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Empowering Entrepreneurs: Solubilis Corporate Services in Bangalore

Bangalore—the Silicon Valley of India—is home to thousands of startups, tech firms, exporters, and entrepreneurs. To thrive in this dynamic business environment, companies must stay compliant, structured, and legally protected. That���s where Solubilis Corporate Services steps in as a game-changer. As one of the most trusted business service providers in Bangalore, Solubilis offers end-to-end solutions for company registration, intellectual property protection, legal certifications, and regulatory compliance.

Whether you're a budding startup or an established company expanding operations, Solubilis has tailor-made services to support your business journey.

Company Registration Services in Bangalore           

Setting up a company is the first big step toward building your business. Solubilis ensures your journey begins on the right foot by offering streamlined registration services for every type of business structure:

Private Limited Company Registration in Bangalore – The preferred choice for startups, this structure offers limited liability and high credibility.

LLP Registration in Bangalore – Ideal for professional firms and partnerships that want limited liability.

OPC Registration in Bangalore – Perfect for solo entrepreneurs who want the benefits of a corporate entity without partners.

Nidhi Company Registration in Bangalore – For financial businesses that promote saving habits and mutual benefits among members.

Partnership Firm Registration in Bangalore – Simple, quick, and best suited for small businesses with shared ownership.

Section 8 Company Registration in Bangalore – Ideal for charitable organizations focused on social, educational, or cultural initiatives.

Trust Registration in Bangalore – Set up your religious, educational, or charitable trust with expert guidance.

Society Registration in Bangalore – Perfect for welfare groups, clubs, and nonprofit organizations aiming to make a difference.

Intellectual Property Rights in Bangalore

Protecting your ideas is just as important as executing them. Solubilis offers full-spectrum IP services:

Trademark Registration in Bangalore – Secure your brand name, logo, or tagline from unauthorized use.

Copyright Registration in Bangalore – Protect your creative works including music, books, software, and art.

Patent Registration in Bangalore – Ideal for inventors and startups with innovative products or processes.

Design Registration in Bangalore – Protect the visual design and appearance of your product.

Business Licenses and Certifications

Running a legal business in Bangalore means acquiring the right certifications and complying with local and national regulations. Solubilis helps you with:

ISO Certification in Bangalore – Prove your quality standards to customers and partners.

FSSAI Registration in Bangalore – Essential for any business involved in food manufacturing or distribution.

Digital Signature Certificate in Bangalore – Required for e-filings, tax returns, and secure communication.

Barcode Registration in Bangalore – Needed for product retail and inventory tracking.

Legal Metrology Certification in Bangalore – For those dealing in weights, measurements, and packaging.

IEC Code Registration in Bangalore – A must-have for import/export businesses.

SSI Registration in Bangalore – For small and medium-sized businesses to enjoy government subsidies and schemes.

MSME / Udyam Registration in Bangalore – Get recognized as an MSME and unlock several benefits like loans, subsidies, and tax reliefs.

Export-Import and Industry-Specific Registrations

If you’re in the export or agro-product space, Solubilis provides assistance in securing essential industry certifications:

APEDA Registration in Bangalore – For agricultural and processed food exporters.

AEPC Registration in Bangalore – For textile and apparel exporters looking to gain credibility and access to global markets.

EEPC Registration in Bangalore – Required for engineering product exporters.

Spice Board Registration in Bangalore – For spice exporters aiming for international markets.

Coir Board Registration in Bangalore – Required for coir-based product exporters from Karnataka.

Tax Registrations and Digital Marketing Services

In addition to regulatory support, Solubilis also helps businesses grow and stay compliant:

GST Registration in Bangalore – Mandatory for businesses with turnover above the GST threshold.

Professional Tax Registration in Karnataka – Applicable to employers and professionals operating in Karnataka.

SEO & Digital Marketing Services in Bangalore – Build your online presence with SEO, content marketing, and paid ads from industry experts.

Why Choose Solubilis in Bangalore?

Comprehensive Services: From company incorporation to IPR and ISO certifications, Solubilis covers everything.

Expert Guidance: In-depth knowledge of Karnataka-specific compliance requirements.

End-to-End Support: From documentation to government liaison, all processes are managed for you.

Affordable Pricing: Transparent rates with no hidden fees.

Conclusion

Bangalore is an innovation hub, and with Solubilis Corporate Services, you don’t just start a business—you build a brand that’s legally protected and ready for growth. Whether you need to register a private limited company in Bangalore, get your trademark secured, or obtain ISO certification, Solubilis is your go-to partner.

