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The firm: Established in 1827, Remfry & Sagar has pioneered IP law in India. The firm’s depth of experience is hard to match and its ability for fresh thinking in changing scenarios is self-evident. Offering services across the spectrum of intellectual property law, its dynamic team of over 130 lawyers  – with 24 partners – and 160 professional staff has equal competence in both IP prosecution and litigation. A group of corporate law experts also advises on wide ranging commercial matters. More than 8,000 clients across diverse industries in over 70 countries are testimony to the firm’s leading capabilities.

Remfry & Sagar’s expertise is particularly strong in the Indian subcontinent – it assists clients by offering a complete range of IP services in neighbouring jurisdictions including, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Myanmar and the Maldives. However, its long history has fostered close associations across more distant geographies as well, facilitating easy fulfilment of a client’s global IP needs. The firm’s efforts towards crafting seamless IP solutions include extensive participation in global IP fora including the INTA, ECTA, AIPLA, AIPPI, APAA, FICPI, ITMA, LES and PTMG platforms as well close involvement with domestic industry forums such as the FICCI (Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry) and CII (Confederation of Indian Industry). This lends it a broad worldwide view with deep insight into the demands of modern business. Remfry & Sagar also continually engages with policy makers thus contributing towards a larger change in India’s IP milieu.

Offices: Headquarters – Gurugram (New Delhi NCR); Branches – Bengaluru, Chennai and Mumbai.

Areas of practice
Patents, designs and plant varieties: expertise in all spheres of technology, including chemistry, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, food and related fields, telecommunications, software, electrical and electronics; search and watch services; due diligence; freedom to operate and invalidity opinions; drafting patent specifications; filing and prosecution of patents, designs and plant varieties applications; opposition and revocation/cancellation matters before the Patent Office and the Intellectual Property Appellate Board (IPAB); maintenance of granted patents and registered designs and filing of annual working statements for patents; assignment and licensing advisory as well as effecting seamless recordals; filing and prosecuting Applications under the Biological Diversity Act.

Trade mark, copyright and geographical indications: search and watch services; due diligence; investigations, market surveys; negotiations for co-existence agreements, buy-outs; filing and prosecution of applications (including Madrid applications), oppositions and cancellation actions; post registration maintenance including renewal and restoration; assignment, licensing and franchising; registration and maintenance of domain names; representation before the IP offices and IPAB.

Litigation: enforcement of trademarks, patents, copyright, designs and geographical indications encompassing suits for infringement, passing off, unfair competition, appeals, writ petitions, special revocation petitions, counter claims, etc before various courts/tribunals; criminal enforcement actions including those pertaining to anti-piracy/counterfeiting; alternative dispute resolution; commercial litigation; domain name complaints before WIPO/National Arbitration Forum and .INRegistry/NIXI; border control measures including filing of custom watch notices.

Corporate and commercial: legal advice relating to foreign investment, joint ventures, company formation/ management, competition law, labour laws, food laws, packaging and labeling regulations, etc; legal due diligence; representation before the Foreign Investment Promotion Board, the Reserve Bank of India, the Office/s of the Registrar of Companies, etc; obtaining all kinds of commercial/statutory registrations; advising on and drafting agreements pertaining to trade secret and data protection.

Press Releases

Consumer Rights Gain Stronger Footing

23rd September 2020 With the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 (‘CPA’) taking effect in July 2020, India has updated its consumer protection laws. The CPA replaces a 1986 legislation that was increasingly inadequate in coping with the legal challenges posed by changing market realities, most particularly, the rapidly growing shift towards e-commerce. Also, on July 23, 2020, the government notified the Consumer Protection (E-Commerce) Rules, 2020, which complement the CPA in making online retailers more accountable and their businesses more transparent. Read more here...#remfry #consumerprotection #ecommerce

Covid-19: BUSINESS AS USUAL

23rd September 2020 Despite the disruption created by the lockdown, Remfry & Sagar has been providing real-time updates on IP matters to clients. In an article featured in the India Business Law Journal, Ashwin Julka (Managing Partner) speaks of the preparedness of the Firm heading into the lockdown, how it is looking to support clients in times of operational and financial challenge and the need for a collaborative, creative and flexible approach going forward.  See the full piece by clicking here...

Trademark Hearings via Video-Conferencing

22nd September 2020 In a much awaited development, the Indian IP Office has announced the procedure for conducting hearings via video-conferencing for trademark matters.

TRADEMARK OPPOSITION Timelines: A Liberal Interpretation

22nd September 2020 In a case argued by Remfry & Sagar - ‘Pioneer Electronic Corporation vs. M/S. Suse Electronics and Anr.’ - the Intellectual Property Appellate Board (‘IPAB’) has had the opportunity to adjudicate a critical question of law connected with trademark opposition proceedings - whether or not (erstwhile) Rule 51 of the Trade Mark Rules, 2002 (‘Rules’), which permitted a mere one month extension of time for filing evidence, is mandatory in nature. In a judgment expected to usher in a synchronised approach on this issue across the 5 offices of the Indian Trade Marks Registry, the IPAB stated that upon a harmonious reading of the Trade Marks Act, 2002 and Rules the restriction under Rule 51 is directory and not mandatory; thus, an appellant can seek a further extension of time for filing evidence. pdf Read more...

PROSECCO – Cheers to a win(e)!

6th February 2020 Remfry & Sagar has been successful in enforcing the Prosecco #GI in India. Prosecco, a sparkling white wine produced in Northeast Italy, is a protected Geographical Indication (GI) in several countries, including India. It is a popular wine and the organisation managing the protection of the Prosecco GI - Consorzio Di Tutela Della Denominazione Di Origine Controllate Prosecco – claims use of the GI since the 17th century and has had to deal with numerous challenges on account of misuse of the term.