Ravindran Associates is a boutique intellectual property firm renowned for handling contentious IP matters. Additionally, it has an active enforcement practice dealing with online and offline infringements. Managing partner Ravindran Muthucumarasamy is the key contact, he leads a team that includes four partners and two associates. Partner Alvin Lim departed for Withers KhattarWong last year.
Client feedback
“They have vast experience in IP and they are able to balance client's business needs and IP rights protection.” – Intellectual property
“They understand and are able to focus on the core issues of the matter. The lawyers talk in a client-oriented language and are efficient.” – Intellectual property
Ravindran Muthucumarasamy
“He is very honest and upfront about discussing different IP legal matters from trends to obscure points of law. He is extremely intelligent and happy to share his knowledge.”
Work highlights
Acted for the representative body for wine grape growers and winemakers in Australia, Australian Grape & Wine Incorporated, in opposing an application by an Italian consortium to register “Prosecco” as a geographical indication denoting wines only originating from a specified region in Italy.
Represented Louis Vuitton Malletier in opposing an application by a Chinese vehicle company to register “Human Horizons” as a trademark.
Advised Bulgari in a High Court suit for trademark infringement and passing off against a medical services company.
Key clients
Calvin Klein, Christian Dior, Ferrero, GrabTaxi Holdings, L’Oreal, Minor Food Group, NBC Universal, Rolex
