Buoyant on client and market recognition, K&S Partners remains strong in the ‘Outstanding’ tier for IP. The IP specialist firm excels on all fronts of the industry, from trademark and patent prosecution to trademark and copyright contentious. Founded in 1994, the firm has niche specialties in engineering, chemical, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology and biosciences. It is also a leader in geographical indications and border enforcement of IP rights. The firm employs more than 120 fee earners – including 26 partners – spread over offices in Gurgaon, Bangalore, Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad and Delhi. The firm has handled multiple landmark cases over the years including successfully challenging and cancelling the turmeric and Basmati patents in the US on behalf of the government of India, representing the winning parties in the groundbreaking judgments of Myspace v Super Cassettes India and Microfibers v Girdhar. Legal industry giant Jyoti Sagar, while retired from JSA, remains an active managing partner of K&S Partners as one of the firm’s founders. Another key member, counsel and trademarks litigator Rajendra Kumar retired from the firm last summer and established his own boutique, RKR & Partners.
Client feedback
“Their core strength is on understanding technology by going deep into it and also aligning with the business needs of the organization. The strategic inputs on IP protection and risk assessment are very valuable.” – Intellectual property
“Impressive understanding of the deep science that our product involves.” – Intellectual property
Goutam Bhattacharya
“Sincere, knowledgeable and hard-working.”
Durgesh Mukharya
“I would rate Durgesh highly on his positive attitude towards understanding the client’s need before providing any strategic decision. Also, he is very much up to date about global IP practices and case studies.”
