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Intellectual property
Leading individuals
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- Sudath Perera Sudath Perera Associates
- John Wilson John Wilson Partners
John Wilson Partners has a strong reputation in the IP field, and an expanding team. It acts for clients such as Nike, San Miguel, L’Oréal, Lindt, Baskin Robbins and PricewaterhouseCoopers, and is regularly instructed as lead counsel by international law firms. It is currently advising the owner of a well-known trade mark in Russia in relation to protection of the mark in Sri Lanka; and advised Perfetti Van Melle, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of confectionery products, on possible litigation to prevent trade mark infringement. Name partner John Wilson is recommended.
Julius & Creasy’s well-established IP practice deals with non-contentious and contentious matters, and has a focus on trade mark applications for local and overseas clients. Clients include Watertec (Malaysia), Millers Brewery and Unilever NV. The group recently represented Investec Bank in relation to an infringement of the Investec trade mark. Anomi Wanigasekera is recommended.
Sudath Perera Associates recently acted for Lacoste in proceedings against Crocodile International relating to the registration of the Crocodile word mark. The firm also represents Nike, Abercrombie & Fitch, and Polo Ralph Lauren. The ‘knowledgable and professional’ Sudath Perera heads the team, and associate Shanika Gunawardena is also recommended.
F J & G De Saram acts for domestic and foreign clients in trade mark, copyright and industrial design matters, among others.
Murugesu & Neelakandan continues to handle a large volume of trade mark, industrial design and patent applications for domestic and foreign clients. Clients include Google, Research In Motion, Hilton Worldwide and Rolls-Royce. It also acts as correspondent firm for international law firms such as the UK’s J A Kemp & Co. Kandiah Neelakandan and Nithianandan Murugesu head the team.
IP boutique Shaam & Associates provides a full range of services, including trade mark and patent filing. The service is ‘professional and responsive’. M. Musathik heads the five-partner team.
The team at Varners, under Mahinda Haradasa, advises clients on the prosecution and enforcement of trade marks, designs, and patents.