IP Management and Watchdog Services
Filing is the start. Managing renewals, watching for infringers, valuing what you hold and turning it into revenue is where IP becomes an asset.
What IP management covers?
Most organisations file IP and then quietly lose track of it. Renewal deadlines pass unnoticed, infringing marks get registered without opposition, and granted patents sit unused while the technology they cover ages out of relevance.
IP management is the ongoing work that prevents this: maintaining what you own (renewals, records, assignments), defending it (monitoring, opposition, enforcement), valuing it, and monetising it through licensing, sale or technology transfer.
Who this service is for?
Why unmanaged IP loses value
An unrenewed patent is worthless. An unwatched trademark gets diluted by similar registrations that were never opposed. An unvalued portfolio cannot be used in fundraising or on a balance sheet. And a granted patent that is never licensed generates nothing while incurring renewal costs every year.
The commercial upside is the part most owners never reach. Through IPBANK INDIA — our commercialization platform — client outcomes include a copyright transfer that closed at ₹42 lakh, healthcare technology transferred into industry, and institutional patents licensed to manufacturers. That value existed only because someone actively pursued it.
Services in this pillar
Watchdog IP — continuous monitoring of new filings for marks or designs conflicting with yours, so you can oppose while the window is open. Portfolio management — a single register of everything you own, with every renewal calendared. IP valuation — defensible valuation for fundraising, balance sheets, licensing negotiations or disputes. Licensing — structuring and documenting agreements that generate royalties. Technology transfer — moving research from lab to industry, our strongest institutional capability. Assignment — clean transfer of ownership on sale, restructuring or acquisition.
What you get?
- Complete portfolio audit — everything you own, its status and its renewal calendar
- Watchdog IP monitoring with alerts on conflicting filings
- Opposition filing against infringing applications while the window is open
- Renewal management across patents, trademarks and designs
- IP valuation reports for fundraising, licensing or accounting
- Licensing strategy and agreement documentation
- Technology transfer facilitation, including industry matchmaking
- Listing of licensable or saleable IP on IPBANK INDIA
- Assignment and recordal of ownership changes
The process, step by step
Portfolio audit
We inventory everything you own across patents, trademarks, copyrights and designs, and establish the true status of each.
Gap & risk assessment
What is unprotected, what is lapsing, what is being infringed, and what is commercially idle.
Calendar & monitoring setup
Every renewal deadline is calendared; Watchdog IP monitoring begins on the marks and designs that matter.
Valuation (where required)
A defensible valuation for fundraising, licensing negotiation, accounting or dispute.
Commercialization strategy
We identify which assets are licensable or saleable and to whom — this is where IPBANK INDIA does the work.
Listing & matchmaking
Licensable IP is listed on IPBANK INDIA and taken to relevant industry buyers and licensees.
Negotiation & documentation
Terms negotiated and agreements drafted — license, assignment or technology transfer.
Ongoing management
Renewals, monitoring, royalty tracking and portfolio review continue.
Documents & information required
How long it takes
⚡ MYCrave's part — fast and in our control
- Portfolio audit: typically 5–10 working days depending on size
- Monitoring setup: 2–3 working days
- Valuation report: typically 2–4 weeks
- Licensing documentation: 1–2 weeks from agreed terms
🏛 Government's part — statutory, not in anyone's control
- Renewals must be paid within statutory windows — these are fixed and unforgiving
- Opposition windows against conflicting filings are time-limited, which is precisely why monitoring matters
- Commercial timelines — finding a licensee, negotiating terms — depend on the market, not on any office; realistic timeframes are months, not weeks
Engagement options
Portfolio Audit
Find out what you actually own
- Complete IP inventory
- Status & risk report
- Renewal calendar
- Commercialization opportunity list
Managed Portfolio
Ongoing management and defence
- Everything in Portfolio Audit
- Watchdog IP monitoring
- Renewal management
- Opposition support
Commercialization Programme
Turn IP into revenue
- Valuation
- IPBANK INDIA listing
- Buyer / licensee matchmaking
- Negotiation & documentation
Management engagements are usually annual and scale with portfolio size. Commercialization work can be structured on a success basis where appropriate — we will discuss what fits your situation rather than forcing a package.
What a IP management matter costs
We separate every component so you can see exactly what is statutory and what is our charge. Nothing below is an estimate of your matter — it is the structure a quote is built from.
Paid to the registry
Set by statute, not by us, and payable to the Government of India. The amount depends on your applicant category and on the number of rights under management, their jurisdictions and the renewal or watch frequency you choose.
Individuals, DPIIT-recognised startups, small entities and educational institutions pay substantially reduced official fees — often a fraction of the large-entity rate. We confirm which category applies to you before filing.
Our charge for the work
Quoted against a written scope before we begin, so you know what is included. Scope varies genuinely by matter, which is why we quote after a short consultation rather than publishing a single number.
Only if you instruct them
Expedited examination, hearings, objection replies, oppositions, additional searches and international filing are quoted separately and incurred only on your instruction.
Applied as required by law
Shown as a separate line on every invoice rather than folded into the professional fee.
Official fee schedules are revised periodically. This page describes the fee structure as at 09 August 2026; the applicable amounts are confirmed in writing before filing. Our engagement terms set out fees, cancellation and refunds in full.
Why work with MYCrave
- Commercialization we can evidence: A ₹42 lakh copyright transfer, healthcare technology moved into industry, 106 designs released for public use — real outcomes, published on IPBANK INDIA.
- India’s first IP commercialization platform: IPBANK INDIA gives your assets a listing venue and a buyer network, not just advice about finding one.
- Institutional technology transfer depth: 70+ IP Cells established means we routinely move university research into industry — the hardest form of this work.
- Monitoring that acts, not just alerts: Watchdog IP flags conflicting filings and we act on them while opposition windows are still open.
Frequently asked questions
What is Watchdog IP?
I filed years ago and lost track. Can you find out what I own?
What happens if I miss a renewal deadline?
How is IP valued?
Can I license my patent without selling it?
What is technology transfer?
How does IPBANK INDIA fit into this?
How long does it take to license or sell IP?
Do universities need this differently from companies?
Can you manage IP filed through another firm?
What is IP due diligence?
Is an idle patent worth keeping?
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Who handles your matter
Pooja Menon
Chief Operating Officer · Registered Patent Agent (No. 5509)
Dhruv Brahmbhatt
Managing Director · IP Consultant
Find out what your IP is actually worth.
Start with an audit. We will tell you what you own, what is at risk, and what could be earning.