opposition procedures with respect to a patent. An interested party may oppose the grant of the patent based on grounds of opposition allowed under the respective laws by providing technical and legal arguments and associated references. We offer services to such clients in searching relevant prior-arts and drafting letters, which include all such references. We also assist in drafting complete response to opposition which includes legal and technical arguments that can be used to enable the allowance of the claims in the application/affirm the validity of the opposed patent claims.