EMPANELMENT APPLICATION ON BEHALF OF KHURANA & KHURANA

1 Name of the Firm & detailed address, Pan Number, Date of Registration of the
Firm Pg. 1-13

2 Details of Experience & Practice including important cases the firm has dealt
with or handled. Pg. 14-33

3 Details of the Manpower structure and their expertise. Pg. 34-71

4 Details of the Branch Offices in India and the manpower structure of such
Pg. 72-73
branch office and the level of control exercised over such offices.
5 Details of reported judgment if any in the last two years Pg. 74-109

6 Brief list of clients and details of the cases won & lost on behalf of such
clients (in the last two years.) Pg. 110-137

7 Experiences in Foreign Trade Act, if any or Contract Law.

Yes, Pls Refer Sr. 2

8 Details of penalty imposed on the firm, if any. None

9 Details of firm’s policy on confidentiality and conflict of interest.

138-140

10 Details of awards won by the firm, its partners, associates and personal
achievements by the Partners/Associates of the firm. Yes, Pls Refer Sr. 2

11 A brief note on suitability for empanelment.

Pg. 141-142

12 Annualincome tax returns filed with theIncome taxAuthoritiesfor the last two Pg. 143-145
years.

DECLARATION

We declare that the information so provided for empanelment by the Board are factually correct.
(Signature with Address, Mobile No. Fax No and E-mail ID)

Yours faithfully

(Authorized Signatory)

D-45, Surajpur Site 4, UPSIDC

Gr. Noida - 201310
Ph:9990243389, 9555447633
[email protected]

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Intellectual Property (IP) | TMT | Corporate/Commercial | Tax | RERA |

Banking | Media and Entertainment | Arbitration
Offices:
Delhi | Gr. Noida (NCR) | Bangalore | Chennai | Hyderabad | Indore | Mumbai | Pune | Punjab
US | UAE/GCC | Malaysia | Thailand | Vietnam | Bangladesh | Myanmar | Nepal | Sri Lanka |
Indonesia | Philippines
W: www.iiprd.com | www.khuranaandkhurana.com
E: [email protected] | [email protected]
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Overview
Overview

About IIPRD

IIPRD is an established IP Asset Management Practice Firm focusing on Comprehensive Patent Support Services, Litigation
Support, and Licensing/Commercialization Mandates for Global Corporates, Law Firms and Licensing Firms. IIPRD also
extensively focuses on conducting IP Audits, Due-Diligence Exercises, IP Valuations and the complete range of Patent Support
Services spanning from Illustrations/IDS Preparation Support, Docketing/Paralegal Support, Undertaking Patent Searches
(Patentability, Validity, FTO, Landscape and Analytics), Preparation/Prosecution to Litigation Support Services.

About Khurana & Khurana

Khurana & Khurana is a leading Chambers, Legal 500, Managing IP, IAM, Asia-IP, RSG, Acquisition-INTL, Corp-INTL, and
Benchmark Litigation recommended/ranked full service Law Firm in India with exclusive offices in the US, Malaysia, Sri Lanka,
Thailand, Indonesia, UAE/GCC, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Nepal and Myanmar. K&K represents Indian and International clients
ranging from small start-ups to Fortune 100 companies through its team of around 240 professionals spread across 10 offices in
India. The firm focuses comprehensively on all aspects of IP, Commercial/Corporate/Company Law, Arbitration,
RERA/Property, TMT, Banking and Media/Entertainment Matters. K&K takes strong pride in having client-centric approach,
being prompt in communications across departments, and being flexible to client requirements and expectations to help achieve
desired objectives at the right cost structure.

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Overview
• Established in year 2007
• K&K focuses on IP, Commercial/Corporate/Company Law, Labor Law,
TMT, Banking, and Media/Entertainment Matters

• Managing a Patent Portfolio of over 25000 Applications, and Trade Mark

of over 36000 Applications
• IIPRD focuses on IP Asset Management, Litigation Support, Patent Support

• Engages over 240 Professionals/Members

• 10 Offices in India (Noida, Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai, Mumbai, Pune,

Hyderabad, Punjab and Indore)
• 9 Offices in South East Asia (Malaysia, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Nepal,
Bangladesh, Thailand, Indonesia and India) and in the UAE/GCC

• 1 US Client Coordination Office

• Memberships of AIPLA, APAA, INTA, AIPPI, LES, NASSCOMM, PHD
Chambers, ABLE, Patent Office, FICCI, FICPI etc.

