In today’s innovation-centric and digital-first economy, intellectual property (IP) is no longer a peripheral concern but a core business asset, often representing a significant part of a company’s market value and competitive edge. At KNM & Partners, we recognize the evolving importance of intellectual property as both a strategic and revenue-generating asset for businesses across industries, including technology, pharmaceuticals, manufacturing, consumer goods, media, and e-commerce.
The Firm’s Intellectual Property Practice adopts an integrated, multidisciplinary approach, drawing from its strengths in corporate advisory, dispute resolution, taxation, and regulatory compliance, to provide end-to-end legal support to clients in protecting, commercializing, enforcing, and maximizing the value of their IP assets – domestically and globally.
The Firm advises clients through the entire IP lifecycle, from the creation, acquisition, protection, and enforcement of IP rights to commercialization, cross-border licensing, dispute resolution, and litigation support. With deep knowledge of domestic laws including the Patents Act, Trademarks Act, Copyright Act, Designs Act, and alignment with international treaties such as TRIPS, the Madrid Protocol, and the Paris Convention, the Firm ensures clients’ IP assets are protected not only within India but also in key global markets.
The Firm’s cross-functional team assists clients in structuring IP-centric transactions, advising on tax optimization, addressing regulatory challenges, and representing them in complex IP litigation and arbitration. The Firm has represented clients in high-value disputes involving patent infringements, brand misuse, copyright violations, trade secret misappropriation, and domain name conflicts. The Firm also supports clients in navigating the intersection of IP rights with privacy, data protection, and competition laws, ensuring holistic risk mitigation.
In a rapidly evolving regulatory landscape – accentuated by technology disruptions, innovation cycles, and data-driven business models – the Firm is a trusted legal partner for companies seeking to proactively manage and leverage their IP assets to drive business growth, enter new markets, and mitigate infringement risks. The Firm services also extend to IP audits, capacity-building workshops, and cross-border IP enforcement strategies, empowering clients to stay ahead in today’s dynamic IP landscape.
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Advising on the development of IP strategies aligned with business goals, including setting up IP holding companies, structuring IP ownership in M&A, and conducting IP due diligence in corporate transactions to assess and safeguard asset value.
Representing clients in IP enforcement actions before courts, intellectual property tribunals, and arbitration panels. Handling matters involving patent, trademark, copyright, and design infringements, trade secret breaches, domain name disputes, and unfair competition claims.
Advising on the tax structuring of IP transactions, including cross-border licensing, royalty payments, assignments, and sale of IP rights. Ensuring compliance with transfer pricing norms and optimizing tax strategies for IP-driven businesses.
Assisting clients in complying with statutory frameworks including the Patents Act, Trademarks Act, Copyright Act, and data protection laws affecting IP. Providing advisory on regulatory aspects of technology, media, and content licensing.
Advising on global IP portfolio management, licensing, assignments, and enforcement across jurisdictions. Assisting with international filings and managing multi-jurisdictional IP disputes under international conventions and treaties.
Drafting and negotiating technology transfer, licensing, franchising, and collaboration agreements, ensuring protection of proprietary technologies and regulatory compliance across industries like pharma, biotech, manufacturing, and digital media.
Conducting IP audits and due diligence, assessing risks, identifying gaps in protection, and advising on monetization strategies, IP insurance, and dispute avoidance mechanisms.
Organizing workshops and seminars on IP rights, best practices for enforcement, risk mitigation, compliance with licensing obligations, and fostering a culture of IP awareness across client organizations.
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