Explore all services today at Solubilis Corporate Services Bangalore

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CUSTOMER CASE VIKING

Sovelia automates product data management processes and saves engineers’ time in Viking Life-Saving Equipment.

Viking Life-Saving Equipment A/S provides solutions to protect passengers and crew at sea, whether on cruise liners, cargo ships, or offshore platforms. Viking produces lifesaving equipment to ensure safety and regulatory compliance on board.

The need for standardized CAD data and uniform metadata

Symetri initiated the project by analyzing the CAD data from Inventor and developing a property matrix to determine the metadata placement. The goal was to eliminate data retyping by setting up Sovelia Inventor to automate metadata input through dropdown lists, automatic measurements, and property transfers from models to drawings. This setup allowed for efficient import/export of item numbers and corresponding data from the ERP system, removing manual and duplicate data entry and misplaced information.

Impressive ROI and time savings   with metadata automation

In addition to automating metadata input with Sovelia Inventor, a significant focus was on training. The initial step was presented to Viking management, revealing an impressive ROI even with conservative calculations.

Time-saving ROI

-              10,000 new files per month

-              Time-saving with Sovelia Inventor: 1,5 minutes per file

-              Total time-saving: 10,000 * 1,5 minutes = 15,000 minutes per month (250 hours per month of engineer work)

Achieving uniform metadata and reducing manual work

Viking decided to implement Sovelia Inventor and Sovelia Vault while rolling out the new version of Autodesk software. The implementation included thorough training and documentation, ensuring a seamless transition on the day of the upgrade.

The original goal of uniform metadata and less manual and repetitive work was accomplished.

Tore Marstein, Global CAD Manager at Viking, says that they had a challenge of creating secondary documents manually, which were not always in the release state. With Sovelia Vault, that challenge is now solved. Viking wanted to secure and simplify using correct, approved PDFs from Vault and ensure the correct BOM data from released files was used. With Sovelia Vault, there is no longer a revision mismatch between the state of the original file and the secondary document. Engineers save a lot of time with the automated process and don’t need to remember to go through multiple manual steps.

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“Thanks to Sovelia Vault we were able to automate product data management processes and free up engineers’ time for other tasks.” Tore Marstein, Global CAD Manager at Viking Life-Saving Equipment

Merger required integrating workflows and systems.

In 2019, Viking acquired Norsafe, which led to a merger requiring workflow and system integration. Viking used SAP as the product data management system with Solidworks but decided to transition to Autodesk products with Sovelia solutions.

Symetri developed training materials, conducted training sessions, and implemented the necessary software and workflows, enabling Viking to train its personnel and maintain the systems. Together with Viking Symetri also integrated Vault servers into the Viking domain and used CQi for software installation and maintenance. The feedback from Viking indicated that Autodesk Inventor provided greater stability compared to SolidWorks, and the combined use of Autodesk Vault and Sovelia Vault with Sovelia Inventor resulted in a more efficient workflow.

Ongoing success and future plans with Sovelia Vault

The collaboration between Viking and Symetri has led to significant improvements in product data management, workflow efficiency, and system integration.

Looking ahead, Sovelia Vault remains a key component in Viking’s long-term strategy as they explore system expansion. “Sovelia Vault is a valuable tool that is easy to configure and maintain,” recommends Tore Marstein. “Cooperation with Symetri has been seamless, it has been easy to get custom jobs created and we have been working as a team,” Marstein concludes.

Key take-aways:

Significant time savings: Automated processes with Sovelia Vault and Sovelia Inventor resulted in significant time savings per file.

Improved product data management: Standardized CAD data and uniform metadata were achieved by using Sovelia Inventor property editor and automation, reducing manual work and errors.

Enhanced workflow efficiency: Integration with ERP systems and automated metadata input streamlined workflows, increasing overall efficiency.

Correct metadata: Sovelia Inventor ensures that the metadata is correct and added to correct properties with less manual work.

Trustworthy secondary documents: No more revision mismatch between the original state document and the secondary file, thanks to Sovelia Vault.

Seamless transition and training: Comprehensive training and thorough documentation ensured a smooth implementation and adoption of new systems.

Long-term strategic value: Sovelia Vault remains a key component in Viking's long-term strategy for system expansion and maintenance.

Strong partnership with Symetri: Symetri's collaboration has been seamless, highlighting effective teamwork and custom solutions.