• Rankings and Recommendations from IAM, Chambers and Partners, Legal

500, Managing IP, Asia IP, Corp-INTL, Benchmark Litigation and Acquisition-
INT

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Overview
Patent Preparation Services
IP Litigation & Backend Support Services
• Preparation of high quality and standard conforming complete and
provisional specification and illustrations thereof • Claim chart construction
• Filing of design and patent applications across multiple • Case law research
jurisdictions
• Drafting & Paralegal support
Patent Search Mapping & Analysis Services • E-Discovery support
• Patentability/Novelty Searches
Licensing Support Services
• Freedom to Operate (FTO) Searches
• Validity/Invalidation Searches and Analysis • Patent ranking and key portfolio analysis
• Patent/Technology assessment/analytics and Landscape preparation • Preparing claim charts and Evidence of Use (EOU)
Patent Prosecution Services • Portfolio Due-Diligence, Product Identification
• Preparing responses to Office Actions Commercialization & Technology Transfer Services
• Undertaking technical analysis of cited Prior-Arts • Preparing term sheets and licensing agreements
• Strategizing amendments and arguments
• Regulatory Support
Patent Support Services • Finding distributors for international products/devising India
• Patent Proof-Reading market entry strategy
• Docketing Support
IP Valuation
• Patent Illustration Services • Patent, Brand and Copyright Valuation
Research & Analytics Services • Term Sheet preparation
• Licensing Studies: Commercial evaluation of the technologies
IP Audit
• SWOT Analysis • IP Cell Establishment
• Market Survey: market and revenue analysis
• IP Portfolio Audit and Due-Diligence
• Competitive Intelligence
• Inventor based brainstorm and Ideation
• License Compliance

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Overview
Commercial/Corporate Law
Patent Portfolio
• Drafting and vetting of contracts relating to Joint Ventures,
• Patent drafting and filing of Indian & National Phase/ Commercial Agreements, Tenders, Foreign Collaborations, Joint
Conventional applications Research Programs, among other agreements and MoU's
• Patent Prosecution and Maintenance • Handling Commercial Litigation
• Pre-Grant/ Post-Grant opposition proceedings and IPAB
proceedings • Company/Corporate Law Matters
• Patentability/FTO/Infringement Searches, Advisory, and Opinions • Drafting/Vetting SHA’s
• Patent Litigation • Conducting M&A Due Diligences
Trademark Portfolio Open Source Software (OSS) Practice
• Trademark Searches, Filing, Registration & Renewals • Audit of Open Source Software at any stage of product
• Trademark Opposition Proceedings development cycle
• Trademark Litigation: Infringement and Passing Off • License Management, Software/ Product Integrity Checks
• Domain Name Disputes at INDRP and UDRP and allied • Drafting and Vetting Software License Agreement
Litigations • Software Infringement Opinion , Software/ License Clearance
Design Portfolio Sports and Gaming Law
• Design service offerings include Searches, Filing, Registration, and • Handling & drafting commercial agreements for sports players and
Infringement proceedings Institutions
Anti-Counterfeiting • Advising and assisting individuals/businesses/companies on
• Investigation of IP thefts legality of Gambling and Betting
• Investigation of Infringements • Advising Stakeholders in conducting smooth operation of
• Investigation of Counterfeit products Sports Leagues and Gaming Platforms
• Stand as witness for all investigation undertaken by the group • Working with Stakeholders in the Sports Fraternity to help them
comply with legal norms

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Overview Media and Entertainment
Banking/Labor Law Practice • Expertise in areas relating to IP protection, advisory, due-
• Handling all Merger Acquisition Due-Diligence Matters including diligence, litigation, anti-piracy
Drafting/Vetting/Negotiations on SHAs, Equity Dilution, Term • Legal negotiations relating to media, advertisements, publications,
Sheets, among others among other allied areas
• Handling Litigations and Compliances pertaining to Labor Law Property, Real Estate and RERA
Matters • Real Estate and Property Legal Advisory and Consulting
• Handling Banking / DRT Matters • RERA Advisory and Compliance
Taxation Practice • Registrations of projects, real estate agents
• Comprehensive litigation services before Tax Authorities, Appellate • Handling matters before various Forums, State and National
Authorities, Tax Tribunals, High Courts and Supreme Court of India Commissions, Real Estate Appellate Tribunal
with respect to appeals, writs and special leave petition, replies to show
• Drafting and vetting various property related agreements,
cause notices, etc.
including builders-buyers agreement, leave and license agreement,
• Comprehensive legal advisory & opinions on issues related to GST, mortgage and finance agreement etc.
Customs, Foreign Trade Policy, Income Tax, International Tax,
FEMA, Benami & other allied laws Compliance and Regulatory Law Practice
• Tax liability, input tax credit and refunds optimization • Incorporation services
• Assistance in audits, enquiry, survey, verification, or • Advising/ Regulatory compliance under various authorities etc.
investigations conducted by various tax authorities • Mergers and acquisitions
• Tax reviews and due diligence • Corporate law advisory and due diligence
• Business setup support services • NBFCs compliance and support services
Arbitration • Provide legal opinion on corporate matters
• Handling all Arbitration matters seated in India and outside India POSH Practice
• Drafting and vetting of various Arbitration agreement or • Policy review and Formulation
arbitration clause
• Training and employee sensitization sessions
• Conducting arbitration under Rules of SIAC, ICC, LCIA, AAA-ICDR,
• Statutory Compliance
ICA, HKIAC, KLRCA, UNCITRAL and ad hoc arbitrations
• Counselling for employees
• Legal Assistance
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Overview
Software/Electronics Life Sciences
• Flipkart • CDAC/CDOT • Sun Pharma • Regeneron
• Accenture • ZEUS Co. • Glenmark • Reliance Life Sciences
• Cadence • ZTE • NATCO • Oxford Nanopore
• Ameriprise Financial • HFCL • Adama Technologies
• Reliance Jio • Havells • UPL • BDR Pharma
• Verizon • Daffodil • Unichem • GSP Crop Science
• Infineon Technology • Flytxt • Teva • Rallis
• Schneider • ASGHealth • Abdi Ibrahim • Sulphur Mills
• Emerson • Davron Digital • AET • Alembic
• Fujitsu • Delta Electronics • ACG-Associated Capsules • Torrent
• Furuno Electric • Rotex Automation
• Avery Dennison • Neuland Pharma
• Haier • Taypro
• Amorepacific • Braskem
• Huawei • Airbus
• Bharat Forge • Unilever • Granules India
• SpiceJet
• Intex • Mahindra & Mahindra
• Dabur • FAB Pharma
• Imagination • Oppo • Imerys • Bracco Diagnostics
• JBM Group • Vivo • Illumina • B Braun AG
• KPIT • Siliconch • Marico • Acist Medical Systems
• Panasonic • CerebrumX • OmniActive • Unison Pharma
• Tejas Networks • Zeus Co. Ltd. • Momentive Performance
• Xiaomi • MiicPartners Materials
• Liteon

