One of the first firms in India involved in enforcing FRAND encumbered Patents related to telecommunication sector
Currently represents various multinational clients in disputes pertaining to enforcement of standard essential patents & related competition issues
Assists clients in mediation and arbitration in relation to licensing of Standard Essential Patents
Represents various pharmaceutical and diagnostic companies (both innovator and generic) in a large number of patent infringement disputes pending before various High Courts and the Supreme Court
Actively represents clients before the Patent office and the Intellectual Property Appellate Board
Advisory work related to infringement analysis, assignment, licensing, Freedom to Operate searches and the opinions etc.
The Firm also handles patent litigation pertaining to various sectors such as Textile Industry, Chemical/pesticides, Industrial equipment, Electronics such as DVD etc., Automobiles, Mechanical Industry, Storage units and packaging materials
Leading & Patent Cases:
Novartis vs. Union of India constitutional validity of Section 3 (d) of Indian Patents Act, 1970
F.Hoffmann La Roche vs. Cipla Infringement of patent in polymorphic forms of a compound
Bayer vs Union of India Patent linkage with the Drugs Regulatory regime
Merck Sharp Dohme vs. Glenmark Infringement of Molecule Patent
Bayer International vs. Alembic Pharmaceuticals Applicability of section 107 A of the Patent Act to export of formulations for regulatory purposes
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson vs. Intex Technologies Determination of rates for interim deposits towards the plaintiff in a suit filed for infringement of SEPs in the fields of Telecommunication
Vringo VS ZTE- Infringement of SEPs in the field of Telecommunication
Patent Prosecution and & Advisory Work
Drafting and filling of patent applications before patent offices
Prosecution of patent applications before Patent Offices
Handling Oppositions (both pre-grant and post-grant) before the Patent Office
Drafting, filling and litigation revocation petitions before an Intellectual Property Appellate Board
Advisory Work
Freedom to operate opinions
Patent Landscaping and prior art analysis
Section 8 compliance check
Opinions relating to the Patentability of an invention
Opinion relation to the Section 3 (d) compliance
Infringement analysis
Licensing and assignment related queries
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