Learn more about Sovelia Vault and Sovelia Inventor

Get to know Viking Life-Saving Equipment A/S

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Inventor export step file secure

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In many cases, downloads can also be avoided entirely by initially only making them available for viewing online and, for example, only allowing a download when a contract is concluded. Since STEP data becomes quite voluminous - again due to the data format itself - it should of course be compressed in case it is passed on. It is not only faster, but also offers a variety of functions for measuring, dimensioning, cutting, comparing, annotating, generating views, etc. But the 3DViewStation makes the most of it. Due to the structure of the data format, STEP itself is one of the slowest data formats to be processed. Therefore viewers like the 3DViewStation are much more suitable here. Not only is the export slow, but so is the import. Since STEP is a 3D format, the export and, if necessary, import within the Autodesk product family is particularly interesting for Inventor.Īutodesk products are not really intended as STEP viewers. Because information can be lost with every data conversion and not every CAD system provider is interested in actually enabling this exchange. Both export and import work reasonably well, but they are never perfect. Today it is the most reliable way to exchange 3D CAD data between different CAD systems.

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STEP - Standard for Exchange of Product Data - is ISO standard, a standardized data format that allows exact (BREP) CAD data to be encoded. When exchanging Autodesk files, so-called neutral file formats are often used, such as STEP or STP. After all, the original CAD files are the true values ​​of a manufacturing company. Regardless of whether a confidentiality agreement has been concluded or not. But those responsible for CAD files are rightly concerned about releasing this native data. The way to work with free viewers like the Inventor View sounds reasonable at first. Customers often search for STEP Viewer Autodesk

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We call this zero admin, zero install - the easiest and fastest way to share Autodesk files.

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All the end user needs is a modern browser - no downloads in advance for the appropriate JAVA Runtime plus JAVA 3D plus JAVA applet as for AutoVue, but also no browser plug-ins that have to be downloaded and installed first. In addition, your data is safe if you should make it available online for viewing by your business partners with whom you are in contact. No installation is now required on the device and you never have to take your data with you when you have to travel. This way you have an Autodesk online viewer available very quickly. Alternatively, the 3DViewStation WebViewer version can be installed on a server.

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Most users install the 3DViewStation desktop version on a local desktop PC or notebook. The Kisters 3DViewStation is not only your Autodesk Viewer, but also your Multi CAD Viewer for viewing files that are available as 3D or 2D data. The Kisters 3DViewStation is your Autodesk Viewer! No support is necessary and in case of doubt, videos on our website or our YouTube channel can help.

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Even inexperienced users can use this software immediately and without training and use it to access all the information they need to read from a drawing or design. Not only can you open and view DWG files instantly. This is different with the 3DViewStation. Trimmed CAD systems as a free viewer?īut ultimately using a CAD system as a viewer also has disadvantages: Users who have no CAD experience can quickly be overwhelmed, as the operation is not necessarily intuitive. For many users, the free products are enough and that is completely OK. But it is ultimately a CAD software, namely a limited Inventor license, with which one cannot design. Of course, you can ask yourself why you should pay for commercial software when there is software that can be downloaded free of charge, such as the free DWG Trueview or Inventor View, with which you can at least view Inventor data directly. Of course, these do n ot require any CAD license. Kisters had decades of experience in this market as a reseller of other viewers before we started developing our own viewers. We also support important standard and exchange formats such as STEP, STP and JT and many other native CAD formats such as Catia, Siemens NX, Creo, Solidworks, SolidEdge and more. įrom the Autodesk family are Autocad DXF DWG, DWF, DWG DWT but also Autodesk Inventor and Revit. In total, there are over 60 data formats, 2D and 3D files, 3D CAD models and drawings, but also other 2D formats such as Office and image formats. But to start with, Kisters offers CAD-heavy universal viewers that can process many native and neutral file formats. Many customers are specifically looking for a pure Inventor Viewer. Desktop Autodesk Viewer and Autodesk Online Viewer, Inventor Viewer The 3DViewStation is also your Inventor Viewer

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Practitioner Beware: Outsourcing Patent Applications May Be Illegal

I am solicited on an almost daily basis by overseas organizations offering deeply-discounted patent application drafting services.  It may very well be that such services, which typically originate from countries where there is an abundant supply of technically-skilled labor, can offer a competitive product at significant cost savings compared to fees charged by U.S. patent practitioners for equivalent services.  Thus, there may be a strong financial incentive–especially for university and corporate counsel looking to save on IP legal costs–to “offshore” application drafting and strategically limit the involvement of U.S. patent counsel to discrete tasks, such as “cleaning up” the (foreign drafted) specification or focusing only on crafting the patent claims.

The practice of outsourcing, particularly in the field of patent law, has developed into a multi-billion dollar business with foreign countries, particularly India.  As one source indicates, “inventors, businesses, and even some patent law firms use overseas companies to conduct novelty searches and to assist in drafting and prosecuting U.S. patent applications.”