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Overview
Engineering /Mechanical Other Notable Clients
• Carrier • Navistar • Bank of Baroda (Banking) • Halonix
• Daimler • Pentair • EXIM Bank (Banking) • Havels
• Airbus Defense & Space • STAAR Surgical • LICHFL (Banking) • Rahul Mishra (Fashion)
GMBH • Vedanta Group • Oyo Rooms
Company
• Apollo Tyres • SRK (Shree Ramkrishna
• Wabtec • SpiceJet (Commercial)
Exports)
• Bharat Forge
• ISRO (Indian Space Research •
Corporation Jaypee Group
• Bell Helicopter • Setu Nutrition • Lovesac
• Chassis Brakes Organisation)
• DiaSys • Cafe24 • Bharat Electronics Ltd. • SAIL (Steel Authority of
• Steel Strips • Ather • Election commission of India Limited)
• Faurecia • Greaves Cotton India Ltd. • IIT(Delhi/Roorkee/Hydera
• Hawkins • Xcellance Medical • IOCL (Indian Oil bad/Guwahati/Palakkad)
• Honda • Fertigo Medical Corporation Limited) • Jushi Group
• Hyundai • BPCL (Bharat Petroleum • Filatex
• Aurolabs
• IML Corporation Limited) • Garware
• Dr. Lal Path Labs
• Indo Simon • HPCL (Hindustan • Globe Cotyarn
• Seward Limited Petroleum Corporation
• JSW Steel • JSW Steel
• Numed Limited)
• L&T • Nippon Steel
International • GAIL (Gas Authority of
• Transasia Bio-Medicals •
• Nanopix India Limited) Medikabazaar
• Yazaki •
• Piaggio • Levis BEML
• Milton • Woodland •
• Bharat Seats Ordinance Factory
• Navistar

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Engineering/ Mechanical

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Software/Electronics

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Life Sciences

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Representative Clients
Government Bodies

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Universities

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Overview
Patent Filing Trend in last 5 years Country Level Filing Split
3500
US
3000
China
2500
2000 Canada
1500
Africa
1000
500 EPO
0
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Australia

Domestic Filings National Phase/Conventional Filings

Geographical Split of Client Base Trademark Filing Trend in last 5 years

6000

5000

US 4000
China 3000
Japan
2000
EP
Others 1000

0
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022

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Overview
K&K Practitioner's Experience

15%
20%

Less than 5 Years

5 - 10 Years
25% 10 - 20 Years
More Than 20 Years

40%

7 48.46% 13.22% 15.42% 2.20% 17.62%

0 50 100 150 200 250

Patent Professionals Trademark Professionals Litigation Professionals Licensing Professionals Docketing Professionals

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Khurana and Khurana is the leading PCT Filing firm in India for the year 2019 and 2020
--Managing IP
Khurana and Khurana is a Highly Recommended Firm (India)
--Benchmark Litigation 2021

Khurana & Khurana, Advocates and IP Attorneys is recognized for its Excellent Contribution in the
field of Patents
– NITI AAYOG
Khurana and Khurana has been ranked as a leading firm in India
--Managing IP 2020

Khurana & Khurana has been recognized by RSG consulting among the top 50 Indian Law Firms
for 2019-2020

Khurana & Khurana, Advocates and IP Attorneys (K&K) has been ranked as “Tier 2” according to the
Asian Legal Business ( ALB) 2020

Global award winner --M&A Today, 2020

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"A Leading Firm in Patent and Trademark Practices"

-- 'Legal 500' and 'Managing IP'

Khurana And Khurana has been ranked as leading firm

-- Chambers Asia Pacific 2020

Khurana and Khurana is Winner of the 2020 India IP Awards

-- AsiaIP

"Khurana & Khurana Advocates and IP Attorneys is highly recommended for IP matters"
-- 'Legal 500'

"It has rapidly built up a sizeable team with well-honed drafting abilities across the spectrum of
technologies“
-- 'IAM’
Top IPR/Legal Companies
- The IPR GORILLA
Khurana and Khurana, Advocates and IP Attorneys is recommended firm for IP related Prosecution
and Strategic practices

