IPPANASIAN® IPPatent, Trademark & Design Attorneys
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The single window for IP across South Asia

Eight jurisdictions, one Indian agent. We coordinate patent, trademark and design filings across India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, Maldives and Myanmar — one point of contact, one consolidated invoice in USD or EUR, English reporting in your docketing format.

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8 jurisdictions
One Indian agent, one engagement letter
One invoice
USD / EUR billing, FX risk on us
English reporting
Your docketing format, your time zone

The 8 jurisdictions we cover

South Asia is fragmented — only 2 of 8 countries are PCT members (India and Sri Lanka); 3 are Madrid members (India, Pakistan and Bhutan). Every other jurisdiction needs direct filings within strict Paris Convention deadlines. We handle all of them.

INIndia
Pop. 1.4 B
Paris Convention + PCT (since 1998). English. Madrid member (since 2013).
PKPakistan
Pop. 240 M
Paris Convention. English. Madrid member (since 2021). Not PCT.
BDBangladesh
Pop. 170 M
Paris Convention. English/Bangla. Madrid: not yet a member (in process). Not PCT.
LKSri Lanka
Pop. 22 M
Paris Convention + PCT (since 1982). English. Madrid: not yet a member (in process).
NPNepal
Pop. 30 M
Paris Convention (since 2001). English. Not PCT or Madrid.
BTBhutan
Pop. 780 K
Paris Convention (since 2000). English. Madrid member (since 2000). Not PCT.
MVMaldives
Pop. 520 K
Not a Paris Convention, PCT or Madrid member. No standalone patent law — protection via publication. Trademarks via Gazette.
MMMyanmar
Pop. 55 M
Not a Paris Convention, PCT or Madrid member. New IP regime (2019 Acts) — patents, trademarks, designs, copyright.

Why a single-window beats 8 local agents

One point of contact

One partner-level Indian lawyer owns your regional portfolio. No more 8 different timezones, 8 different email threads, 8 different reporting standards.

One invoice, one currency

Single monthly invoice in USD or EUR covering coordination plus all local-agent disbursements. We hold the FX risk between local currencies and your billing currency.

One docketing format

Reporting in CPA, Anaqua, Inteum or your custom format. Consolidated regional status reports on demand. Deadlines triple-checked across jurisdictions.

Frequently asked — by foreign IP firms

Why a single-window agent for South Asia?

Eight jurisdictions, eight different laws, eight different agents, eight invoices, eight reporting formats, eight time zones. A single Indian firm coordinating regional filings cuts your management overhead by ~80% and gives you one consolidated reporting docket and one USD/EUR invoice.

Are these countries PCT members?

India and Sri Lanka are PCT contracting states. Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Maldives and Myanmar are NOT — they require direct Paris Convention filings within 12 months of the priority date. Missing this deadline forfeits priority forever.

What about Madrid Protocol for trademarks?

India, Pakistan and Bhutan are Madrid members in South Asia. For Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Maldives and Myanmar, trademarks must be filed directly through a local agent — we handle all of them.

How does billing work?

Single USD or EUR invoice issued from India, covering our coordination fee and all local agent disbursements. GST-compliant. No FX surprises — we hold the FX risk between local-agent currency and your invoice currency.

Reporting format?

Single docket per matter, single email update per action. Reporting in the format your in-house docketing system (CPA, Anaqua, Inteum, etc.) expects.

One quotation. Eight countries.

Send the priority date, country list and tech area. We respond with a region-wide budget within one business day.

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