As a value play, outsourcing patent application drafting and related services seems to make sense.  Moreover, the practice is not going away–if anything, it is exploding.  See Don’t Check Your Ethics at the Door: The Ethical Implications of Legal Service Outsourcing, by Professor Lisa Dolak, Michael E. McCabe, Jr. and Tyler Maulsby, Univ. of Tex. Law School 13th Annual Adv. Patent Law Institute (Mar. 1, 2018).

The question, however, is whether all of this patent preparation and prosecution legal services offshoring is legal?

Maybe not.

What Activity is Covered?

Many practitioners are well aware that when they file a U.S. patent application, the application is initially reviewed by the Office and other departments (including the Department of Defense) to determine if the application discloses technology that implicates U.S. national security concerns.  If the application does not contain such sensitive information, then the USPTO issues a foreign filing license.  Once the foreign filing license (or FFL) is received, the applicant is generally free to file his or her application in a foreign country.

The FFL process is different from the process of exporting technology to prepare a U.S. patent application to be filed in the USPTO.

When an individual, university, law firm, or company in the U.S., without prior authorization from the federal government, outsources patent application and related document preparation services to an overseas source for the purpose of filing that work product in the USPTO, they may be violating U.S. export control laws.

What Is The BIS and the EAR? 

The United States has established a system of controls over the export of technological information.  Such information includes technology that is typically included in a patent application.

Who administers these controls?  Meet “The BIS” and “The EAR”

The BIS, also known as the “Bureau of Industry and Security,” is an office within the Department of Commerce.  According to its website, the mission of BIS is to “Advance U.S. national security, foreign policy, and economic objectives by ensuring an effective export control and treaty compliance system and promoting continued U.S. strategic technology leadership.”

The BIS is charged with administrating, implementing and enforcing the EAR, also known as the Export Administration Regulations (EAR).  Those are the regulations that dictate whether the technology is sensitive enough, or the destination country or use suspect enough, to require an export license.

What Has the USPTO Said? 

In 2008, the USPTO published guidance on the proper outsourcing of technology overseas.  According to the USPTO, applicants who want to export subject matter abroad for the preparation of patent applications to be filed in the U.S. should contact the BIS for the appropriate clearance.  The PTO explained that the Export Administration Regulations administered by BIS govern the export of “technology, including technical data.”  Such “technology” and “technical data” include information included in patent applications.  Consequently, technical data related to inventions made in the U.S. should not be exported for filing U.S. patent applications unless complying with the BIS and EAR procedures and obtaining the appropriate clearance.

So Must I Comply With BIS/EAR Before Offshoring My Application Drafting?

Maybe.  Whether an export license is required depends on the item’s technical characteristics, the country of destination, the end user, and the end use.  The technical characteristics and country of export will dictate whether a license is required for the country of the intended export.  The BIS has developed a “Commerce Control List” (CCL) of products, equipment, and technology that have predominantly commercial applications but may also be diverted for proliferation or military purposes, such as nuclear materials, materials processing, electronics, computers, telecommunications, navigation and avionics, and sensors and lasers.

It should be emphasized that “export” is broadly defined and includes a disclosure, transmission, or transfer, whether oral or in writing, of commodities, technological information, data, and software.  BIS has prepared guidance on the compliance and record-keeping process generally.  See https://www.bis.doc.gov/index.php/documents/pdfs/1641-ecp/file

Even if an item is not specifically designated on the CCL based on its technical characteristics, a license may still be required (and the export could still be prohibited) based upon other factors, such as the destination of the export (such as to an embargoed country), the end-user, and the end-use.

Once one has determined that a contemplated export of technology requires a license, then they will need to submit an export license application.  I understand from practitioners who do this on a regular basis that obtaining such a license is not significantly time consuming, and the BIS can sometimes review and turn around licenses in one or two business days.

Whether anyone has ever actually been disciplined for “offshoring without a license” is unclear.  As of this writing, I have not found a single published USPTO disciplinary decision in which a practitioner was professionally disciplined because they violated the export regulations.

But then again, who wants to be the first?

What About Non-Application Offshoring?

Many outsourcing providers will do more than draft applications.  Searching, for example, is a common service offered by legal service outsource providers.  If someone is looking to have a comprehensive invalidity search performed, then what is being “exported” to the foreign country may be quite limited–such as a patent number.  Furthermore, freedom-to-operate (FTO) searches may not require a client to share or export technology to the service provider.

Is Outsourcing Ethical?