- WTR 1000

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Khurana and Khurana has wonan award for the "IP Patents Law Firm of the Year" by CorporateINTL magazine successively
for the years 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21

Khurana and Khurana has beenrecognized amongthe 10 most promising Corporate Legal Consultants
-- Silicon India

Khurana and Khurana has beenrecognized as Top Firm in IP Portfolio Management – ASSOCHAM(2022)

Mr. Tarun Khurana, Founding Partner is recognized as Patent Lawyer of the Year in India By Leaders InLaw
--2020 Global awards

Mr. Tarun Khurana, Co-founding Partner is recognized as Future Legal Leaders

-- India Business Law Journal

Mr. Tarun Khurana, Co-founding Partner – selected amongtop 25 RSG Emerging Leaders in 2019

Mr. Tarun Khurana – Founding Partner is consistently ranked amongIAM 300 Strategists for the past 3years
--IAM

Mr. Tarun Khurana, Co-founding Partner is recognized amongthe top Patent Lawyers around the world
-- IAM 1000 Patent

Mr. Tarun Khurana, Co-founding Partner is recognized as the top 50 IP Lawyers in India
-- India Business Law Journal

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K&K: [email protected]
IIPRD: [email protected]

K&K: www.khuranaandkhurana.com
IIPRD: www.iiprd.com

US Office Myanmar Office Nepal Office

1755 Eye Street NW, Washington DC 20006 (P) 119/121, 4th Floor, Latha Street, Latha 8th Floor, Trade Tower, GPO 24668, Thapathali,
Tel: +1- (202) 970-1340; Fax : +1- (202) 970-1341 Township, Yangon, Myanmar Kathmandu,4460 0,Nepal

UAE/GCC Office Thailand Office Vietnam Office

First Choice Business Center, Al-Hudaiba Awards Level 29, The offices at Central World 999/9 29 Truong Han Sieu Str, HaonKiem District, PO Box
Building, Block A, Dubai, UAE Rama Road, Patham Wan, Bangkok, Thailand : 412, Hanoi, Vietnam
10330
Bangladesh Office Indonesia Office
30/3 B C Das Street, Lalbagh, Dhaka1205, Bangladesh Malaysia Office Graha Intermasa 3rd Floor Jl. Cempaka Putih Raya
A-5-10 Empire Tower, SS16/1 Subang Jaya, No.102, Jakarta 10510, Indonesia
Sri Lanka Office 47500 Selangor, Malaysia
Level 35, West Tower World Trade Center, Colombo Philippines Office
00100, Sri Lanka 10 B Six/ NEO, 5th Avenue, 26th Street BCG,
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Noida Office (Head Office)

D-45, UPSIDC, Site-IV, Kasna Road, Greater Noida - 201308, UP, National Capital
Region, India | Tel: +91 (120) 3132513, 3505740

Delhi Office
S-378, 1st floor, Panchsheel Park, New Delhi, Delhi-110017, India | Tel: +91 (11)
40079530

Bangalore Office
260, 15 Main Road, RMV Ext, Sadashivnagar, Bengaluru - 560080, India | Tel:
+91 (080) 42506603

Pune Office
Unit No. 1, Sampada Apartment, Plot No 395 & 396, Shree Krishna Nagar,
Senapati Bapat Road, (Landmark- opposite Ratna hospital & Behind Vidya
Sahakari Bank) Pune, Maharashtra - 411016, India | Tel: +91 (020) 25652120

Mumbai Office
B2-304, Kanakia Boomerang, 3rd Floor, Chandivali Farm Road, Chandivali,
Powai, Mumbai-400072, India | Tel: +91 (022) 41002054

Indore Office
703, B Block, The One, RNT Marg, South Tukoganj, Indore - 452001, Madhya
Pradesh, India | Tel: +91 (120) 3132513, 3505740

Hyderabad Office
Cabin No:12, 3rd Floor, Coworkzone, Plot No:63, Beside Xenex, Kavuri Hills
Phase1, Jubilee Hills PO, Hyderabad 500033, India | Tel: +91 (120) 3132513,
3505740

Punjab Office
A2-905, Jal Vayu Vihar, Jalandhar, AFNHB, Punjab - 144008, India | Tel: +91
(120) 3132513, 3505740

Chennai Office
K&K: [email protected]
AB 103 & 105, Suite A, 2nd Floor, 4th Avenue, Shanthi Colony, Anna Nagar,
IIPRD: [email protected]
Chennai, Tamil Nadu - 600040, India | Tel: +91 (120) 3132513, 3505740
K&K: www.khuranaandkhurana.com
IIPRD: www.iiprd.com Page 20 of 20
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AN EXEMPLARY SNAPSHOT OF
PRACTITIONER’S PROFILES

Exemplary Offerings: Industries:

/ Intellectual Property (IP) / Technology & Software
/ Technology and Media Law / Pharmaceuticals & Life Sciences
/ Corporate/Commercial Law / Automotive and Engineering
/ Tax Law / IoT and AI/ML
/ RERA/Property Law / Chemical and Oil/Gas
/ Banking Law / Food and Healthcare
/ Media and Entertainment Law / Consumer Products
/ Litigation and Arbitration / Medical Devices
/ IBC Advisory / Semiconductor
/ Data Protection Practice / Electronics/Electrical
/ Environment Law / Diagnostics and Therapeutics
/ POSH Practice / Green Technologies
/ Labour Law / Electronics and Electrical
/ Sports Law / Biotechnology and Biologics

