Litigation

Protection for companies, IP Rights and product

Achieving success in oppositions and appeals is critical for any innovation-orientated business seeking commercial advantage and growth. PATectual can effectively handle offensive and defensive patent and trade mark oppositions, appeals and cancellations.

Strategic IP management is a strength of the firm. The Disputes team includes litigation lawyers and patent and trade mark attorney litigators and prosecutors. Efficiency, with a holistic, high-quality approach to dispute management and resolution is the objective.

Our experienced litigation attorneys have a strong commitment to protect the interests of our clients – be it in the enforcement of IP rights or in defense against the assertion of claims. When litigating a case, well-established teams of attorneys at law and patent attorneys develop the best strategy available, but constantly adapt their tactics to match developments. We also use out-of-court procedures such as border seizure measures or alternative dispute resolution in arbitration and mediation proceedings.

Our litigation services extend to:

  • Prosecuting and defending civil suits for infringement of trademarks, patents, designs and copyrights
  • Suits for passing off
  • Criminal cases for trademarks and copyrights
  • Anti-piracy measures
  • Anti-counterfeit actions
  • Appeals from orders of the patent & trademark office
  • Writ petitions

Anti-Counterfeiting

PATectual has one of the strongest experiences in initiating and prosecuting anti-counterfeiting matters pertaining to IP prosecutions with special expertise in strategizing investigations and executing raids under the criminal provisions of the Trademark Act and Copyright Act, 1957.

Criminal Law

The firm has expertise in Criminal law practice. The members of the Criminal Law Enforcement Team work extensively on criminal trials and the appellate side in various jurisdictions across the country.

Cyber Crimes

The firm is capable in handling complex matters pertaining to Cyber Crimes in almost all jurisdictions across the country. The firm has special experience in handling cases where the Internet is used as a medium to commit fraud/cheating and especially where mischief is done on social networking sites.