<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\nQ1. What is the difference between IP licensing and IP assignment in India?<\/strong> IP licensing allows the original owner to retain ownership while granting usage rights to another party, usually for a royalty fee. IP assignment permanently transfers full ownership to the buyer. For foreign companies entering India, licensing is generally preferred as it preserves global IP ownership while monetising rights in the Indian market. Choosing wrongly can result in permanent loss of valuable IP.<\/p>\n\n\n\nQ2. Is IP assignment registration mandatory in India?<\/strong> Yes. Under the Patents Act and Trade Marks Act, IP assignments must be registered with the relevant Indian authority \u2014 the Patent Office or Trade Marks Registry \u2014 to be legally enforceable against third parties. Unregistered assignments may be valid between the contracting parties but are unenforceable in court against infringers or subsequent transferees. Registration within six months of execution is strongly advised.<\/p>\n\n\n\nQ3. How do NRIs manage IP licensing agreements for assets in India?<\/strong> NRIs can license or assign Indian IP assets through a Power of Attorney appointing a legal representative in India, or by directly executing agreements from abroad with proper notarisation and apostille. Royalty income received in India is subject to Indian tax, though DTAA treaties may reduce the burden. Khanna & Associates provides specialised NRI Legal Services to simplify the entire process.<\/p>\n\n\n\nQ4. Can a foreign company receive royalties from India under a licensing agreement?<\/strong> Yes. Foreign companies can receive royalties from Indian licensees, subject to compliance with FEMA regulations and RBI guidelines. Royalty payments attract withholding tax at 10% under domestic law, which may be reduced under applicable Double Taxation Avoidance Agreements (DTAA). Proper structuring at the drafting stage is essential to maximise tax efficiency and ensure smooth repatriation of funds.<\/p>\n\n\n\nQ5. What should a strong IP licensing agreement for the Indian market include?<\/strong> A robust IP licensing agreement for India should include: clear IP identification and scope of licence, exclusive or non-exclusive terms, territory and field-of-use restrictions, royalty rates and payment schedules (FEMA-compliant), sublicensing restrictions, quality control provisions, IP audit rights, termination triggers, governing law and dispute resolution (arbitration preferred), and indemnification clauses. Khanna & Associates \u2014 the top law firm in Jaipur \u2014 drafts comprehensive agreements that protect your interests in every scenario.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"IP licensing and assignment in India represents one of the most critical yet frequently mishandled areas of corporate and intellectual property law \u2014 affecting startups, multinational corporations, NRIs, and Indian enterprises equally. Whether you are a foreign company entering the Indian market, an Indian startup commercialising a patented invention, or an NRI managing inherited IP … Continue reading “IP Licensing and Assignment: Best Legal Services in Jaipur, Delhi, Mumbai, Dehradun & Pan India 2026”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[7362,7381,7378,7374,7373,7366,7369,7361,7376,7380,7371,7367,7368,7365,5624,7383,7372,7370,7363,7375,7379,7377,7382,7364],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/khannaandassociates.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2636"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/khannaandassociates.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/khannaandassociates.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/khannaandassociates.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/khannaandassociates.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2636"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/khannaandassociates.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2636\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2639,"href":"https:\/\/khannaandassociates.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2636\/revisions\/2639"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/khannaandassociates.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2636"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/khannaandassociates.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2636"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/khannaandassociates.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2636"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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