Telephone: US+1 (202) 970 1340 | India +91 (120) 313 2513, 350 5740
Website: www.khuranaandkhurana.com | www.iiprd.com
Email: [email protected] | [email protected]

Delhi | Noida | Mumbai | Pune | Bangalore | Hyderabad | Indore | Punjab | Chennai

US | India | Myanmar| Vietnam | Bangladesh | Nepal | Malaysia | Sri Lanka | Thailand | UAE | Indonesia
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OVERVIEW Technical-Software/Electronics
/Mechanical Group
Partners Mr. Tarun Khurana
Mr. Vinod Khurana Mr. Rajesh Jain
Mr. Tarun Khurana Mr. T.S. Sharat
Ms. Meenakshi Khurana Mr. Swapnil Sanap
Mr. Abhishek Pandurangi Mr. Lalit Kumar
Mr. Mohinder Vig Mr. Parvez Kudrolli
Mr. P Suman Mr. Kuldeep Singh
Mr. Rajesh Jain Mr. Raghavendra Pratap Singh
Mr. T.S. Sharat Mr. Rana Bhanu Pratap Singh
Mr. Antony David Mr. Prasad Karhad
Mr. Swapnil Sanap Mr. Sanjay Sharma
Mr. Abhijeet Deshmukh Mr. Sathish Kumar
Mr. Tapan Shah Mr. Sanath MV
Mr. Anubhav Gupta Ms. Shubhangi Dhakane
Ms. Sonam Khan
Associate Partners and Directors Mr. Manish Kumar
Mr. Dhakshina Moorthy C Ms. Shivangi Atrey
Mr. Amarjeet Kumar Mr. Eashwer Athresh
Ms. Meenakshi Ogra Ms. Priya Chauhan
Mr. Lalit Kumar Mr. Sunil Kumar Singh
Ms. Deergha Aggarwal
Pharmaceutical-Life Sciences/Biotechnology Mr. Karthick SK
Practice Group Mr. Rakesh Ratnani
Mr. Abhishek Pandurangi Ms. Sangeetha V
Ms. Meenakshi Khurana Ms. Suganya S
Mr. Tapan Shah Mr. SSV Phanindra
Mr. Antony David Mr. Bharath KN
Mr. Dhakshina Moorthy C Ms. Kirti Menon
Dr. Gurmeet Kaur Nanda Ms. Aastha Shrivastava
Dr. Padmapriya V Ms. Cicily Shilpa A. S
Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Garg Mr. Ramakrishna A
Mr. Govindhaswamy Srinivasan Dr. Gargi Baruah
Dr. Hyacintha Lobo Ms. Gauthami A C
Dr. Shashi Kant Verma Ms. Sramana Mittra
Ms. Aruna Nayak
Dr. Shekhar Reddy
Mr. Gopinath D
Mr. Syed Habeeb Ahmed Ms. Megha Bhat
Mr. Sumant Kumar Bhaskar Mr. Akshith S R
Mr. Vishal Tikham Sukheja Ms. Poulami Sarkar
Dr. Priya Saxena Ms. Kashish Yadav
Ms. Sonal Pawar Mr. Arvind Kumar
Dr. Mayank Sharma Ms. Haritha Asriyapal
Ms. Monomayee Mukherje Mr. Arvind Sankar
Ms. Garima Garg Ms. Divya KV
Ms. Priyanka Sharanbasappa Vhanmane Mr. Kamal Charan
Dr. Shweta Sharma Mr. Bandi Akhil Kumar Reddy
Mr. Nikhil Ahuja Mr. Akash Tripathi
Ms. Gurpraise Kour Ms. Sakshi Bhatia
Ms. Manisha
IP Valuation Group Mr. P Bharghav
Mr. Varun Khurana (CA)
Mr. Anubhav Gupta (CA) Trademark and Copyright Group
Mr. Mohinder Vig
IP Litigation Group Mr. P Suman
Mr. Abhijeet Deshmukh Ms. Hainsi Kanwal
Mr. Anubhav Gupta Mr. Manoj Saxena
Mr. Amarjeet Kumar Ms. Anamika Chaudhary
Mr. Deepak Joshi
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IP Litigation Group (Contd.) Trademark and Copyright Group (Contd.)
Ms. Meenakshi Ogra Ms. Sakshi Jain
Ms. Chhavi Pande Ms. Aswathi Nair
Mr. Rishi Vohra Ms. Ritwika Dasgupta
Mr. Rajat Sabu Ms. Ancy Jacob
Ms. Bharti Sharma
Mr. Arjun Santhosh Ms. Bhavya Verma
Ms. Snigdha Singh Mr. Mohit Kasana
Mr. Aashish Negi
Mr. Harsh Sharma Exemplary Support/Docketing/Paralegal
Mr. Nishank Barolia Staff
Ms. Medha Banta Mr. Amit Kumar
Ms. Harsha Aswani Mr. Amit Kumar Gupta
Mr. Ashish Laxmanrao Kankal Mr. Brahm Dutt Sharma
Ms. Anuja Saraswat Mr. Deepak Joshi
Mr. Samrat Kang Ms. Ekta Sharma
Ms. Anvita G Joshi Mr. Keshav Singh
Mr. Lalan Prasad
Licensing and Commercialization Ms. Mayuri Patil
/Business Development Group Ms. Mehak Arora
Mr. Rajesh Mishra Ms. Nitika Baranwal
Mr. Saurabh Verma Ms. Pratibha Sharma
Ms. Bhumika Tewari Ms. Shabana Khan
Ms. Shilpi Mavi
Ms. Rinki Saxena
Mr. Shivam Dubey
Mr. Jacky Liu Ms. Shivangini
Mr. Varad Gokhale Ms. Smita Srivastava
Mr. Manjuraj GM Ms. Sneha Panwar
Mr. Sathish Kumar S Mr. Vijay Tiwari
Mr. Satya Prakash Mishra Mr. Vipin Jindal
Mr. Karanbir Singh Mr. Vibhuti Jha
Ms. Pooja Srivastava Mr. Mukesh Rawat
Mr. Nitesh Kumar Mishra Mr. Sumit Suryavanshi
Mr. Sanjay Rana Ms. Ankita Shrivastava
Ms. Megha Nadiger Ms. Ruchi Narain
Mr. Hasan Mujtaba
Mr. Rituraj Raushan
Ms. Jyoti Rawat
Mr. Harish Kumar
Mr. Hitesh Kumar
Mr. Geetesh Bhati
Mr. Munesh Kumar
Mr. Kailash Sharma
Ms. Preety Nanda
Ms. Monika Bisht
Mr. Sahil Khan
Mr. Rahul Singh
Mr. Rama Raman
Mr. Gopal Singh Bisht
Mr. Nitin Bansal
Ms. Poornima Devi Palanivelu
Mr. Pankaj Kumar
Mr. Divesh Chauhan
Mr. Deepak
Mr. Ravi Prasad
Mr. Sanjay
Ms. Deepa Saini
Mr. Pankaj Kumar
Mr. Pradip Kumar Patil
Mr. Ashish Jha
Mr. Neeraj Bondre
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Partners
Vinod Khurana (Managing Partner)
Vinod is the Managing Partner at IIPRD and Khurana & Khurana, IP Attorneys. Vinod, along with heading
the Litigation team, which represents some of top Indian and Global Business Brands on
Commercial/Corporate Law matters, IP Infringement Issues, Counterfeiting, and Fraud
