Intellectual property-focused firm Inttl Advocare is a well-known name among peers and clients for its heavyweight litigation practice. It is headquartered in New Delhi with a branch office in Mumbai. Eminent IP litigator Hemant Singh runs the firm and has handled more than 2,000 cases over his three decades of experience in all elements of IP – from trademarks and patents to copyrights and industrial designs. He has worn multiple different leadership hats at prestigious India IP associations and committees over the years and he played a pivotal role in the matter where the Supreme Court extended the term of Justice Manmohan Singh as the chairman of IPAB for another year. The firm has featured in several landmark IP judgments delivered by the Indian courts.
Managing partner Singh and senior partner Mamta Rani Jha are the firm’s key intellectual property litigators.
The firm successfully represented Taiwanese HTC Corporation in a trademark infringement suit before the Delhi High Court against Chinese company LV Degao. The case set a precedent for trademark owners to take action against infringers using their trademarks for goods outside the class of registration. It also highlighted the importance of protecting well-known trademarks and the limitations of relying solely on class-wise registration of trademarks. The ruling also clarified the scope of protection offered by a particular section of the Trade Marks Act and the grounds for challenging the validity of a trademark registration.
Client feedback
“I recommend them for everything. They have a very strong and deep IP litigation team, as well as prosecution teams. They are smart, practical, business-minded and client-focused. They always make the client feel valued and love their client’s brands as if they were their own.” – Intellectual property
“Very clear and helpful advice, and cost-efficient.” – Intellectual property
“Great at communication.” – Intellectual property
“They provide a close follow-up on the matters entrusted to their care and on their clients.” – Intellectual property
Mamta Jha
“Mamta is strong, fierce and incredibly intelligent. She is innovative and hard working. She is highly successful at managing litigation and her team as she always sees the clear solution and she is incredibly giving of her time and talents. She is respectful and highly respected.”
Yashwant Grover
“Personable with excellent written communication.”
“He cares deeply about his clients and IP cases.”
