Compliance Advisory

The paperwork between your business and the regulator.

ComplyUsBridge is a compliance desk for founders, HR teams and trade operations that need patent, export‑import, or workplace‑law filings handled correctly — without keeping a full legal team on staff.

§ Patents

Guidance for the Indian Patent Agent Examination — pattern, eligibility and study structure.

§ Trade

IEC registration, DGFT filings and customs documentation for first-time and growing exporters/importers.

§ Workplace

Internal Committee formation, external‑member empanelment and PoSH Act, 2013 compliance.

§ KB — Knowledge Base

Knowledge Base

Short, practical guides drawn from filings we handle regularly. New entries are added as they're written — check back, or write in with a question and we'll consider it for the next one.

Constituting an Internal Committee: what the Act actually requires

Who must be on it, why the external member isn't optional, and the annual report deadline most companies miss.

In progress

IEC registration, start to finish

The documents DGFT asks for, common rejection reasons, and how long approval actually takes.

In progress

Reading your first Bill of Entry

HS classification, assessable value and the duty heads that show up on an import consignment.

Coming soon

Patent Agent Exam: how Paper I and Paper II are weighted

A breakdown of the exam structure and where most first-time candidates lose marks.

Coming soon
§ PE — Patent Agent Exam

Patent Agent Examination

The Patent Agent Examination is conducted by the Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks (CGPDTM) under the Patents Act, 1970 and the Patent Agent Examination Rules. It qualifies candidates to be registered as patent agents and to file and prosecute patent applications on behalf of others.

  • EligibilityA degree in science, engineering or technology (or an equivalent qualification recognised by the Controller).
  • FormatTwo written papers — Patents Act & Rules, and drafting/interpretation of specifications — followed by a viva voce for candidates who clear both papers.
  • We help withStructured revision plans, specification-drafting practice with feedback, and past-paper walkthroughs.

Exact eligibility criteria, syllabus and dates change from one notification to the next — always confirm the current cycle on the CGPDTM website before applying.

Open the full self-contained PAE study system → — year-by-year exam solutions with a progress tracker.

§ EXP — Export Law

Export Law & Trade Compliance

Most export problems are paperwork problems: a missing IEC, a shipping bill that doesn't match the invoice, or an incentive scheme claimed under the wrong provision. We handle the filings so a shipment doesn't stall at the port over a document.

  • IECImport Export Code registration and updates with DGFT.
  • DocumentationShipping bills, certificates of origin, and invoice/packing-list consistency checks.
  • IncentivesEligibility review under current Foreign Trade Policy schemes (e.g. RoDTEP).
  • FEMAExport realisation and reporting timelines under FEMA regulations.
§ IMP — Import Law

Import Law & Customs

Import compliance sits mostly with the Customs Act, 1962 and the ITC-HS classification schedule. Getting the HS code and valuation right up front avoids the demurrage and penalty costs that come from getting them corrected later.

  • LicensingImport licensing checks under the current Foreign Trade Policy and ITC-HS restrictions.
  • ClassificationHS code determination and duty/valuation review before filing.
  • Bill of EntryPreparation and filing support, including BIS/quality-control-order checks where applicable.
§ POSH — Workplace Law

PoSH Act Compliance

The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 requires any workplace with 10 or more employees to constitute an Internal Committee, including a member from outside the organisation. Most gaps we see aren't refusal to comply — they're simply not knowing an external member is a legal requirement, not an optional extra.

  • External memberEmpanelment of a qualified external member for your Internal Committee.
  • IC setupCommittee constitution, policy drafting and the notices required under the Act.
  • Annual reportPreparing and filing the annual IC report with the District Officer.
  • TrainingAwareness sessions for employees and IC members.
External member empanelment
Ongoing IC participation and case advisory.
from ₹2,000 / month
Full compliance retainer
PoSH + annual returns + register maintenance + notice responses. Out-of-pocket expenses billed separately.
from ₹5,000 / quarter

Indicative starting prices for a single-location, standard-size workplace — final scope and fee are confirmed after a short intake call.

§ Contact

Get in touch

Write in with what you need — a quick question, an IC to set up, or a notice you'd like closed out. We reply within 1–2 business days.

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