K&S Partners is a top-tier intellectual property specialist firm that excels in handling contentious matters. Its dispute resolution practice has highly experienced litigators equipped to handle all aspects of enforcement of IP rights through civil and criminal proceedings, as well as border enforcement measures. It also has a niche expertise in geographical indications. Its patent litigators all have technical qualifications, providing them with an edge in complex patent cases. The firm represents both domestic and international clients across all sectors of business and has been involved in landmark, precedent-setting IP cases. Its five offices in Gurgaon, Bangalore, Mumbai, Chennai and Hyderabad house 120 legal professionals.
The criminal enforcement team regularly deals with enforcement agencies and is known among clients for its capabilities in internet monitoring, investigations and surveys, filing cyber complaints with cyber cells, actions against online counterfeiters, conducting raids, negotiations in plea bargaining proceedings and obtaining successful judicial convictions. The firm has acted for both domestic and international clients in enforcement matters across sectors such as pharmaceuticals, consumer goods, automobiles, software, clothing, footwear, electrical and electronic products. The team also has the bandwidth to advise clients on trademark enforcement matters in some of India’s neighbouring countries – namely, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal and Bhutan.
The IP disputes team features key partners and trademark specialists Prashant Gupta, Ashish Marbaniang, Deepak Gogia and Shashank Singh, as well as patent partner and litigation chair Sanjeev Kumar Tiwari. Firm founder and legal fraternity stalwart Jyoti Sagar still plays an active role on the team.
