Anand and Anand

Anand and Anand is a leader in IP disputes in India. The firm is regularly involved in high-profile patent disputes in this jurisdiction. Although best known for IP disputes, the firm also has a IP filing and prosecution practice. Managing partner and patent star Pravin Anand lead patent disputes in the firm. Anand is supported by partners such as Archana Shanker, Vaishali Mittal, Vidisha Garg and Neeti Wilson. The key trade mark lawyer in the firm is Safir Anand. Other notable soft IP practitioners are Saif Khan, Prachi Agarwal and Dhruv Anand. In 2023, the firm launched a digital practice led by Ajai Garg, an IT specialist and former director at MeitY. 

2023

"They know the court system very well and can work in an international team. They also have the technical expertise for such litigation."

"The team is reliable, prompt, clear and responsive."

"We appreciate that the advisory is pretty solid and realistic, rather than just stating that the matter seems to be favourable."

"They provided strategic, big-picture advice. The advice and communication were comprehensive and at the same time concise and we appreciate their overall responsiveness."

Trade mark case studies show the firm has advised well-known companies such as Gilead Sciences, Korean Air, Novo Nordisk, Hermes, Zippo, Volvo, Flipkart and Philips. Fabindia's head of legal Arpita Mukherjee joined the firm as a consultant in 2023. Mukherjee specialises in IP/IT work. Head of trade marks Gowri Tirumurti left the firm in 2024.

In copyright, the firm has advised several clients such as Bridgestone, Gogoro and Cole Haan. In 2023, the firm launched a digital practice led by Ajai Garg, an IT specialist and former director at MeitY.

The firm has represented clients such as InterDigital, Taisho Pharmaceutical, Pfizer and Japan Tobacco International. Senior director Rajeev Bhatnagar passed away in 2021.