K&S Partners, an IP boutique with a nationwide presence in India, is regularly sought by clients for filing and prosecution. Patent work is an area of particular expertise for the team, which has one of the largest portfolios of foreign patent filings for domestic clients, spanning the United States Patent and Trademark Office, European Patent Office and Japanese Patent Office. Its clients operate across a broad range of sectors, including engineering, life sciences, technology, food and drink, consumer goods and entertainment. The firm’s strong PATMA offering draws on a number of individuals, including but not limited to the Gurugram-based Deepa Tiku and Amrish Tiwari, both of whom specialise in life sciences patents; Srihari S K (in Chennai), a patent agent with a focus on emerging technologies; and Namrata Chadha (in Mumbai), a patent attorney in the pharma-chemistry practice.

With experienced senior partner Dipak Rao at the helm, Singhania & Partners LLP‘s New Delhi-based practice is well placed to handle patent, design, trademark and copyright issues, with standout expertise in the food sector. Other key individuals include IP all-rounder Sonil Singhania and head of the firm’s patents and designs practice Bhawna Sharma.

Technology-focused firm Ediplis Counsels is a regular fixture in patent filing, protection and prosecution matters, with much of its recent work involving the consumer goods, manufacturing, publishing, energy, media, insurance and automobile sectors. The team includes Aditi Verma Thakur, who is well regarded in soft and commercial IP matters, and patent agent Nishant Kewalramani. Other recommended individuals include trademark protection and strategies specialist Pranay Rajput (in Mumbai) and principal associates Rohini Kumar and Neha Balekundri. All named individuals are based in Bengaluru unless otherwise stated.