IPflair Consulting

What IPflair Consulting does

IPflair Consulting Pvt. Ltd. is an India-based intellectual property services firm founded in 2013, headquartered in Bangalore (HSR Layout), with additional offices in Hyderabad, Pune, Mumbai, Noida, Delhi, Ahmedabad, and Chennai. The firm offers end-to-end patent services — including patent search, drafting, filing, prosecution, analytics, and litigation support — alongside trademark and copyright registration under the Indian Patents Act and Trade Marks Act, 1999. Its work covers Indian jurisdictions, the United States, and PCT/International filings, executed by 80+ in-house patent attorneys and technology professionals drawn from IIT, NIT, and IIM alumni networks, with US-licensed expertise contributed via its San Francisco-based parent organization, IPExcel. Marquee clients named on its roster include Caterpillar, Honeywell, Tata, Wipro, Indian Oil, Oil India, Christ University, and Symbiosis International University, alongside a long-tail base of 1,600+ startups, MSMEs, and individual inventors.

The firm operates as a professional services business with a hybrid enterprise/long-tail GTM motion: enterprise clients are engaged via direct field sales across the 8-city office network, while startups, MSMEs, and individual inventors are acquired through the website, a toll-free IP helpline (1800-123-1474), WhatsApp, and a free online Patent Cost Calculator that drives top-of-funnel inquiry capture. Pricing is transactional and quote-based: provisional patent filings in India start at INR 7,999 (plus government fees of INR 1,600), with complete filings, searches (~INR 9,999 in Karnataka), and enterprise prosecution priced per engagement. The firm also reports a 95% patent grant success rate across Indian and international applications — a key performance differentiator versus generic IP service providers.

The underlying operating model is credential-led rather than technology-led. The firm's primary technical inputs are paid patent databases such as Questel Orbit (covering 90+ countries), which attorneys use for novelty, patentability, validity, infringement, and freedom-to-operate analyses, supplemented by standardized client-facing tools (Invention Disclosure Form, Cost Calculator). There is no disclosed proprietary AI, automation, or software platform; the firm's defensibility rests on its regulatory registrations, talent pool, multi-city distribution, and accumulated prosecution track record. Revenue is generated entirely from professional service fees on a pay-as-you-go basis, with no subscription, SaaS, or platform revenue component.

Name

IPflair Consulting

Legal name

IPflair Consulting Pvt. Ltd.

Website

https://ipflair.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

IPflair Consulting is an India-based intellectual property services firm, headquartered in Bangalore with 8 Indian offices, offering end-to-end patent filing, search, drafting, prosecution, and analytics alongside trademark and copyright registration for startups, MSMEs, individual inventors, universities, and multinational clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Intellectual Property Services

NAICS

Legal Services (5411)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Patent Prosecution & Portfolio Management (BPAHAMAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

IP Search, Watch & Competitive Intelligence (BPAHAMAI), Copyright Services & Content Protection (BPAHAMAC), IP Due Diligence & Freedom-to-Operate (FTO) Analysis (BPAHAMAG), IP & Patent Information Publishing (Patent/Litigation Analytics, Prior Art) (MPAJACAK)

Keywords

• Patent filing services
• Intellectual property consulting
• Trademark registration
• Patent search analytics
• Copyright registration

Headquarters

HQ city

Bangalore

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Patent Filing Services: Professional fees for filing provisional and complete patent applications in India, USA, PCT/International, and other jurisdictions. Services include patent drafting, search, prosecution, and response to examination reports.
2. Patent Search Services: Novelty/patentability searches conducted using paid databases covering 90+ countries. Includes state of the art, validity, and infringement searches.
3. Trademark and Copyright Registration: Services for trademark filing, prosecution, opposition, and copyright registration in India.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

IPflair Consulting provides end-to-end intellectual property services including patent filing (provisional and complete) in India, USA, and PCT/international jurisdictions, patent searches, patent drafting, patent prosecution, and patent registration. The firm also delivers trademark registration, copyright registration, patent analytics, and patent litigation support through a team of 80+ in-house US and Indian patent attorneys and technology professionals serving startups, MSMEs, individual inventors, MNCs, and academic institutions.

