Asia-Pacific Guide 2026 : Sri Lanka
Ranked Individual
Provided by DL & F De Saram
Specializations
The Intellectual Property Department of the Firm is mainly engaged in providing legal advice on registration of trademarks, patents and industrial designs across several sectors, advising on transactional IP matters, such as due diligence, preparation of licensing/assignment agreements and commercialization. The Department was involved in the first registration of 3D international trademarks in Sri Lanka.
The team has a wealth of experience representing both domestic and international clients in contentious matters, including trade mark infringement and opposition injunctions and litigation and has succeeded in many inquiries at the National Intellectual Property Office against the refusals and conditional acceptance of its clients’ trademarks.
Categories of Clients
The key recurrent clients of the Department include Kalbe International Pte Ltd, Mascons (Pvt) Ltd, Perera and Sons Bakers (Pvt) Ltd and Swadeshi Industrial Works.
Work Highlights
Recent work highlights of the Department include assisting Perera and Sons Bakers (Private) Limited on the protection of its trademarks under the Madrid System and against infringement of its trademarks in Australia and representing Printcare PLC in litigation involving infringement of its copyrights.
Provided by Chambers
DL & F De Saram is noted for trade mark, patent and design drafting, registration and assignment legal advice in Sri Lanka, as well as drafting agreements for brand management. The team also handles trade mark disputes, as well as enforcement. The firm represents domestic and international companies in industries such as logistics, manufacturing, consumer goods and TMT.
Provided by Chambers
DL & F De Saram advised Tea Legacy, a company engaged in the tea industry, on the process of registering its trade mark through the Madrid System and assisting the client in registering its trade mark in Australia.
Provided by Chambers
DL & F De Saram is good at understanding our business objectives, ensuring it provides valuable, business-focused legal advice.
DL & F De Saram has excellent legal expertise and depth on varied legal issues, and demonstrate great attention to detail. The team has a thorough methodology and approach to work.
Provided by Chambers
Hasanthie Manukulasooriya is recognised for her focus on trade mark mandates, appearing on registrations, infringement cases and portfolio management. Her client roster includes domestic and foreign companies in the manufacturing and food and beverage sectors.
She was excellent overall and provided good service.
Hasanthie demonstrated strong overall knowledge, providing excellent support and maintaining a high level of professionalism throughout our engagement.
Intellectual Property
Provided by DL & F De Saram
Prabash De Saram
Head of Department
Hasanthie Manukulasooriya
Head of Department
Manavi Seneviratne
Thilini Poornima
Rashini Gunawardena
Hasanthie Manukulasooriya
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