Intellectual Property
Our Intellectual Property (IP) practice is a fusion of top-tier corporate advisory and cutting-edge expertise in prosecution, regulatory, advisory, and litigation services. We take pride in our global approach, seamlessly integrating IP into our multidisciplinary practice. Our clients range from start-ups to large multinational corporations, all of whom trust us for practical and effective solutions for their IP portfolios, whether independently or as part of broader business advisory activities.
We offer comprehensive assistance in every aspect of IP law, covering trademarks, patents, copyrights, designs, and allied areas. Our team has deep expertise in trademark, patent, copyright, and design prosecution, as well as business transactions (such as structuring, licensing, franchising, joint ventures, mergers & acquisitions, and IP audits/due diligence) and litigation (including enforcement and anti-piracy).
We excel at identifying IPs and providing guidance on a wide range of issues that arise during their journey to legal protection. Our team comprises seasoned attorneys and patent agents with extensive experience in all facets of Intellectual Property.
With nearly two decades of specialization, our Firm offers comprehensive trademark services to protect clients’ brands and intellectual property, as well as provide innovative, client-centric solutions to complex patent challenges, offering guidance and strategy formulation across the entire patent lifecycle. Our expertise spans diverse technology domains, including biotechnology, genetics, medical devices, chemical sciences, pharmaceuticals, petrochemicals, atomic energy, mechanical sciences, wireless communication technologies, semiconductors, automotive, industrial, electrical and telecom, software, and wind energy. As a leading law firm in the IP field, we have a strong focus on litigation along with copyright and design matters, delivering tailored legal solutions across various industries, including fashion, gaming, travel, and entertainment.
Our Partners:
New Delhi
Abhishek Ghai
New Delhi
Overview
Abhishek has represented the Central Government in high value matters including sensitive white-collar crime, policy, treaty investment and enforcement matters over the last few years. He is well versed with the Civil, Commercial, Corporate as well as Criminal Laws of India. His main areas of practice are Arbitration (Domestic & International), Criminal Law, Commercial laws, Indirect Taxation, Foreign Trade Policy Matters, Constitutional law, Company Laws, Intellectual Property Laws, Corporate Law, Banking and Finance, Land & Property laws, Labor laws, Cyber laws & E-commerce, Consumer Laws & Anti-Competitive law to name a few. He has also successfully represented major international and national clients.
Experience Statement
- Advising and assisting India’s state-owned gas enterprise in a USD 4 Billion international energy arbitration arising on account of Russian Sanctions.
- Advising and representing a global technology public company in its disputes enumerating out of its investment in a tech start-up.
- Representing India’s largest hydropower development organization in its arbitral disputes arising out of its hydropower projects.
- Representing a market leading innovative gas solutions and technologies company in its dispute with an Indian central public sector undertaking under the ownership of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Government of India.
- Represented and advised the Client before the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) tribunals as well as various allied litigations spread across the globe, including England, Mauritius, Cayman Islands, Luxembourg, Dubai, and India. He also handled two multi-million-dollar international arbitrations, seated in Geneva, administered by the LCIA, arising out of a dispute between a Private Equity (PE) Investor and majority shareholder/promoter (in the FMCG space).
Hyderabad
Suprio Dasgupta
Hyderabad
Suprio’s career spans over 30 years, in diverse settings. He started his career with United Nations before moving to academics, then in-house and finally transitioned to private practice from general counsel practice of more than 2 decades.
Suprio’s focus areas of practice are mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, private equity, general corporate and commercial matters, intellectual property, technology, media & telecommunication, labour & employment, ESG, real estate, anti-corruption & compliance, data privacy and litigations/dispute resolution for clients across the sectors such as pharmaceuticals, life sciences, healthcare, technology, media, entertainment, telecommunication, energy and real estate, etc.
Experience Statement
- Advised Board of the listed companies of Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories, Glenmark Pharmaceuticals, Schneider Electric India, Honeywell JVs in India.
- Advised Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories in M&A and business deals with Wockhardt, UCB, Astra Zeneca, etc and Securities Class Action, Anti-trust litigation and Pricing litigations in the USA and India.
- Advised Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories and Glenmark Pharmaceuticals in pharma statutory compliances, FCPA compliances and data privacy compliances.
- Advised Glenmark Pharmaceuticals in prosecution matters with the Dept. of Justice, USA and IP class actions in USA.
- Advised Schneider Electric in power and renewable energy projects both in utility and solar sectors.
- Advised Honeywell in SEZ related matters, real estate deals, global integration in various acquisitions and technology transfer to NAL and other aerospace commercial deals.
- Advised GE and Honeywell in cross border IP transactions, technology transfer, patent protection, licensing, anti-counterfeit strategy & actions and statutory compliances.
- Advised the Government of India in legislative drafting, profit sharing model for CSIR laboratories, IITs and IISc.
New Delhi
Zeeshan A. Khan
New Delhi
Zeeshan has a vast experience in the Intellectual Property (IP) practice. His work spans IP litigation and enforcement before Courts and law enforcement agencies, filing and prosecuting Trademark, Copyright and Design applications as well as Customs registration and enforcement, and handling Domain Name disputes before WIPO and NIXI. His expertise includes advising clients for protecting and enforcing their rights and appearing before Courts.
He has represented nearly 50 Fortune Global 500 companies, advising clients across a wide range of industries, including FMCG, automobiles, oil & gas, retail, fashion, sports, clothing & footwear, hospitality, textiles, food & beverages, toys & games, pharmaceuticals, electronics & appliances, insurance, and financial services.
He regularly appears before various Courts including the Hon’ble High Courts at Delhi, Bombay, Kolkata and Madras and also before the Registrar of Trade Marks and has a host of reported Judgments to his credit.