Product overview

IPflair Consulting is an intellectual property services firm offering a comprehensive suite of patent-related services as its core products. The portfolio centers on Patent Filing Services, Patent Search Services, Patent Drafting Services, and Patent Registration Services, supported by Patent Analytics and a Patent Cost Calculator tool. Additionally, the firm provides Copyright Registration and Trademark Registration services for broader IP protection. The company serves startups, SMEs, individual inventors, institutes, and MNCs across India and internationally, with expertise in domestic (India), US, and PCT/International patent applications. The services are delivered by a team of technical and legal professionals through offices in multiple Indian cities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Patent Filing Services Comprehensive patent filing services including provisional and complete patent applications in India, USA, and PCT/International jurisdictions, for startups, SMEs, individual inventors, MNCs, and academic institutions.
• Patent Search Services Patentability, novelty, state-of-the-art, freedom-to-operate, and infringement searches conducted using paid patent databases covering 90+ countries, supporting Indian and international patent prosecution.
• Patent Drafting Services Professional patent specification drafting in techno-legal format, including claims, descriptions, abstracts, technical drawings, and background sections designed for broadest scope coverage.
• Patent Registration Services End-to-end patent registration, from application filing with the Indian Patent Office through prosecution, examination response, and grant management.
• Patent Analytics Patent portfolio analysis and intelligence covering competitive positioning, technology trends, and commercialization aspects for enterprise and SME clients.
• Patent Prosecution Services Patent prosecution services including responding to examination reports, addressing objections, and representing clients before the Patent Office.
• Trademark Registration Trademark filing, prosecution, and opposition services for brand protection, logos, and other trademarkable identifiers under the Trade Marks Act, 1999.
• Copyright Registration Copyright filing and registration services for creative works, software, literary works, and other copyrightable materials under the Copyright Act, 1957.
• Patent Litigation Support Legal support for patent infringement cases, pre-litigation advice, and enforcement of patent rights.

Quantifiable outcome

• 95% patent grant success rate across Indian and International Patent Applications
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• Government of Karnataka - Elevate 100 ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIPFlair has signed an MOU with Government of Karnataka to assist various Elevate 100 Startups in patent filing and IP protection services. This government partnership validates the company's credibility and provides access to a curated pool of startup clients.
• IPExcel (Parent Organization)flagshipOthersIPFlair is a social initiative by San Francisco-based parent organization IPExcel to help Individuals and Start-ups of India in Protecting their Intellectual Property at affordable prices. This international parent company connection provides strategic backing and global expertise.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan: Large Indian IP and commercial law firm with deep patent prosecution practice across pharmaceuticals, chemicals, and technology. Comparable in serving both startups and large enterprises in India with multi-jurisdictional filings.
• LexOrbis: Indian IP firm providing patent filing, prosecution, and search services to startups, SMEs, and multinationals with offices across India. Closely comparable to IPflair in targeting startups and individual inventors as core segments.
• Khurana & Khurana IP Attorneys: One of India's largest IP law firms headquartered in Delhi, offering patent filing, prosecution, and portfolio management to enterprises, SMEs, and inventors. Directly comparable to IPflair in service mix, customer segments (Indian startups and corporates), and India-centric delivery model.
• Remfry & Sagar: Long-established IP firm in India serving Fortune 500s and Indian corporates across patent, trademark, and design filings. Directly comparable in enterprise client mix and patent prosecution focus.
• Anand and Anand: Premier IP law firm in India with strong patent litigation and prosecution practice, serving Fortune 500 multinationals and domestic enterprises. Comparable in enterprise-grade IP service delivery in the Indian market.
• K&S Partners: Full-service Indian IP law firm with offices in multiple Indian cities and international reach, providing patent prosecution, trademark, and copyright services. Comparable to IPflair in scope, with a more established enterprise and international practice.
• R K Dewan & Co: Mumbai-headquartered IP firm offering patent, trademark, and copyright services to Indian and international clients. Comparable in enterprise client mix and Indian multi-office presence.

Others

• Questel (Orbit Intelligence): Global IP intelligence and patent search platform whose database IPflair uses for prior art searches. Relevant as an upstream technology provider in the same value chain rather than a direct competitor.

Broad incumbents

• CPA Global (Clarivate): Global IP services and analytics incumbent (now part of Clarivate) offering patent prosecution support, search, and portfolio management at much larger scale. Comparable in service categories but operates at enterprise/global scale beyond IPflair's India-centric delivery.

Emerging players

• Inolyst Consulting: India-focused IP services firm with strong patent analytics and commercialization orientation. Partial overlap with IPflair's patent analytics offering but more emerging in scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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