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.
Intellectual property boutique firm Chadha & Chadha has 10 offices across India and is highly regarded for its expertise in various aspects of intellectual property, including patents, trade marks, copyrights, designs and transactional IP.
Its key partners are Chetan Chadha, ShivarpitaNailwal, Gopal Trivedi, Sonal Madan and Tarun Gandhi. Kirti Sabharwal is a patent practitioner to watch for.
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas is one of the biggest law firms in the Indian market. The firm is highly recommended for transactions work. Transactional and soft IP lawyer Swati Sharma leads its IP department.
In March 2025, Dentons Link Legal combined with boutique IP firm Aumirah, in a move that added 30 IP professionals to the firm. The IP team operates from a separate office in Noida, led by Rahul Bagga, who was formerly the founder of Aumirah. Learn more about this announcement here.
Krishna & Saurastri Associates is a full serviceintellectual property firm that provides services across all major industries and sectors. Many of the firm’s practitioners come from technical backgrounds ranging from natural sciences to engineering. Senior partners Sunil B Krishna and Manish Saurastri and partner Anshul Sunil Saurastriare key contacts.
Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan is recommended for IP disputes and protection work. Life sciences specialist Malathi Lakshmikumaran is an executive leader in the firm. In her leadership role, she is supported by transactional lawyer L Badri Narayanan and patent attorney Prashant Phillips.
With offices in Delhi, Bangalore and Mumbai, the full-service IP firm LexOrbis has a diverse client base ranging from global multinationals and Indian conglomerates to domestic SMEs. Its services include patent, design, trade mark and copyright matters, geographical indicators, plant varieties, portfolio management, advisory and documentation on IP transactions or technologycontent transfers, and IP enforcement and dispute resolution.
LexOrbis’ team is led by founder and managing partner Manisha Singh. Other key practitionersinclude Abhai Pandey, Rajeev Kumar, Joginder Singh and Omesh Puri.
The firm has recently hired Simrat Kaur and Malyashree Shridharan for its trade mark and copyright practice, and Ishan Arora and Shikha Singh for its patent practice.
Intellectual property boutique Obhan & Associates has been recognised for its expertise in patent, trademark, copyright and design protection. It is trusted to handle IP matters of domestic and international clients representing a cross-section of industries,including fast-moving consumer goods, mechanical engineering, hardware and electronics, software, apparel, packaging and retail, process engineering, fashion brands, automobiles and parts, paints and chemicals, magazines and publications, and textiles.
Managing partner EsseneseObhanleadsthe team which includes partners Ashima Obhan and Aparna Kareer.
Previously known as Lall Lahiri & Salhotra, this full-service intellectual propertyfirm handles all facets of IP matters, including creation, management and protection of large-scale IP portfolios, enforcement, transactions including licensing, assignments, acquisitions and monetisation, and strategy and planning for long term IP optimisation.
Managing partner Rahul Chaudhry leads the IP team which includespartners Anuradha Salhotra, Ramesh Dhawan, Veena Poolakal, Sunaina Koul, Sumit Wadhwa, Ravi Chadha, Shubneet Panjete, Avi Garg, Abhishant Sharma, Zeeshan Ali Khan and Christine Chiramel.
Ramesh Dhawan left the firm in 2020.
The long-established intellectual propertyfirm Remfry & Sagar is also among the largest IP firms in India. Renowned for its prosecution practice, it offers services across the IP spectrum including trademark, patent, design, copyright, geographical indications, plant varieties and domain names.
With new offices in Bengaluru and Chennai, it has expanded its ability toserviceclient needs and increased staff numbers.
Renowned for its strong domestic connection and efficient approach to filings, RK Dewan is the preferred intellectual property firm of many domestic companies. It possesses a pan-India litigation presence, that mean it may file and defend suits in most of India’s 654 district courts.
RK Dewan has its head office in Mumbai, branch offices in New Delhi, Pune, Chennai, Kolkata, Bangalore and Indore, and a liaison office in Dalian, China. Its key practitioners include Mohan Dewan, Niti Dewan, Disha Dewan, Nirbhay Bhardwaj, Dinesh Nair and Rakesh Kumar.
Founded in 1993, S Majumdar & Co is one of the leading intellectual property firms in India. Its team consists of 27 attorneys-at-law and 22 patent agents who specialise in all areas of IP. It has presencesproviding patent services in five Indiancities.
The team is spearheaded by its managing partner Subhatosh Majumdar. Other key partners include Suhrita Majumdar and Amrita Majumdar.
Established in 1989, SS Rana & Co is a full-service law firm with a strong intellectual propertyoffering. With regional offices in New Delhi, Noida, Chandigarh, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai and Kolkata, the firm is capable of assisting both national and international clients, from Fortune 500 companies to grassroots innovators. Vikrant Rana and Lucy Rana are managing partners of the firm.