Boutique firm Chadha & Chadha IP operates in nine offices across India, and has international desks across South Asia and Southeast Asia, advising international and domestic clients, including startups and major tech companies, on a wide array of IP-related issues. Six experienced individuals lead the practice: the Gurgaon-based Chetan Chadha, Sonal Madan, Tarun Gandhi, and Shivarpita Nailwal, the Mumbai-based Gopal Trivedi, and the Bangalore-based Nidhi Anand. Chadha specialises in patent and trademark prosecution as well as portfolio management; Madan focuses on enforcement of trademarks and copyrights; Nailwal advises on patent and design applications; and Gandhi is experienced in strategic IP counselling and IP protection. Trivedi leads the IP disputes and litigation practice, while Anand focuses on patent drafting, prosecution, and IP strategy.
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Key clients
- Roger Federer
- Booking.com B.V.
- Red Bull GmbH
- Diesel S.p.A.
- Valentino S.p.A.
- Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A.
- Vivo Mobile Communication Co., Ltd.
- BYD Company Limited
- OnePlus Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.
- Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd.
- Toyota Shatai Kabushiki Kaisha
- Enphase Energy, Inc.
Work highlights
Secured a favourable order for the Appellant before the Delhi High Court in Shenzhen Hottech Electronics Co. Ltd. v. The Registrar of Trademarks.
Successfully secured reinstatement of a patent application before the Delhi High Court in Waterotor Energy Technologies Inc. v. Union of India & Anr.
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Practice head
Chetan Chadha; Sonal Madan; Gopal Trivedi; Shivarpita Nailwal; Tarun Gandhi; Nidhi Anand