Intellectual Property
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025 : India
Band 2
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Khaitan & Co houses a high-calibre team with a pan-Indian presence. The firm has noted expertise across the full gamut of IP issues, from patent drafting and prosecution to trade mark portfolio management and domain name disputes. The team is especially adept at handling cross-border IP matters, maintaining a reputation for transactional IP mandates and licensing agreements. The practice is well-equipped to represent clients as plaintiffs or defendants in patent and trade mark infringement litigation at intellectual property tribunal, district court and High Court level.
Work Highlights
- Khaitan & Co represented Nirtech Private Limited and successfully defended a suit for the alleged breach of confidential information and infringement of copyright in technical drawings.
Strengths
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"They are excellent at providing commercial solutions and putting us in touch with business and government authorities who can move matters along. In India, this is paramount."
"They always attend to the matter with utmost care and diligence. They never compromise on the quality and standard of the case."
"They are excellent at providing commercial solutions and putting us in touch with business and government authorities who can move matters along. In India, this is paramount."
"They always attend to the matter with utmost care and diligence. They never compromise on the quality and standard of the case."
Notable Practitioners
Adheesh Nargolkar is well-placed to advise on IP issues in the context of M&A transactions. Based in the Mumbai office, his expertise spans patent and trade mark prosecution, enforcement actions and infringement cases.
"He's super-responsive, practical and concise: what clients want."
Nishad Nadkarni is an experienced intellectual property litigator who regularly advises a wide range of clients on matters pertaining to trade mark issues, including but not limited to trade mark infringement and passing off.
"Nishad is extremely proficient in IP litigation."
Shailendra Bhandare in Mumbai is well-placed to advise clients on transactional and IP prosecution matters. His expertise also includes infringement cases.
"Shailendra is incredibly responsive."
Ranked Lawyers at
Khaitan & Co
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