Investigation/White-Collar Crime Issues, is also the Head of the IP Commercialization/Licensing Team
and overlooks at Valuation and Negotiation of all major Out-Licensing Deals at IIPRD. Vinod has been in
the field of Business Legal Finance for over 50 years with core focus on Commercialization, Licensing,
and Valuation of Intellectual Property. Vinod also specializes in all aspects of Trade Mark Law with focus
on Trade Mark Litigation. Vinod represents top Indian and International Corporate Houses for Licensing
their Technologies and other Intellectual Properties. Vinod has also been researching and educating on
fighting thefts and frauds of Intellectual Properties and white-collar crimes by practicing a mix of Law,
Intellectual Property, Accounting, Ethics and Criminology coupled with his professional qualification being
a B. Com, PGDFA, MBA, AICWA, CFA, LLB among other specialization qualifications in Investigation
and Commercialization of Intellectual Property. He has an extensive experience in conducting
Investigation & Litigation and has represented numerous corporates for devising their Prosecution and
Litigation Strategies such as Indian Oil Corporation, ITC, Bharti, Matrix Cellular among many others.
Vinod has also undertaken various dedicated Workshops and Seminars for well-established corporates
such as Wockhardt, IOC, ITC, TVS Group, CSIR, Glenmark, IOCL, IITs, ONGC, EIL, BPCL, CBI among
numerous others. Vinod is also a member of International Trademark Association (INTA). Department of
Economic Affair, Ministry of Finance, Govt. of India has also empanelled him for appointment as Special
Director on the Board of Sick Industrial Companies.
Tarun Khurana (Partner and Patent Attorney - Software/Electronics/Mechanical Group)
Tarun has over 20 years of experience in a broad range of Intellectual Property (IP) subject matters, and
is the Co-Founding Partner and Patent Attorney of Khurana & Khurana (K&K) and of its Patent Research
and IP Asset Management Firm, IIPRD, both of which are among the Leading IP and Commercial Law
Practices with 10 Offices in India, and over 220 Professionals. The firms also have regional offices in US,
GCC/UAE, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, and Nepal. Tarun
is ranked among the top Patent Prosecution Practitioners in India by IAM 1000 (and also by IAM 300
Strategists), and focuses on Patent Portfolio Management, Litigation, Valuation and IP Commercialization
mandates for numerous Indian and International Corporates ranging from Small Start-ups to Fortune 5
companies including Reliance Jio, Sun Pharma, NATCO, Accenture, Imagination Technologies, Huawei,
Indian Oil Corporation, Xiaomi, ABB, ZTE, Fujitsu, Kyocera, SABIC, Indian Institute of Technology
(Delhi/Guwahati/Roorkee/Palakkad/Indore/Hyderabad), Emerson, Daimler, Cadence, Airbus, L&T,
Glenmark, Simon, IISc, Marico, UPL, Avery Dennison, among many others.
Tarun has a strong experience in Patent Drafting in the domain of Computer Networking and has drafted
over 5000 applications in aggregate till date, a strong portion of which are based in the Semiconductor,
Networking, Engineering, Database, Cloud, E-commerce, Security and Telecom domains.
Tarun focuses on Electronics, Telecom, Computer Implemented, and Mechanical subject matters, and
has also worked with Corporates/Institutes across other technical and business domains as well, He has,
apart from handling Indian and International Clients for filing and prosecution matters in India, also
actively assisted numerous US and European Law and Licensing Firms and Corporates in providing
Patent Support Services such as Conducting Patent Searches, Preparing Claim Charts, Preparing
Specifications / responses to offices actions, undertaking Landscape/Analytics, E-Discovery Support
among other like mandates that IIPRD focuses on. Tarun is well versed with US, EP, and Indian Patent
Laws. Tarun has a Bachelors in Computer Science Engineering from Pune University, a Masters in
Software Systems from BITS Pilani, Bachelors in Law, an MBA from IIM Lucknow, and is in pursuit of his
PhD. He also has certifications from IIT Delhi, WIPO, Asian School of Cyber Laws, Indian Law Institute,
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and International Software Testing Board among many others. Tarun is also a regular speaker at
numerous Institutes and Corporates including International Conferences such as GIPC, WIPF, CII,
FICCI, along with at entities such as NTPC, Indian Oil Corporation, IITs, TIFAC, DIT, CSIR, Moserbaer,
IIM Lucknow, ASSOCHAM, Managing Intellectual Property (MIP), Indian Oil Corporation, NALSAR,
ONGC, Delhi Technical University, and Tata Group Companies among many others.
Meenakshi Khurana (Partner and Patent Attorney - Pharmaceutical-Life Sciences Practice Group)
