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• Established in 1989, IDS Infotech employs over 1000 people

• Offices in 6 locations globally: Located in Chandigarh, Mohali and

New Delhi (Noida), INDIA; IDS Infotech is one of the largest back Office Processing Units in North India

Subsidiary - IDS America, Inc. founded in 2004 with offices in New York

Subsidiary - DPL B.V. acquired in 2008 in Eindhoven, The Netherlands

Subsidiary – IDS Infotech (UK) Ltd in London

CORPORATE BACKGROUND- GLOBAL PRESENCE

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CERTIFICATIONS FOR QUALITY, SECURITY AND CONFIDENTIALITY

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• ISO 9001:2008 certified• Exceeding the standards and documented procedures

Quality

• ISO 27001:2013 Certified• Policies and procedures for IT security and business continuity in place• Audited by third party for compliance• Electronic and physical security in all the facilities

Security

• Comprehensive Conflict Check procedures• HIPAA Compliant• Meeting stringent client requirements

Confidentiality

Technical Expertise and dedicated team for given technical domains

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•Fiber Optics

•Wired and Wireless Communication

•Analog and Digital Communication

•Communication Protocols

•Machines and Mechanisms

•Automobiles

•Robotics

•Engines

•Equipment

•Green Energy

•Renewable Energy

•Nanotechnology

•Power Stations

•Carbon Credits

•Metals/Non –Metals

•Nano-Technology

•Semiconductors

•Advanced Materials

•Metallurgy

•Testing

•Media

•Internet/Web

•Security

•Data management

•Circuits

•Semiconductors

•Signal Processing

•Optics

•Audio/Video

•Biotechnology

•Medical devices

•Medical facilities

•Pharmaceuticals

•Asset Management

•Electronic Commerce

•Financial Transactions

•Medical Treatment

•Tracking

•Manufacturing

•Packaging

•Textiles

•Capital Goods

•Paper

TELECOMMUNICATION MECHANICAL GREEN ENERGY MATERIAL SCIENCE

SOFTWARE ELECTRONICS LIFE SCIENCES BUSINESS METHODS INDUSTRIAL

IP Database Coverage

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ENGLISH LANGUAGE SEARCH:

TOTAL PATENT

THOMSON INNOVATION

UNITED STATES PATENT & TRADEMARK OFFICE (PATENTS)

PATENT LENS

GOOGLE PATENTS

Esp@cenet

NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE SEARCH:

CNPAT (China Patent Database)

SIPO (State intellectual Property Office Of The P.R.C)

PAJ (Patent Abstract of Japan)

KIPRIS (Korea Intellectual Property Rights Information Service)

CIPO (Canadian Intellectual patent office)

KIPO (Korean Intellectual Property Office)

WIPS (Worldwide Intellectual Property Search)- Korea & Japan

CNKI (China National Knowledge Infrastructure)

EPODOC

WPI (Derwent World Patent index)

NON-PATENT DATABASES

IEEE

SCIENCE DIRECT

CITESEER

FIND ARTICLES

GOOGLE SCHOLAR

PUBMED CENTRAL (PMC)/ PUBMED/MEDLINE

MESH -MEDICAL SUBJECT HEADINGS

ACM DIGITAL LIBRARY

SCOPUS

JOURNALS / ACADEMIC PAPERS/ BOOKS

NTIS (National Technical Information Service)

Service Offerings to Corporates & Law Firms

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• Patent Validity/Invalidity/Opposition Searches• Claim Chart Construction and EOUs• Patent Infringement Analysis• Freedom to Operate Studies

• Patentability Searches/Novelty Searches

• Patent Drafting & illustrations• Filing and Prosecution in the Indian

Patent Office (IPO)• Office Action Response Drafting

Patent Prosecution Support

Patent Litigation Support

Service Portfolio

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Patent Landscaping Support

• Patent Strength Analysis• Patent Ranking • Patent Term calculation

Patent Valuation

• Patent Landscape• Patent Portfolio Management• White Space Analysis• Competitor's Analysis

Service Portfolio

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Patent Watch Services

• Patent Monitoring• Legal Status watch• Innovation/Technology watch

Service Portfolio

IP Due Diligence

• Licensing Support• M&A Support• Market Research

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Patent Support and Management

• Patent Proofreading• IDS Management• File History Analysis• Remote Patent Docketing

Service Portfolio

Team Structuring 1.1

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Roles & Responsibilities

Manager: •Effective and timely client communication with team.•Process Improvement and implementation of the suggestions by team and their impact. Adherence of process / suggestions by self / team•360o feedback by team members

Team Leader: •Feedback calls with the client.•Working closely with team on critical projects shared by team.•Proposing turnaround time for various projects.•Requesting Manager, if additional information on a project is required from client’s side•Thorough QC and third eye on the results and reports submitted by SRA’s.

Team Structuring 1.2

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Roles & Responsibilities

Senior Patent Research Analyst:•Proper Email communication of all projects related instructions with PRA’s •Preparing deliverables•Thorough QC on projects, highlighted PDF’s and search reports delivered by PRA’s•On-time delivery of claim charts, highlighted PDF’s and search reports to TL

Patent Research Analyst: •Working closely on all allocated projects•Raising timely query to the SPRA in case any project related information is required•QC on self-prepared work•Ensuring timely deliveries of various projects to the SPRA

QUALITY CONTROL MEASURES

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We follow a multi-level quality review process to achieve maximum quality in each of the deliverables. The deliverable is reviewed by multiple people having at multiple stages during the lifecycle of the project.

Manager

Team Leader

Sr PRA

PRA

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We can be contacted at…

This document details information and methodology of a confidential nature given by IDS Infotech. No part of this document can be used, reproduced or disclosed to any third party without the written prior consent of IDS Infotech.

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India office:IDS Infotech Limited.1-8, Rajiv Gandhi Technology Park, Chandigarh-160003, INDIA.

Tel : +91 (172) 505 3601/3602Fax : +91 (172) 509 8475Mobile +91 977 943 8363

USA Office IDS America Inc.36 East 12th Street, #402 New York, NY -10003

Tel  : (+1) 212-951-7385 (+1) 844 276 8302Fax: (+1) 212 685 9208

UK Office:IDS Infotech (UK) Limited,Kajaine House,57-67 High Street,Edgware, Middlesex London HA8 7DD, London

Tel  : 020 3617 6200 Fax: 020 8732 4555

Europe OfficeIDS Infotech Ltd./D-PL Croy 11, 5653, LC, EindhovenThe Netherlands