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R. K. Dewan & Co.
1147B, MOHAN VILLA
SHIVAJI NAGAR
PUNE 411016
Maharashtra
India

Work Department

Advocate, Patent & Trademark Attorney and Litigator

Position

Principal

Career

 

A stalwart in the Indian IP arena, Dr Mohan Dewan is the dynamic head of R K Dewan & Co with over 50 years of experience in Intellectual Property practice -both contentious & non-contentious. A registered Patent & Trademark Attorney, Dr Dewan is also an exceptional trial lawyer. An expert at Indian Trademark Law, Dr Dewan oversees infringement, passing off and anti-counterfeiting actions for clients across India. Mohan is a technophile and a champion of inventions and innovation.

From 1988-1993, he headed the IP Law department of the University of Natal in South Africa where he also taught private international law.

He has drafted and obtained over 8500 patents in nearly every technology area from Life Sciences, Molecular material science to Engineering to Software and Electronics & Telecommunication and Space Technology. His areas of expertise also include commercialization including negotiating technology transfers. Frequently invited as a speaker at conferences, he is passionate about teaching and conducts training workshops for IP office examiners, judges, corporates, government entities & academic institutions.

Dr Dewan serves on various committees of IP organizations, for example the INTA Bulletin Committee for the 2020-2021 terms. Frequently quoted on IP developments in India, he has been consistently recognized as a leading IP lawyer by various research houses.

Languages

English, Hindi, Marathi

Memberships

INTA, AIPPI, APAA, AIPLA, CIPA

Education

B.Sc. L.L.B, L.L.M and Ph.D

Registered Patent and Trademark Agent

Leisure

His interests include cooking, playing the piano, alternative medicine and writing.

Lawyer Rankings

India > Intellectual property > PATMA: patent and trade mark attorneys

R. K. Dewan & Co. is the first port of call for leading domestic and international clients operating in India, including Fortune 500 companies, which seek the team’s extensive services in the filing and prosecution of patents and trademarks. The main names to note include the firm’s principal Mohan Dewan and head of patents and business development Niti Dewan, both of whom are based in Pune, and the Mumbai-based duo of Disha Dewan and Amar Prakash Singh, who have impressive expertise in trademark-related matters, an area in which recent arrival Anju Agrawal (in New Delhi) also excels.

India > Intellectual property > Intellectual property

(Leading individuals)

Mohan DewanR. K. Dewan & Co.

IP specialist R. K. Dewan & Co. is adept across all aspects of filing, prosecution, and transactional and contentious IP, with extensive experience in sectors such as life sciences, manufacturing, automobile and IT. The firm’s principal Mohan Dewan has considerable expertise in patent and trademark litigation and commercialisation, while patents head Niti Dewan is renowned for handling a significant volume of domestic and international patent portfolios. In New Delhi, recent arrival Anju Agrawal – a senior advocate and litigator – has represented various international and national entities before the Delhi High Court, Bombay High Court, Kolkata High Court and Delhi District Courts. Other recommended individuals include international trademarks head Dinesh Nair and registered patent agent Disha Dewan. All named lawyers are based in Mumbai unless otherwise noted.