Even if the outsourcing is technically legal (either because it was done with a license, or a license was not required), that is a totally different issue from whether it is ethical.

Practitioners must exercise their jobs with competency, respect the confidentiality of their clients’ confidential information, not engage in unethical fee-splitting, and adequately communicate with their clients at all steps of the engagement.  Practitioners have a duty to supervise as well, and that duty includes overseeing and controlling the work of outsource service providers.

Thus, just because someone complies with BIS/EAR (or is exempt from obtaining a license) does not mean that they have fulfilled their ethical duties to their clients.

Is Patent Outsourcing Going Away?

One might have thought that the warning shot issued by the USPTO back in 2008 may have had a deterrent on offshoring patent application drafting.  At the time, notable commentators such as Gene Quinn of IP Watchdog fame proclaimed the death knell of outsourcing, opining in a post at the time that the PTO’s guidance would “have an enormous impact,” and would lead to the “end patent outsourcing to India.”

To paraphrase Mark Twain, the reports of the death of patent application outsourcing have been greatly exaggerated.

On the contrary, legal service outsourcing is a multi-billion dollar industry.  Moreover, in the patent space, the practice of outsourcing application drafting, as well as search tasks, appears to be growing, with more and more service providers relying upon their cheap labor source to provide their services.

If you intend to move into this area and offshore your patent legal services, caution is the key.  Practitioners need to be vigilant to abide by U.S. export laws and remain mindful of not only their legal duties but also their ethical duties.

    source http://www.ipethicslaw.com/practitioner-beware-outsourcing-patent-applications-may-be-illegal/

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Practitioner Beware: Outsourcing Patent Applications May Be Illegal

I am solicited on an almost daily basis by overseas organizations offering deeply-discounted patent application drafting services.  It may very well be that such services, which typically originate from countries where there is an abundant supply of technically-skilled labor, can offer a competitive product at significant cost savings compared to fees charged by U.S. patent practitioners for equivalent services.  Thus, there may be a strong financial incentive–especially for university and corporate counsel looking to save on IP legal costs–to “offshore” application drafting and strategically limit the involvement of U.S. patent counsel to discrete tasks, such as “cleaning up” the (foreign drafted) specification or focusing only on crafting the patent claims.

The practice of outsourcing, particularly in the field of patent law, has developed into a multi-billion dollar business with foreign countries, particularly India.  As one source indicates, “inventors, businesses, and even some patent law firms use overseas companies to conduct novelty searches and to assist in drafting and prosecuting U.S. patent applications.”

As a value play, outsourcing patent application drafting and related services seems to make sense.  Moreover, the practice is not going away–if anything, it is exploding.  See Don’t Check Your Ethics at the Door: The Ethical Implications of Legal Service Outsourcing, by Professor Lisa Dolak, Michael E. McCabe, Jr. and Tyler Maulsby, Univ. of Tex. Law School 13th Annual Adv. Patent Law Institute (Mar. 1, 2018).

The question, however, is whether all of this patent preparation and prosecution legal services offshoring is legal?

Maybe not.

What Activity is Covered?

Many practitioners are well aware that when they file a U.S. patent application, the application is initially reviewed by the Office and other departments (including the Department of Defense) to determine if the application discloses technology that implicates U.S. national security concerns.  If the application does not contain such sensitive information, then the USPTO issues a foreign filing license.  Once the foreign filing license (or FFL) is received, the applicant is generally free to file his or her application in a foreign country.

The FFL process is different from the process of exporting technology to prepare a U.S. patent application to be filed in the USPTO.

When an individual, university, law firm, or company in the U.S., without prior authorization from the federal government, outsources patent application and related document preparation services to an overseas source for the purpose of filing that work product in the USPTO, they may be violating U.S. export control laws.

What Is The BIS and the EAR? 

The United States has established a system of controls over the export of technological information.  Such information includes technology that is typically included in a patent application.

Who administers these controls?  Meet “The BIS” and “The EAR”

The BIS, also known as the “Bureau of Industry and Security,” is an office within the Department of Commerce.  According to its website, the mission of BIS is to “Advance U.S. national security, foreign policy, and economic objectives by ensuring an effective export control and treaty compliance system and promoting continued U.S. strategic technology leadership.”

The BIS is charged with administrating, implementing and enforcing the EAR, also known as the Export Administration Regulations (EAR).  Those are the regulations that dictate whether the technology is sensitive enough, or the destination country or use suspect enough, to require an export license.

What Has the USPTO Said? 

