Intellectual Property - Pakistan
What the team is known for
Vellani & Vellani boasts a long-standing reputation in this sphere, routinely assisting multinational corporates with a diverse array of intellectual property matters from its Karachi and Islamabad offices. The firm handles IP litigation and advisory work, including issues concerning design and trade dress, as well as trade mark opposition and patent infringement work. The firm is also known for its strength in IP transactions and often represents manufacturing and pharmaceutical companies. MAC, Abbott and Kitz Corporation are among its clients.
Strengths
"Vellani & Vellani provide quick, reliable and comprehensive responses."
"They distribute the work well across the firm based on experience and expertise."
Work highlights
Vellani & Vellani represented Disney in arguing that an application to the copyright registrar related to artwork infringed Disney's Winnie the Pooh marks and copyright artworks.
Notable practitioners
Badaruddin Vellani maintains his market-leading reputation for intellectual property. He draws on extensive experience advising multinational companies on the IP aspects of transactions, as well as oppositions and litigation proceedings.