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 across 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 rice patents in the US on behalf of the government of India, representing the winning parties in the ground-breaking judgments of Myspace v. Super Cassettes India and Microfibers v. Girdhar. Legal industry giant Jyoti Sagar, while retired from JSA, remains an active chairman of K&S Partners as one of the firm’s founders. Other notable names include managing partner Ravi Bhola, Anupam Trivedi, Sanjeev Tiwari and Latha Nair.
Work highlights
Represented a global pharmaceutical company in securing a patent which relates to a stable formulation showing enhanced efficacy for glycaemic control.
Successfully defended a Japanese company against opposition patent claims, securing patent rights for an innovative antibody that has significant therapeutic potential.
