Guidance

Links for business

Updated 25 July 2017

This guidance was withdrawn on

Intellectual Property: IP attache India is now obsolete and has been withdrawn. Please see our International IP service for further information.

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  • IPO Representative - since March 2012, the IPO has based an attaché in the British High Commission in New Delhi, working with representatives from United Kingdom Trade & Investment (UKTI) and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. The position is central to the government’s plans to enhance trade relations and to support IP and innovation-led businesses abroad

  • British businesses looking for access to IP advice and support should email Shilpi Mehta Nanda

  • British High Commission, New Delhi - offers advice on working with India, including details of cultural relations. It provides a full range of diplomatic, consular and business-related services

  • find out about the work and services of the British High Commission, New Delhi on the UK and India pages

  • UK India Business Council (UKIBC) - helps and supports British businesses to trade with India. Read about UKIBC membership on the UKIBC website

  • CBI India - CBI India’s adviser responds to members’ queries, offering strategic and practical advice both in India and during his visits to the UK. Find out more at the CBI India website

  • Department for Trade & Industry India - has a range of online information on doing business in India. Find sector-specific reports and guidance for trading in India on the website

  • Indian Copyright Office - the Indian Copyright Office is responsible for copyright registration. Although not mandatory for copyright protection, registration is a helpful way to prove your ownership of copyright. The Copyright Office also provides legal resources on copyright and enforcement

  • Law firms - local firms in India can offer you legal advice and services specific to your business. Search for law firms in India on the Chambers and Partners website

  • European Business and Technology Centre - have set up an IP Helpdesk to facilitate technology commercialisation and to offer advice on the management of IP issues in India

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