In 2008, the USPTO published guidance on the proper outsourcing of technology overseas.  According to the USPTO, applicants who want to export subject matter abroad for the preparation of patent applications to be filed in the U.S. should contact the BIS for the appropriate clearance.  The PTO explained that the Export Administration Regulations administered by BIS govern the export of “technology, including technical data.”  Such “technology” and “technical data” include information included in patent applications.  Consequently, technical data related to inventions made in the U.S. should not be exported for filing U.S. patent applications unless complying with the BIS and EAR procedures and obtaining the appropriate clearance.

So Must I Comply With BIS/EAR Before Offshoring My Application Drafting?

Maybe.  Whether an export license is required depends on the item’s technical characteristics, the country of destination, the end user, and the end use.  The technical characteristics and country of export will dictate whether a license is required for the country of the intended export.  The BIS has developed a “Commerce Control List” (CCL) of products, equipment, and technology that have predominantly commercial applications but may also be diverted for proliferation or military purposes, such as nuclear materials, materials processing, electronics, computers, telecommunications, navigation and avionics, and sensors and lasers.

It should be emphasized that “export” is broadly defined and includes a disclosure, transmission, or transfer, whether oral or in writing, of commodities, technological information, data, and software.  BIS has prepared guidance on the compliance and record-keeping process generally.  See https://www.bis.doc.gov/index.php/documents/pdfs/1641-ecp/file

Even if an item is not specifically designated on the CCL based on its technical characteristics, a license may still be required (and the export could still be prohibited) based upon other factors, such as the destination of the export (such as to an embargoed country), the end-user, and the end-use.

Once one has determined that a contemplated export of technology requires a license, then they will need to submit an export license application.  I understand from practitioners who do this on a regular basis that obtaining such a license is not significantly time consuming, and the BIS can sometimes review and turn around licenses in one or two business days.

Whether anyone has ever actually been disciplined for “offshoring without a license” is unclear.  As of this writing, I have not found a single published USPTO disciplinary decision in which a practitioner was professionally disciplined because they violated the export regulations.

But then again, who wants to be the first?

What About Non-Application Offshoring?

Many outsourcing providers will do more than draft applications.  Searching, for example, is a common service offered by legal service outsource providers.  If someone is looking to have a comprehensive invalidity search performed, then what is being “exported” to the foreign country may be quite limited–such as a patent number.  Furthermore, freedom-to-operate (FTO) searches may not require a client to share or export technology to the service provider.

Is Outsourcing Ethical?

Even if the outsourcing is technically legal (either because it was done with a license, or a license was not required), that is a totally different issue from whether it is ethical.

Practitioners must exercise their jobs with competency, respect the confidentiality of their clients’ confidential information, not engage in unethical fee-splitting, and adequately communicate with their clients at all steps of the engagement.  Practitioners have a duty to supervise as well, and that duty includes overseeing and controlling the work of outsource service providers.

Thus, just because someone complies with BIS/EAR (or is exempt from obtaining a license) does not mean that they have fulfilled their ethical duties to their clients.

Is Patent Outsourcing Going Away?

One might have thought that the warning shot issued by the USPTO back in 2008 may have had a deterrent on offshoring patent application drafting.  At the time, notable commentators such as Gene Quinn of IP Watchdog fame proclaimed the death knell of outsourcing, opining in a post at the time that the PTO’s guidance would “have an enormous impact,” and would lead to the “end patent outsourcing to India.”

To paraphrase Mark Twain, the reports of the death of patent application outsourcing have been greatly exaggerated.

On the contrary, legal service outsourcing is a multi-billion dollar industry.  Moreover, in the patent space, the practice of outsourcing application drafting, as well as search tasks, appears to be growing, with more and more service providers relying upon their cheap labor source to provide their services.

If you intend to move into this area and offshore your patent legal services, caution is the key.  Practitioners need to be vigilant to abide by U.S. export laws and remain mindful of not only their legal duties but also their ethical duties.

    from McCabe IP Ethics Law http://www.ipethicslaw.com/practitioner-beware-outsourcing-patent-applications-may-be-illegal/

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3D Printing with Autodesk Inventor

Autodesk Inventor is a 3D CAD software program focused on product development processes, and is often used for 3D mechanical design, simulation, visualization and documentation. Inventor is the Autodesk solution for prototyping and it offers the possibility to design and build models in less time.

This software is widely used for professionals who use 3D printing and it’s constantly improved and updated with new features.

Today we would like to introduce you to this 3D program, explain how to prepare your 3D files to 3D print them with Autodesk Inventor and highlight some of its main features.

 How to 3D print with Autodesk Inventor

There are three different methods to 3D print your files with Autodesk Inventor, depending on the printer technology that you are using.

