Great Mission Group Consultancy

What Great Mission Group Consultancy does

Great Mission Group Consultancy (GMGC) is a private Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) consultancy founded in 1996 and headquartered in Pune, Maharashtra, India. The firm operates as a 1-10-employee boutique practice led by founder-chairman Prof. Ganesh Hingmire and a team of patent agents, advocates, IPR associates, and research staff. GMGC delivers six core service lines under one engagement model: Geographical Indication (GI) registration (its flagship specialty), patent services (including PCT international filings), trademark registration and prosecution, copyright registration, industrial design registration, and WTO-related research and training. The firm is positioned as a pioneer in GI registration in India, claiming roughly one-tenth of India's total registered GIs and approximately 25% of agricultural GIs, with 63 GIs registered per the most recent figure and a stated 98% domestic and 100% international trademark success rate.

GMGC's go-to-market relies heavily on demand generation through 1100+ awareness lectures and 1200+ training sessions delivered across seven Indian states, generating an inbound pipeline from farmers, artisans, educational institutions, startups, and government bodies. Strategic alliances with universities (IIT Kharagpur, MPKV Rahuri, VAMNICOM, Dapoli University, multiple Tamil Nadu institutions) provide academic channel access, while government engagements with the Department of Horticulture (Maharashtra), DIPP, and World Bank-funded GI studies (via MACP) anchor institutional credibility. Founder Prof. Hingmire's role as head of the IPR Council at Chamber India, board membership at Savitribai Phule Pune University, and WTO ministerial attendance since 2003 provide regulatory and policy access disproportionate to the firm's size. Revenue is derived from professional services fees for filings and prosecution, training/workshop programs, and ancillary advisory work; pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. A 2016 spin-off, GMGC IPR Services Pvt. Ltd., operates as a separate entity under India's Start Up India scheme.

Name

Great Mission Group Consultancy

Legal name

Great Mission Group Consultancy

Website

https://gmgc.co.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Great Mission Group Consultancy (GMGC) is a Pune-based IPR consultancy providing Geographical Indication, patent, trademark, copyright, industrial design, and WTO-related registration services to farmers, artisans, startups, brands, and government bodies across India.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Pune

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel

Revenue model

1. IPR Consultancy Services: Professional consultancy fees for intellectual property rights registration and protection services including GI registration, patent filing, trademark registration, copyright filing, and industrial design registration.
2. Training and Workshop Services: Revenue from conducting IPR training programs, workshops, and awareness sessions for institutions, government bodies, and organizations.
3. Patent Prosecution Services: Fees for handling patent applications including provisional specification drafting, complete specification drafting, dealing with office actions, and international PCT filings.
4. Trademark Services: Services for trademark search, application filing, international trademark gateway assistance, domain name issues, IPAB proceedings, and trademark renewals under Start-up India Stand-up India scheme.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

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Product overview

Great Mission Group Consultancy (GMGC) is an Intellectual Property Rights consultancy firm established in Pune, India, offering a comprehensive suite of IPR services. The firm's core portfolio consists of six interconnected service offerings: Geographical Indication (GI) registration and promotion (their flagship specialty), Patent services, Trademark services, Copyright services, Industrial Design registration, and WTO-related advisory services. GMGC has emerged as pioneers in GI registration in India, having facilitated approximately one-tenth of India's Geographical Indications, with particular strength in agricultural GI products from Maharashtra. The services are delivered through a team of legal professionals, patent agents, scientists, and academicians who provide both domestic and international IP registration support, including PCT international filings and European Union PGI registrations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Geographical Indication Registration Insufficient attributable source content to describe this product/service.