Meenakshi is a Partner and Patent Attorney at Khurana & Khurana and IIPRD with over 18 years of
experience in patents. She engages herself in patent application preparation, prosecution, patent
infringement and validity opinion practice, FTO, patent licensing studies, and counselling clients in
devising global patent strategies. Her main areas of specialization are pharmaceutical, chemical and
biotechnology arts including small molecules, new chemical entities, pharmaceutical formulations and
drug delivery technologies, crystalline forms, stereo isomers, organic and inorganic chemistry, peptide
chemistry, biochemistry and various biotechnology related subject matters. She began her career
in patents in 2005 with Panacea Biotech Ltd. in its New Drug Discovery R&D Group and focused on
handling Patent Matters ranging from Patent Drafting, Searching, Designing Around strategies, to
devising strategies for Patent Filing/Prosecution. Meenakshi is a Registered Patent Agent admitted to
practice before the Indian Patent Office. She has a degree of B.Sc. (Chemistry Hons.) and M.Sc.
(Chemistry Hons.) from Panjab University. She holds one-year Post Graduate Diploma in Patents Law
from NALSAR University and a couple of IP certifications from WIPO. She is also a holder of a degree of
Bachelor of Laws. Meenakshi is a member of APAA and ABLE.
Abhishek Pandurangi (Partner and Patent Attorney - Pharmaceutical-
Life Sciences Practice Group)
Abhishek is a Partner and an ardent promoter and believer of IPR and has worked in different areas of
IPR over a stretch of 15 years as an IP practitioner, entrepreneur, legal expert and a trainer. Abhishek
has dealt with various types of IPR matters including Patent Searches, Patent Drafting, Patent
Prosecution, Patent Commercialization, Trademark Litigation, Domain Name Dispute Resolution with
UDRP, Copyright and Database Infringement Counselling. He started his stint in Intellectual Property with
Evalueserve where he worked with several multinationals on their IPR projects, after which he joined
Netscribes India to develop their in-house IP team. In 2010 he decided to take a plunge and started his
own IPR solutions firm closer2patents, which supported over 300 clients in 16
countries having completed over 1000 IPR projects and is now a part of Khurana & Khurana after
a strategic acquisition, making Abhishek a partner and head of Mumbai office of Khurana & Khurana. He
also undertakes several IP training & awareness programs at colleges, NGOS and government institutes
and is a faculty for IPR at the ICS, Thane of India & MSME Institute, and in his quest to strengthen the IP
ecosystem has made submissions to the Governments of India & Japan. He has the distinction of being
invited consecutively for the President of India's National awards for his patent pending inventions. In
terms of qualification, he is a B.Tech-Chemical from UDCT and a practicing lawyer and a registered
Patent Agent.
Mohinder Vig (Partner and Head -Trade Marks, Copyright, Media & Entertainment)
Mr. Vig is a Partner and Senior Trademark Attorney with over 35 years of experience. Mr. Vig specializes
in all aspects of Trademark Law with focus on Clearance Searches, Opinions, and Prosecuting TM
Applications. Mr. Vig has worked with over 5000 Corporates in India and represented them for Litigation
and Opposition cases across TM Offices. Mr. Vig has also worked extensively on advising, negotiating,
drafting, vetting and structuring various agreements including media & entertainment work, handling
contentious copyright issues etc. Mr. Vig along with other Senior Associates and Associates at Khurana
& Khurana, has handled licensing, acquisition, assignment, distribution, co-production of films, music and
various other agreements for media & entertainment clients (films and television). He has represented
various clients in IP matters and also handles filing and pursuing applications of copyright registration. He
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with his rich experience is one of the most important persons in the firm for strategic advice in all legal
aspects with respect to media & entertainment including overseas film distribution. Mr. Vig also works
with Attorneys that form part of the Worldwide Associate Network of the firm for prosecuting TM
Applications for Indian clients overseas. Mr. Vig drafts all responses to office actions and also consults
Foreign Attorneys on Trademark issues. Mr. Vig has a B.Com from Delhi University followed by an
LLB from Delhi University and practices Litigation at the Bar Council of Delhi.
P Suman (Partner and Head -Trade Marks, Copyright, Media & Entertainment)
Suman is a Partner at Khurana & Khurana and IIPRD. Sumans’ practice at Khurana & Khurana focuses
