Manufacturing, Engineering & Automotive

Industrial, automotive, electronics and engineering businesses whose edge lies in process know-how, product design and patented technology.

As more manufacturing moves to India, more technology moves with it: licensed from overseas parents and partners, developed with local engineering teams, and shared across supply chains. Each step is a chance to lose control of IP, or to make money from it.

Where IP creates value

• Technology transfer and licensing, with clear royalty terms, quality controls and rights to improvements.
• Process know-how, protected as trade secrets through contracts with employees, vendors and contract manufacturers.
• Patents and designs for products and components, and standard essential patents in electronics and automotive connectivity.
• Anti-counterfeiting for spare parts and components, at the border and in the market.

Regulation to build around

Bureau of Indian Standards certification, the Labour Codes in force since November 2025, the MSMED Act’s rules on paying small suppliers on time, and the conditions attached to production-linked incentive schemes.