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Provided by De Penning & De Penning

Head office: Chennai

Other offices: Kolkata, Mumbai, Bengaluru, New Delhi

No. of professionals: 200 (75 Attorneys)

Key practice areas: Patents, Trademarks, Design, Copyright, Domains, trade secrets, media and entertainment law, IP transactions, and enforcement.

About: De Penning & De Penning is one of India’s leading intellectual property firms, having been involved in the protection and management of intellectual property assets in the region since its inception. The firm's history is indelibly linked with the field, having filed the country’s first exclusive privilege application way back in 1856, and we continue to be at the forefront of the field today, guiding and supporting clients from all over the world with their intellectual property protection needs in India and around the region.

The Firm is professionally managed by a board for governance, practice heads and a team of highly qualified professionals in finance, client management, internal audit, IT and administration. A nationwide presence, and in-depth specialist knowledge in all areas of IP protection are backed up with a proprietary IP workflow management system, incorporating class leading security, disaster recovery, and continuity protocols ensuring that De Penning & De Penning can fully safeguard the valuable IP assets entrusted to it. 

The firm is an established leader in patent prosecution, with over 10% of the total annual filings nationally, and a grant success rate of over 99%.


Chambers Review

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Intellectual Property - India
4
Band 4
What the team is known for

De Penning & De Penning houses a well-established team with longstanding recognition in the IP space. The firm provides well-regarded services spanning all types of IP assets, and is recognised for its work on trade marks and patents.

Work Highlights

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  • De Penning & De Penning successfully represented Eisai R&D Management against a pre-grant opposition relating to the drug lenvatinib.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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DJ Solomon
Head of Intellectual Property
3
Band 3

DJ Solomon is a widely known name in the intellectual property field. He has extensive experience in the IP space and is well placed to advise clients on patent and trade mark issues.

"DJ Solomon provides good service and has a sophisticated understanding of patent application filing and patent prosecution in India."

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DJ Solomon
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Members

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Anand Barnabas

Head of Department

Bhattacharya RP

DJ Solomon

Head of Department

Malavika T Vikram

Head of Department

Industries

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Agroscience

Artificial Intelligence

Automotive

Computer Science

Electrical Engineering

Immunotechnology

Internet and IoT

Life sciences

Mechanical Engineering

Mobile communications

Nanotechnology

Pharmaceuticals

Polymer Chemistry

Semiconductors

Telecommunications