IP operations support · Delhi NCR, India
Every deadline docketed. Every record verified.
Priorset IP supports law firms and corporate IP teams with patent and trademark administration: docketing, annuities, data verification, portfolio migrations and process quality. Every engagement is handled personally by someone who has done each of these jobs herself, and has led global teams doing them.
- Paris Convention priority claim 12 months from earliest filing date
- PCT national phase entry 30 / 31 months from priority date · 31 for India
- US maintenance fees 3.5 · 7.5 · 11.5 yrs from grant date
- Indian patent renewal Annual from the 3rd year onwards
Each date computed, entered and independently checked.
Services
Support across the patent and trademark lifecycle
Take one service or combine several. Engagements can be ongoing, a fixed project, or temporary cover for your own team.
Docketing and records
- Docketing and deadline managementEntry, computation and reminders for prosecution and post-grant deadlines.
- Annuity and renewal managementRenewal tracking, instructions and confirmation across jurisdictions.
- Data verificationRecord-by-record checks of your IPMS against official registers.
- Formalities and filing supportForms, document assembly and filing readiness for your attorneys.
Transitions and capacity
- Portfolio and client migrationsPlanned transfer of portfolios between firms or systems, with reconciliation at every stage.
- Holiday and leave coverTrained support that keeps your docket moving while your team is away.
- Short-term projectsBacklog clean-ups, audits before a system change, and one-off data exercises.
Quality and process
- QC audits and root cause analysisError sampling, RCA and corrective actions that reduce repeat errors.
- SOP, QMS and process consultingSOPs, SLAs and Lean/ISO-aligned workflows for IP support teams.
- Training for IP support teamsPractical training for paralegals, docketers and new team leads.
Prosecution support
- Prosecution support across jurisdictionsOffice action and examination report support, from docketing and document preparation to response tracking, working under the direction of your attorneys or registered agents.
Approach
How the work is handled
Accuracy
Maker and checker on every entry
Deadlines and data changes are entered by one person and verified by another before they are confirmed to you.
Confidentiality
Your data stays restricted
Work under NDA, with access limited to the people on your matter and no retention after the engagement ends.
Process
Agreed SOPs and service levels
Each engagement starts with a written scope, turnaround times and an escalation path you can hold us to.
Managing Consultant
Sonia Sinha
24 years in IP operations. Started at the paralegal desk, went on to lead global teams of 50+.
She has docketed the deadlines, verified the records and tested an IP management system as it was being built. She then led the teams of 50+, the 35+ client migrations and the quality systems behind them.
Hands-on at every stage
- FilingFormalities and filing readiness
- PriorityPriority and PCT deadlines
- PublicationStatus and data checks
- ExaminationOffice action tracking and support
- GrantPost-grant records
- RenewalsAnnuities and maintenance
Patent lifecycle
From the paralegal desk to docketing leadership
Started on a client-dedicated paralegal team working directly with US attorneys, then became the first woman manager of docketing operations.
Migrations
35+ global client migrations led
Planned and led portfolio transitions between firms and systems, cutting transition time by 30%.
Law firm consulting
Onsite at 10 US law firms
Consulted onsite across 10 US law firms on their IP support operations.
Quality
20% fewer errors, 98% audit pass rate
Built SOPs, SLAs and Lean/ISO quality systems, and used root cause analysis to stop repeat errors. 100% SLA adherence on managed accounts.
Leadership
Global teams of 50+ people
Hired, trained and led teams across docketing and paralegal work, and mentored new managers for years.
Systems
Helped shape an IP management system
Tested a client's IPMS while it was built from scratch and gave developers the workflow logic it needed.
How it started
Sonia joined Intellevate in 2002 as one of a team of four. Within six months she was allocating work and interviewing new hires. Within a year she was chosen for its first client-dedicated paralegal team, the only woman among its four founding members, and the client called her onsite in the team's fourth month.
She went on to lead IP operations through CPA Global and Clarivate, where she managed delivery, quality and service levels for global clients.
Qualifications
- PG Diploma in IP Laws, ICFAI
- WIPO DL101, General Course on Intellectual Property
- US patent and PCT practice training
Contact
Tell us what your team needs covered
Share the scope, volume and timelines. You will get a reply within one business day, India time.