Quantifiable outcome

• GMGC has registered 26 GIs successfully and contributed to Maharashtra becoming the top state for agricultural GIs in India
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Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• THAIFEX (International Trade Exhibition)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2017Government of India delegated GMGC founder as representative to THAIFEX 2017, International Trade Exhibition for Food & Beverages, Food Technology and Retail & Franchise in Asia held at Bangkok.
• International Organization for Geographical Indication Network (ORIGIN), Geneva, SwitzerlandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGMGC is an Associate Member of ORIGIN, an international organization for Geographical Indication Network based in Geneva, Switzerland. This membership supports GMGC's position as a pioneer in GI registration in India.
• Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth (MPKV), RahuricoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMoU signed for IPR awareness amongst students and encouraging innovative minds. GMGC launched patent drive at MPKV resulting in increased filing of patent applications for agricultural technologies.
• VAMNICOM (Vaikunth Mehta National Institute of Co-operative Management), PunecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMoU for IPR awareness amongst students and academic promotion of intellectual property rights.
• Rayat Shikshan Sanstha, SataracoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMoU for IPR awareness and academic promotion of intellectual property rights.
• K.K.Wagh Education Institute, NasikcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMoU for IPR awareness and encouraging student innovation.
• Dapoli UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMoU signed for academic promotion of IPRs.
• Tamil Nadu UniversitiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMoUs signed with several prominent colleges and universities in Tamil Nadu for IPR promotion.
• Department of Horticulture, Government of MaharashtracoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGMGC contributed at State level GI Workshop for farmers and traders held in Pune to create awareness about GI.
• Indian Institute of Technology, KharagpurcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGMGC launched Patent and GI Drive 2016 program at IIT Kharagpur. Prof. Hingmire was invited to chair the session and inaugurate the program.
• Indian Institute of Foreign TradecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGMGC founder invited to Varanasi conference on 'Unlocking the Potentials of Geographical Indication' where he submitted suggestion paper on National Policy on GI.
• Baramati Incubation CentrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGMGC founder serves as Mentor and IPR/GI advisor at Baramati Incubation Centre.
• NIT Jalandhar, PunjabcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGMGC founder serves as Mentor and IPR/GI advisor at NIT Jalandhar.
• Chamber IndiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGMGC founder is the head of Intellectual Property Right Council at Chamber India.
• Savitribai Phule Pune UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGMGC founder is Board Member for research at Savitribai Phule Pune University, nominated by Governor of Maharashtra.
• Deccan Education Society (DES), PunecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGMGC founder holds position as Council Member of Deccan Education Society, Pune.
• GMGC IPR Services Pvt. Ltd.coreOthersGMGC founder founded and directs GMGC IPR Services Pvt. Ltd., a Start Up recognized by Government of India under the Start Up India Scheme launched in 2016.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• S. Majumdar & Co. Indian IP firm with patent, trademark, and design prosecution offerings. Comparable to GMGC's domestic IPR practice with similar service menu, though more enterprise-tilted in client mix.
• De Penning & De Penning: Specialist Indian patent prosecution firm with deep technical bench. Comparable to GMGC's patent services line; less overlap on the GI and trademark side, where GMGC's expertise is more concentrated.
• K&S Partners: One of India's largest full-service IP law firms offering patent, trademark, copyright, and design prosecution. Comparable to GMGC as a domestic Indian IPR services provider, though substantially larger in headcount and serving a more enterprise-weighted client base.
• Lall Lahiri & Salhotra: Indian IP law firm specializing in patent and trademark prosecution, with growing practice in copyright and design. Direct comparable to GMGC in domestic Indian IPR advisory services, with broader team and longer corporate-customer track record.
• LexOrbis: Indian IP firm covering patents, trademarks, designs, and copyright. Comparable to GMGC across the full IPR service menu, with a more litigation-heavy mix and a broader technology-focused client base.
• Anand and Anand: Premier Indian IP law firm with deep experience across patents, trademarks, copyrights, and designs. Directly comparable to GMGC's IPR prosecution practice, with much greater scale and a more international clientele.
• Inttl Advocare: Full-service Indian IP firm offering patent, trademark, and design prosecution. Comparable to GMGC's domestic IPR services, with a more international client orientation and broader geographic reach.
• Remfry & Sagar: Long-established Indian IP firm covering patents, trademarks, designs, and copyright. Similar full-service IPR positioning to GMGC, though operating at significantly greater scale and with broader international footprint.
• C.V. Ramasubramaniam & Associates: Indian IP consultancy with patent and trademark services. Direct comparable to GMGC's IPR advisory practice, particularly for SMB and institutional clients across South India.
• R.K. Dewan & Co. Established Indian IP and trademark firm with patent, design, and copyright capabilities. Directly comparable to GMGC's IPR service portfolio, though GMGC's GI specialization is a distinguishing niche.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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