Intellectual Property Law

The firm provides the full range of intellectual property services including litigation, negotiations, prosecution, advisory, strategic protection and enforcement, and IP auditing and invention mining. The firm’s attorneys have played key roles in handling complex trademark, copyright, patent and design disputes, SEP litigation and licensing negotiations, trade secret litigation, anti-counterfeiting campaigns, and advice on the scope and protection of geographical indications and plant varieties.

Copyright

The firm is known for its transactional work and negotiations in media and entertainment, specifically music licensing and film distribution. The firm has also advised on complex copyright disputes revolving around the creation of works and transfer of rights. The firm’s clients include large film and music production companies, mid-sized production studios, advertising agencies, individual artists, publishing houses and authors.

Designs

The firm frequently advises on design filing and litigation in India. The firm has also advised on the interplay and conflict between design and copyright and enforcement of design rights on behalf of clients. The firm has had the opportunity to represent well-known clients in the fashion, automobile, furniture and toy industries.

Geographical Indications

The firm has worked on expansive projects to assist the Indian government with proposed amendments, revised institutional structures and assessing the impact of geographical indications in the country based on the current and suggested legal regime. The firm also provides opinions on the scope of rights of geographical indications registrations. The firm advises institutional and private clients on agricultural goods and processed food.

Patents

The firm handles patent prosecution, licensing negotiations, litigation and alternative dispute resolution. The firm’s attorneys and patent agents work in tandem to develop an in-depth understanding of the invention and this informs the firm’s advice on the right approach for protection and enforcement. The firm’s sectoral experience is wide-ranging and includes large technology-driven innovators such as SEP right holders, automobile and telecommunication companies, educational institutions, start-ups and individual inventors.

Plant Variety Protection

The firm has advised on aspects of registration of novel plant varieties, including advising on complex scenarios which restrict import of the variety into India. The firm’s clients are leaders and innovators in the agribusiness sector.

Trade Secrets

The firm draws from its vast litigation experience to formulate strategies that protect against breaches and, where required, it equips clients with the tools to implement those strategies for swift and effective remedies against disclosure of a client’s trade secrets and confidential information. The firm has acted in matters of corporate espionage, co-founder disputes, potential breaches of employment agreements, and advises on complex protection of technical knowhow and licensing terms among competitors and collaborators.

Trademark

The firm has handled landmark cases related to keywords, non-conventional trademarks (numerical marks, shape marks, certification marks) and co-ownership disputes. The firm also spearheads the protection and management of extensive trademark portfolios on behalf its clients with comprehensive watch services and periodic audits. The firm services clients in a wide range of industries, including aviation, hospitality, gaming, food and beverages, consumer durables, healthcare, agriculture equipment, logistics, retail, fintech, e-commerce, software, renewable energy, FMCG, media and D2C brands.

Awards & Recognition

2024
  • Bronze – Firms: prosecution and strategy (India), WTR 1000
  • Intellectual Property – Band 4 (India), Chambers Asia Pacific Guide
2023
  • IP Boutique Firm of the Year – India IP Awards, Asia IP – Intellectual Property
  • Intellectual Property – Band 4 (India), Chambers Asia Pacific Guide
  • Highly Recommended –Law Firms for Trademark Prosecution and Litigation (India), Leader’s League
  • Technology, Media & Telecoms Firm of the Year – India IP Awards, Asia IP
  • Bronze – Firms: prosecution and strategy (India), WTR 1000
2022
  • Bronze – Firms: prosecution and strategy (India), WTR 1000
  • Technology, Media & Telecoms Firm of the Year – India IP Awards, Asia IP
  • IP Boutique Firm of the Year – India IP Awards, Asia IP
2021
  • Bronze – Firms: prosecution and strategy (India), WTR 1000
  • IP Boutique Firm of the Year – India IP Awards, Asia IP
2020
  • Bronze – Firms: prosecution and strategy (India), WTR 1000
  • Rising Star Award – India IP Awards, Asia IP