Leading intellectual property law firm RK Dewan & Co has been in the market for more than 81 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, and appears regularly before the various High Courts and the Intellectual Property Appellate Board. The firm says that nearly 74% of the work it handles is domestic. 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 150 ongoing litigations in India. The firm recently celebrated the 6th anniversary of the establishment of its liaison office in Dallas, Texas, US. Its China office in Dalian celebrated its fourth anniversary recently. Its Chinese outpost has led to an increase in China-related business of 30%.
Five senior lawyers lead the disputes-related group, including principal Mohan Dewan, head of patents Niti Dewan, Delhi head Nirbhay Bhardwaj, senior advocate Anju Agrawal and head of international trademarks Dinesh Nair.
In a successful trademark infringement litigation, the team represented Bajaj Auto to file a suit at the Pune District Court against a defendant over the client’s registered mark ‘CHETAK’.
Client feedback
“Timely work, high-quality advice and cost-effective.” – Intellectual property
Niti Dewan
“Niti is very personable and knowledgeable. She has a strong presence at international conferences and markets her firm well.”
