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100+ years of consolidated experience

Our team of lawyers bring to the firm a consolidated experience of 100 years in various areas of law from intellectual property laws to maritime laws.

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Wide range of practice areas in law

We are a full-service law firm covering all major areas of law and provide personalized efficient case management for clients

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Highest success ratio for cases

Our methodical and diligent approach towards cases and briefs have significantly increase the success ratio

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Business Contracts and Agreements

We draft complex business agreements and contracts that stand the test of law

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Patents and Designs

Our attorneys with a strong engineering and technology background can provide you most economically and legally efficient means of protection to your inventions

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Can descriptive trademarks be registered in India?

Descriptive trademarks are those that describe the characteristics, qualities, or features of a product or service. In India, descriptive trademarks can be registered under the Trade Marks Act, 1999, but are subject to certain restrictions and conditions. One of the main restrictions for registering a descriptive trademark in India is that it must have acquired…

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How to do a Do-It-Yourself (DIY) trademark pre-clearance search in India

India does not have a first-to-file system unlike China and a prior user of a trademark is in an advantageous position and gets rights over a trademark. Therefore, it is imperative that due diligence measures are taken before choosing a trademark.  A trademark clearance search entails ascertaining trademark-ability, similarity and/or conflicts with pending or registered…

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Top 7 reasons leading to objections in a trademark application

Top 7 reasons leading to Objections in Trademark Application   Trademark Proceeding – Quasi-judicial in nature Applying for a trademark may seem quite straightforward and simple when one sees the trademark application (TM-A or its previous form TM-1).  It is common for clients to wonder why lawyers specialising in trademarks (not general law practitioners) charge…

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How registering in Amazon Brand Registry keeps counterfeits at bay

Amazon Brand Registry has been there for quite some time but in several other forms.  This has undergone a drastic revamping in the later part of 2017. In the era of internet, brand names are more prone to hijacks and deliberate confusion created by counterfeiters than it is in the offline marketplace. Almost every e-commerce…

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Highlights of New Amendments in Indian Trade Marks Rules 2017

Revised Trademark Fee

Over the past five years there has been major improvements in the patent and trademark domains in India, majorly due to its obligations arising out of TRIPS. In 2012, the online submission of trademark and patents were introduced using digital signature, though contrary to online systems developed and implemented in other countries such as USA,…

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