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  2. What is ProdyoVidhi?

    The word ProdyoVidhi is derived from the Sanskrit words ‘Prodyogiki’ which means ‘Technology’ and ‘Vidhi’ which means ‘Law’. ProdyVidhi represents the blend of Technology and Law.
  3. What is ProdyoVidhi Consulting?

    ProdyoVidhi Consulting (“ProdyoVidhi”) provides quality legal solutions to attorneys in corporate and private practice at a fraction of the cost charged by its competitors.
  4. How long does it take to get a project completed?

    Time to completion depends on the number and complexity of the issue or issues being submitted. We've turned around projects in as little as 24 hours.
  5. How do you charge for your services?

    Our hourly rate schedule can be viewed by clicking here. Our hourly rates include all communication and research expenses. The only disbursements that are billed in addition to these rates are any applicable courier charges. However, we are happy to e-mail our clients the final work product at no additional cost.
  6. How is ProdyoVidhi able to charge so much less than its competitors?

    We hire some of the brightest attorneys in India to draft patent applications. By taking advantage of the wage disparity between Indian attorneys and U.S. attorneys, we are able to reduce our costs and pass a significant portion of those savings on to the customer.
  7. How do you bill?

    We generally ask that customers pay an upfront retainer equal to ½ the expected project cost and then be billed for the remainder of the balance within 30 days of project completion, or in the case of ongoing projects, at specified intervals.
  8. How do I submit a research or patent project to you?
    Email us at info@prodyovidhi.com
  9. How do you handle export control issues that may arise in connection with your patent services?

    To ensure compliance with export control regulations, ProdyoVidhi carefully screens each patent project prior to commencing work. ProdyoVidhi will notify the customer if, in its opinion, a license is required to do the work.
  10. What is your service guarantee?

    ProdyoVidhi guarantees complete satisfaction with its service. If a customer is dissatisfied for any reason, ProdyoVidhi will do whatever is necessary to make him or her satisfied, including a full refund of the customer's money.
  11. How is quality controlled at ProdyoVidhi?

    We go to great lengths to control the quality of our services. Each of our India-based Patent Specialists graduated from a premier Indian university with a degree in his or her respective field and has at least three years of experience drafting U.S. patents for large U.S. companies. In addition, a large percentage of the Patent Specialists graduated from one of the top five law schools in India and/or have advanced degrees in their respective fields.
  12. How do you protect confidential information?

    ProdyoVidhi goes to great lengths to ensure confidentiality of its customers' information. All information is stored on a secure, U.S.-based server. In addition, ProdyoVidhi and its employees are under the same obligation to preserve the confidences and secrets of your clients as your employees, associates and outside counsel. We keep all information disclosed by our customers in connection with a project strictly confidential. No customer has ever complained or alleged a breach of confidentiality.
  13. Is the work product of ProdyoVidhi covered by the attorney-client privilege and the attorney work product doctrine?

    Yes. Confidential information given by an attorney to any other expert witness, insurer, paralegal or ProdyoVidhi retains its privileged character where the purpose is to aid the requesting attorney in giving legal advice to the client. All client communications transmitted to ProdyoVidhi are for the purpose of furthering the client's interest and assisting the attorney in his or her responsibility to provide the best possible legal advice to the client. In addition, the attorney-work product doctrine applies to communications between the requesting attorneys and ProdyoVidhi's employees.
  14. Are lawyers ethically required to disclose their use of an outside research service to their clients?

    Substantial authority indicates that attorneys may, but are not required to, disclose their use of ProdyoVidhi's services to their clients.
  15. Are lawyers entitled to add a reasonable profit premium to ProdyoVidhi's charges?

    There is substantial authority that a practitioner may charge his or her client a premium in excess of what ProdyoVidhi charges the practitioner.

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