Terms of Service.

01

Acceptance of These Terms

Your use of this Site constitutes your acceptance of these Terms. We may amend these Terms at any time (see Section 11). By continuing to use the Site after changes are posted, you accept the revised Terms. If you use the Site on behalf of an entity, you represent that you have authority to bind that entity to these Terms.

02

Information Only — Not Legal Advice

The content on this Site, including jurisdictional guides, procedural summaries, and articles, is provided for general informational purposes only. It is not legal advice, opinion, or counsel, and must not be relied upon as such. IP law varies significantly across jurisdictions and changes frequently; content on this Site may not reflect the most recent developments. For advice on your specific situation, please consult a qualified attorney.

03

No Attorney-Client Relationship

Accessing or reviewing this Site, sending an email or consultation request, or any other interaction with us does not create an attorney-client relationship between you and S. Kumar & Co. An attorney-client relationship is established only upon execution of a written engagement letter signed by an authorised partner of the Firm, after completion of conflict checks.

Please do not send confidential, privileged, or time-sensitive information through the Site or by unencrypted email until such a relationship is formally established. Information sent before engagement is not protected by attorney-client privilege and may be viewed by others within the Firm for conflict-check purposes.

04

Intellectual Property

All content on this Site — including text, graphics, logos, icons, images, data compilations, software code, page design, and the overall look and feel — is the property of S. Kumar & Co. or its licensors and is protected by Indian and international copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.

Permitted use

• You may view, print, and download content for your personal, non-commercial reference only;
• You may share links to pages on this Site.

Prohibited use

• Reproduction, modification, distribution, republication, or public display of Site content, in whole or in part, without our prior written permission;
• Use of the Firm's name, marks, or branding in any manner that suggests sponsorship, endorsement, or affiliation without written consent;
• Use of automated means (bots, scrapers, crawlers) to extract content or data for commercial purposes without authorisation.

05

Third-Party Links

The Site may contain links to external websites (for example, patent office portals or legal databases) provided for convenience only. We do not control, endorse, or assume responsibility for the content, policies, or practices of any linked site. Your use of third-party sites is at your own risk and subject to those sites' terms and privacy policies.

06

User Conduct

By using the Site, you agree that you will not:

• Use the Site for any unlawful, fraudulent, or harmful purpose;
• Attempt to gain unauthorised access to any portion of the Site, our servers, or any connected systems or databases;
• Upload, transmit, or introduce viruses, worms, malicious code, or any material that interferes with the operation of the Site;
• Scrape, harvest, or programmatically extract content or personal data from the Site without permission;
• Impersonate any person or entity or misrepresent your affiliation;
• Use the Site to transmit unsolicited commercial communications (spam);
• Infringe any third party's intellectual property, privacy, or other rights.

07

Disclaimer of Warranties

The Site and its content are provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind, whether express, implied, statutory, or otherwise, including but not limited to warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, accuracy, or availability. We do not warrant that the Site will be uninterrupted, error-free, secure, or free of harmful components. Information may be updated or changed without notice.

08

Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, S. Kumar & Co., its partners, associates, employees, and agents shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special, exemplary, or punitive damages arising from or related to:

• Your access to or inability to access the Site;
• Any decisions made or actions taken in reliance on Site content;
• Unauthorised access to or use of our servers or any personal information stored therein;
• Any interruption, bug, virus, or failure of performance; or
• Any content posted or transmitted by third parties.

Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits liability that cannot lawfully be excluded or limited under applicable law.

09

Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless S. Kumar & Co. and its partners, associates, employees, and agents from any claim, demand, loss, liability, or expense (including reasonable legal fees) arising out of or related to your violation of these Terms, your misuse of the Site, or your infringement of any rights of a third party.

10

Governing Law & Jurisdiction

These Terms, and your use of the Site, are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of India, without regard to conflict-of-law principles. Any dispute, claim, or controversy arising out of or relating to these Terms or your use of the Site shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the competent courts at New Delhi, India. Nothing in this section prevents us from seeking injunctive or equitable relief in any jurisdiction where appropriate.

11

Changes to These Terms

We may revise these Terms from time to time. The revised Terms will be posted on this page with a new "Last updated" date. Your continued use of the Site after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms. You should review these Terms periodically.

12

Severability & Contact

If any provision of these Terms is held invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect, and the invalid or unenforceable provision shall be modified only to the minimum extent necessary to make it enforceable.

For any questions about these Terms, please contact us at mail@ipfirmindia.com or +91-11-45041400.