About

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The intellectual property practice at AZB provides services across the lifecycle of intellectual property rights, from creation and protection, to monetisation and enforcement, across prosecution, transactional and advisory and enforcement and litigation. Located in India’s major business and knowledge hubs makes for seamless representation before all the prominent courts, tribunals and customs offices. Our deep understanding of business realities, regulatory environments within which our clients operate, coupled with our pan–India team of technically qualified and highly ranked lawyers, makes the intellectual property offering at AZB compelling.

Our dynamic team brings a wealth of experience and diverse skill sets that complement each other, pooling resources from across offices to ensure that our clients get the best possible advice. At AZB, we believe in the overall development of our lawyers and encourage even the most junior level associates, who interact directly with the clients.

We have an enviable track record of being prompt, practical, yet detail–oriented, and provide some of the most nuanced and holistic intellectual property advice in the market. AZB is the preferred choice for IP matters, especially in complex and high–stake intellectual property transactions as well as litigations, which often require varied and diverse skillsets and creative, innovative strategies.

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Intellectual Property - India

3
Band 3

What the Team is Known For

AZB & Partners houses a team with expertise across a wide range of IP mandates, working primarily across the Delhi, Mumbai and Gurugram offices. The team is capable of advising on prosecution, portfolio management, brand licensing and litigation mandates pertaining to trade mark, copyright, patent and domain names. The IP department represents a domestic and international clientele operating in the retail, pharmaceutical and financial industries.

Work Highlights

  • AZB & Partners handled the entire IP portfolio of Skechers in India and routinely filed and prosecuted several trademark and design applications in India.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Nandan Pendsey
3
Nandan Pendsey
3
Band 3

Nandan Pendsey in Mumbai is a well-reputed practitioner with broad expertise in the IP field. His areas of focus include patent and trademark litigation and enforcement work. He also advises on transactional IP work.

Nandan is excellent.

Akhilesh Kumar Rai
4
Akhilesh Kumar Rai
4
Band 4
Akhilesh Kumar Rai is a senior partner in the firm's Delhi office. He has experience advising clients on the IP aspects of large M&A transactions, and is also well-versed in other areas including prosecution and portfolio management work.

His litigation experience is highly valuable. He has high levels of experience and knows how the system works - I have confidence in him and the people around him.

He is flexible and creative in finding solutions to difficult and complex problems; he is tenacious and relentless.

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Intellectual Property

Nandan Pendsey
3
Nandan Pendsey
3
Band 3
Akhilesh Kumar Rai
4
Akhilesh Kumar Rai
4
Band 4

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