Our Purpose
The world judges us based on what they can see and touch. However, at Metayage, we believe in the true value and power of Intangible assets. The entrepreneurial journey of an innovative startup founder can be extremely challenging, especially when very few believe in your inventive ideas, and most people tell you that your ideas are worthless. At Metayage, we act as a friend, well-wisher, mentor, and a strategic IP partner to nurture your idea and protect it by getting you patents that certify that your invention is unique and inventive, and give you exclusivity. We partner with you at each stage of your journey, right from idea, prototyping and launch, fundraising, scaling up to exit.
Our Services
Metayage acts as an extended in-house IP department and also doubles up as an external IP firm
Our services encompass the entire IP life cycle right from IP Identification to Monetization
International Patent Protection
We get speedy patent grants in all major markets around the world seamlessly.
IP Due Diligence
We provide clarity on patent portfolio quality, and identify red flags and provide recommendations on reducing risks due to infringement of third-party IP rights.
Patent Intelligence
We provide actionable intelligence based on patent data for Competitive Intelligence, Freedom to Operate, and Invalidating patents of competitors.
International Trademark Protection
We enhance your brand value by registering your valuable brand names, logos, and product names as trademarks in key markets.
International Design Protection
We give you an edge over your competitors by protecting your product's unique aesthetic features in major markets worldwide.
Strategic IP Partner
We act as your extended IP department and conduct IP Audits, prepare patent intelligence reports and update your IP Strategy periodically.
Why Metayage
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Your Strategic IP Lifecycle partner
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Patent grant success rate over 90%
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Expertise across technology domains
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Patent prosecution specialists
Case Studies
Acted as an in-house patent counsel for their portfolio companies such as Omnivor and Trusted Key (acquired by Workday, Inc).
17 US patents granted, related to AI driven data warehousing and analytics for Business Intelligence.
Prosecuted and conducted patent valuation that includes 25 granted US patents, and patents in India, Europe, Japan, and South Korea.
International patent portfolio in the US, EPO, India, Japan, Canada, China etc. 9 US patents granted.
Conducted patent due diligence on Freedom to Operate and Patentability prior to Venture Capital Investment in deep tech startup.
What Our Clients Say About Metayage
“I’ve been working with Metayage in filing the patents and getting the grants for Niramai. As a medical Start-up, it was difficult for us to find the right entity because as researchers we innovate many things but don’t know how to file it. So we engaged Team Metayage and we have filed more than 50 patents and have already got 29 patents granted. We got very good help from team Metayage. "
Siva Teja Kakileti
Director, Founding Member, Niramai Health Analytix
“We have been working with team Metayage and it has been amazing throughout. Every team member knows what they are doing very well, they keep track of all deadlines, we never had to ask for any document, and they bring it to us promptly. We got two major patents, one in the US and one in India. I love their professionalism. They also understand technical details very well. It has been easy for us to explain every detail”.
Rimjhim Agarwal
Co-Founder and CTO, BrainsightAI
"As a tech company focused on innovation, securing IP assets was a priority for us. Over the past year, we made five successful filings with their help, and the experience has been smooth throughout. Their team has a strong understanding of technology, making it easy to communicate our needs. What stood out most was their ability to simplify complex technical jargon into clear, understandable descriptions, ensuring nothing was lost in translation. They’ve been a reliable and efficient partner, making the IP process seamless for us."
Prateep Basu
Founder and CEO, Satsure
Frequently Asked
Questions
Patents have an impact on the R & D, Finance, Marketing, HR
and Legal departments of a company. For R&D, it protects their investment and
maximizes ROI. For Finance, it increases the valuation, generates royalties and
increases profits. For Marketing, it strengthens the branding, differentiation, and
competitive advantage. For HR, it enables a culture of innovation, and helps to
retain top technical talent. For Legal, it mitigates IP infringement risks and
secures the company's valuable assets.
Since patents are territorial/country-specific, the
selection of countries/jurisdictions to apply for a patent should be based on which
countries are major markets, and which countries the product is likely to be made or
used in. Other considerations include, the country of incorporation, likelihood of
success in securing patents, ability to enforce successfully, timelines, and costs.
An IP Strategy is a systematic roadmap to align a company's
business goals with Intellectual Property related initiatives. The IP strategy
depends on what stage the company is in, its short and long term goals, its
competitive position within the industry, etc. IP initiatives such as IP Audits.
Patent intelligence, Freedom to Operate, IP protection, IPR enforcement, IP
licensing and IP valuation are conducted at different stages depending on the
company's IP Strategy.
The extent and scope of disclosure in a patent application
should be sufficient to successfully obtain patent protection while also preserving
key trade secrets to the extent possible. To obtain a patent grant, a patent
application must satisfy novelty, non-obviousness, subject matter eligibility
requirements, and enablement. For enablement, every element of every patent claim
should be described in sufficient detail to enable a person of average skill in the
technical field that the invention relates to, to make and use the invention without
undue experimentation.
Especially before launching a product in new markets, but
preferably even during the R&D stage, conduct a Freedom To Operate (FTO) search in
those countries where you intend to launch your product. This helps to identify
patents owned by third parties that your product might potentially infringe. Once
these patents are identified, analyze the claims of these patents based on the
specification to determine their scope of coverage. Then you can reverse engineer
your product to avoid infringement, or even look at opposing or invalidating third
party patents that pose a significant threat to your business.
Typically the relationship with an IP firm starts fairly
early in the journey, during R&D and product development. At this stage, your
company will typically not have an in-house IP department or even an in-house IP
counsel. Hence, the right guidance on an IP strategy that aligns your company's
requirements with IP initiatives is crucial. Transparency and clarity in
communication will help you make informed decisions. Expertise and track record in
successfully obtaining IP protection is another key metric to consider. Last but not
least, expertise in multiple jurisdictions is critical if you want to build an
international patent portfolio
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