Option 1: Export your files for 3D printing

If you print your models with a professional 3D printing service like i.materialise, you need to export your files to a supported 3D file format. This is the best option if you are looking for a professional and high-quality finish for your models.

When you have your 3D designs ready, you can export them to an .STL file and upload it to the i.materialise online platform. These are the 3D file formats supported by our platform for uploading your designs.

How to export your files to 3D print with Autodesk Inventor:

Click the I button

Select Export

Select CAD format

Export files to 3D print with Autodesk Inventor

How to save the files to 3D print with Autodesk Inventor:

Select STL as the file type in the Save As dialog box

Click on the options button

Select the type of file (Binary or ASCII 3)

Select units

Choose the resolution (number of triangles describing the geometry)

Click OK

Click Preview to verify your selection

Toggle mesh view to see vertices and ensure that they match the expectations for resolution

Option2: Use Inventor’s 3D printing environment

Since its 2016 version, Inventor includes a 3D printing environment that allows designers to 3D print their models easily, as part of the creation process. This option is more suitable for those who print at home or at work with small FDM 3D printers

The 3D printing environment of Autodesk Inventor provides more control over the export process of the 3D files and allows functions like editing, orientation changes and scaling without affecting the native file.

The main advantage of this environment is that it includes preset printers and it’s also possible to add new customized ones. The build spaces will give the users a sense of scale and allow them to optimize the orientation of the parts inside a specific build volume, before exporting the STL format.

The Autodesk 3D Printing environment also allows other functions: edit, move, set orientation, direct edit and export to STL.

Autodesk 3D Printing Environment

Option 3:  Use Autodesk Print Studio

Another option to 3D print your files with Autodesk Inventor is the Autodesk Print Studio, a print preparation software that heals, prepares and prints 3D models. It is linked to Autodesk cloud storage and file sharing A360.

Once the Print Studio is installed, Inventor will launch it from the 3D print environment and place the model into the build space.

The software will show the necessary steps to verify and print the model, shown in a timeline progression to intuitively prepare the files to 3D print: Import, Layout, Repair, Support, Preview and Export.

Autodesk Print Studio

As mentioned, the first option is the best if you are looking for a professional finish for your models and prototypes. 3D printing from the 3D printing environment or the 3D Print Studio is an easier approach, and more suitable if you are printing with small home printers.

Main Features of Autodesk Inventor

Design and Validate Products Digitally

Autodesk Inventor software products include a parametric design environment that allows the development of initial concept sketches and  models. Inventor software automates the advanced geometry creation of intelligent components so users can rapidly build and refine digital prototypes.

The Inventor product line includes easy-to-use and integrated part and assembly-level motion simulation and stress analysis functionality. By simulating stress, deflection, and motion, you can optimize and validate your design under real-world conditions, before the product or part is ever printed.

Autodesk Inventor

Design Communication in Workgroups

With Inventor it is possible to associate engineering change orders before manufacturing by generating documentation directly from a 3D digital prototype. Inventor offers an accurate output of production-ready drawings directly from the 3D model. Inventor product bundles also include software for 2D mechanical drafting tools.

This software is tightly integrated with Autodesk data management applications, making it a good option for an easy and secure exchange of design data. It facilitates collaboration between designs and manufacturing workgroups: different teams can manage and track all components of a digital prototype with the Design Review software. The product configurations will offer specific levels of functionality to fit different design needs.

Autodesk Inventor – From 2D to 3D data

What’s more, Inventors AnyCAD technology allows data to be brought in from different sources and native formats maintaining the links to the original data at the same time.

Digital prototyping

With Autodesk Inventor software it’s possible and easy to integrate AutoCAD® and 3D data into a single digital model to create a virtual representation of the final product. The software will provide direct reading and writing of native DWG™ files, so there’s no risk of inaccurate translations.

Autodesk Illustrator works with a subscription system but you can get a free trial for 30 days to start designing and printing your models.

This software is used by professional 3D designers and engineers but there are many different options for 3D design and 3D printing software, for beginners and advanced users: discover them in our 3D printing tutorials.

When you have exported your 3D files from Autodesk Inventor, it’s possible to print them with i.materialise by uploading them onto our platform.

Sources: Autodesk Inventor Autodesk 3D Printing Autodesk University

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3D Printing with Autodesk Inventor

Autodesk Inventor is a 3D CAD software program focused on product development processes, and is often used for 3D mechanical design, simulation, visualization and documentation. Inventor is the Autodesk solution for prototyping and it offers the possibility to design and build models in less time.

This software is widely used for professionals who use 3D printing and it’s constantly improved and updated with new features.

