Leading intellectual property law firm RK Dewan & Co has been in the market for more than 80 years. It has a very active IP litigation practice that is present pan-India and houses more than 180 IP specialist practitioners. The team is in a position to file and defend suits in nearly all district courts across the country, not including its regular presence before the various High Courts and the Intellectual Property Appellate Board. It is currently the top
PCT filer from India and more than two-thirds of its clients are domestic. During the review period, the firm was handling more than 100 ongoing litigations in India and had expanded its practice with the hiring of seven new associates. The firm recently celebrated the 5th anniversary of the establishment of its liaison office in Dallas, Texas, in the US, and its China office in Dalian celebrated its fourth anniversary recently. Its Chinese outpost has led to an increase in China-related business by 30%.
Five senior lawyers lead the disputes-related group, including principal Mohan Dewan, head of patents Niti Dewan, Delhi head Nirbhay Bhardwaj, and partners Disha Dewan and Dinesh Nair.
In a trademark infringement litigation, the team is representing Emerson Electric in filing a criminal complaint for infringement of its trademark “Emerson and Copeland” logo. The defendants had adopted the trademarks and were selling counterfeit products. The lawyers worked with the crime branch unit to conduct raids at two places simultaneously and the investigating officer aims to file a charge sheet in the matter.
In a patent highlight, the firm continues to act for plaintiff Indofil Industries against Coromandel for infringing the client’s granted fungicidal patent.
Captain Tractors, Daikin Industries, Electronica Hitech Machine Tools, Finolex Cables, Joy Ice Creams, Nilkamal and Regeneron are among its notable disputes clients.