Today we would like to introduce you to this 3D program, explain how to prepare your 3D files to 3D print them with Autodesk Inventor and highlight some of its main features.

 How to 3D print with Autodesk Inventor

There are three different methods to 3D print your files with Autodesk Inventor, depending on the printer technology that you are using.

Option 1: Export your files for 3D printing

If you print your models with a professional 3D printing service like i.materialise, you need to export your files to a supported 3D file format. This is the best option if you are looking for a professional and high-quality finish for your models.

When you have your 3D designs ready, you can export them to an .STL file and upload it to the i.materialise online platform. These are the 3D file formats supported by our platform for uploading your designs.

How to export your files to 3D print with Autodesk Inventor:

Click the I button

Select Export

Select CAD format

Export files to 3D print with Autodesk Inventor

How to save the files to 3D print with Autodesk Inventor:

Select STL as the file type in the Save As dialog box

Click on the options button

Select the type of file (Binary or ASCII 3)

Select units

Choose the resolution (number of triangles describing the geometry)

Click OK

Click Preview to verify your selection

Toggle mesh view to see vertices and ensure that they match the expectations for resolution

Option2: Use Inventor’s 3D printing environment

Since its 2016 version, Inventor includes a 3D printing environment that allows designers to 3D print their models easily, as part of the creation process. This option is more suitable for those who print at home or at work with small FDM 3D printers

The 3D printing environment of Autodesk Inventor provides more control over the export process of the 3D files and allows functions like editing, orientation changes and scaling without affecting the native file.

The main advantage of this environment is that it includes preset printers and it’s also possible to add new customized ones. The build spaces will give the users a sense of scale and allow them to optimize the orientation of the parts inside a specific build volume, before exporting the STL format.

The Autodesk 3D Printing environment also allows other functions: edit, move, set orientation, direct edit and export to STL.

Autodesk 3D Printing Environment

Option 3:  Use Autodesk Print Studio

Another option to 3D print your files with Autodesk Inventor is the Autodesk Print Studio, a print preparation software that heals, prepares and prints 3D models. It is linked to Autodesk cloud storage and file sharing A360.

Once the Print Studio is installed, Inventor will launch it from the 3D print environment and place the model into the build space.

The software will show the necessary steps to verify and print the model, shown in a timeline progression to intuitively prepare the files to 3D print: Import, Layout, Repair, Support, Preview and Export.

Autodesk Print Studio

As mentioned, the first option is the best if you are looking for a professional finish for your models and prototypes. 3D printing from the 3D printing environment or the 3D Print Studio is an easier approach, and more suitable if you are printing with small home printers.

Main Features of Autodesk Inventor

Design and Validate Products Digitally

Autodesk Inventor software products include a parametric design environment that allows the development of initial concept sketches and  models. Inventor software automates the advanced geometry creation of intelligent components so users can rapidly build and refine digital prototypes.

The Inventor product line includes easy-to-use and integrated part and assembly-level motion simulation and stress analysis functionality. By simulating stress, deflection, and motion, you can optimize and validate your design under real-world conditions, before the product or part is ever printed.

Autodesk Inventor

Design Communication in Workgroups

With Inventor it is possible to associate engineering change orders before manufacturing by generating documentation directly from a 3D digital prototype. Inventor offers an accurate output of production-ready drawings directly from the 3D model. Inventor product bundles also include software for 2D mechanical drafting tools.

This software is tightly integrated with Autodesk data management applications, making it a good option for an easy and secure exchange of design data. It facilitates collaboration between designs and manufacturing workgroups: different teams can manage and track all components of a digital prototype with the Design Review software. The product configurations will offer specific levels of functionality to fit different design needs.

Autodesk Inventor – From 2D to 3D data

What’s more, Inventors AnyCAD technology allows data to be brought in from different sources and native formats maintaining the links to the original data at the same time.

Digital prototyping

With Autodesk Inventor software it’s possible and easy to integrate AutoCAD® and 3D data into a single digital model to create a virtual representation of the final product. The software will provide direct reading and writing of native DWG™ files, so there’s no risk of inaccurate translations.

Autodesk Illustrator works with a subscription system but you can get a free trial for 30 days to start designing and printing your models.

This software is used by professional 3D designers and engineers but there are many different options for 3D design and 3D printing software, for beginners and advanced users: discover them in our 3D printing tutorials.

When you have exported your 3D files from Autodesk Inventor, it’s possible to print them with i.materialise by uploading them onto our platform.

Sources: Autodesk Inventor Autodesk 3D Printing Autodesk University

© All images belong to Autodesk

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