on all aspects of Trademark and Copyright. Suman specifically handles Legal Drafting in Opposition
Matters, Responses to Examination Reports, Counter Statements, Evidences in TM opposition
proceedings, Cease and desist notices, Contracts and agreements and conducting searches of overseas
TM registers and providing use and registrability opinions. Suman also prepares legal responses to office
actions from WIPO and USPTO, and has also handled hearing at TM registry India alongwith providing
legal advice on registration and protection of trademarks in multiple jurisdictions.
Rajesh Jain (Partner and Head - Software/Electronics/Mechanical Group)
Rajesh is a Partner at Khurana & Khurana and IIPRD. He is a graduate in mechanical engineering from
IIT Kanpur with 44 years of experience of working in Indian Ordnance Factories, wherein, his job
responsibilities involved handling technology related matters like Technology Transfer, Technology
Assimilation, Documentation, Product Design and Development, their Trials and Production including
selection of Production Technologies, setting up facilities culminating in production. He has worked on
varied Products and Production Technologies in the field of Automobiles, Bullet Proof Vehicles, Small
Arms, Battle Tanks and Infantry Combat Vehicles-including their Engines, Transmission, Armour and
Armament, Vision Devices-Passive as well as Thermal, Laser Range Finders, etc. Currently, at K&K,
Rajesh focuses on handling Patentability, Patent invalidation, FTO studies and analyses,
technology/patent landscape analysis, Drafting Patent Applications, Due Diligence Studies and preparing
Responses to Office Actions for a number of clients in Engineering, Automotive, Mechanical, Electro-
mechanical, Materials, and allied industries.
T S Sharat (Director IP & Patent Attorney - Software/Electronics/Mechanical Group)
Sharat is a Patent Attorney with 17 years of experience in Intellectual Property Asset Management
(IPAM) with focus on the entire patent life cycle (invention ideation & review, patent intelligence,
patentability assessment, inventor interview, patent drafting, foreign filing decision, patent prosecution,
foreign prosecution intelligence, licensing potential analysis, infringement analysis, litigation support etc.).
Sharat’s expertise lies in end-to-end Patent Portfolio Development/Management. He has drafted and
prosecuted thousands of patent applications for US, EU, IN jurisdictions in technical domains such as
(but limited to): software, client-server arch., home media, consumer electronics, VLSI circuits, image
processing, computer memory architecture, 5G communication protocols & standards, computer
networks, cloud computing, AI-based technologies, mechatronics, mechanical
systems/apparatus/devices, energy and material sciences, etc.
Sharat has owned and implemented critical processes for IP departments across geographies for Patent
Portfolio Development for fortune 100 companies. He introduced innovative business models for optimum
utilization of in-house patent resources and outside counsel resources over a significant scale (# assets
>5000) and successfully collaborated with multiple stakeholders to execute such models.
Sharat has trained/mentored numerous patent agents, attorneys, engineers and scientists on patenting,
patent drafting & prosecution, claim interpretation, patent law, emerging best practices, etc. He created
and led the single largest team in India for drafting and prosecution to deliver high volume prosecution
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and drafting services (~3000+ US/Global OA responses/year and ~200 patent applications/year) for a
Japanese consumer electronics giant (also one of top 5 fliers in US).
Sharat has also led multi-million $ engagements with fortune 100 companies for Patent Portfolio
Management/Development and achieved IP budget savings of up to 30% while adding value with unique
blend of innovative IP service offerings, trained human capital and disruptive technology tools.
Sharat is very passionate about technology and its use in gaining efficiency and improving quality in IP
transactions. As a subject matter expert, he implemented a rare amalgamation of patent expertise and
technology (+ data science) in IP Asset management disrupting the patent prosecution space to gain
process and spend efficiency of ~25%.
Sharat regularly collaborates with Patent attorneys, in-house counsels, Chief Patent counsels, CIPOs,
Licensing executives/attorneys, Patent Portfolio managers to formulate and execute IP strategies,
aligning IP Asset Management with Business and Strategic imperatives, and achieving CTO/CIPO/CFO
goals.
Sharat is the Director of IP and Patent Attorney at Khurana & Khurana (K&K) and of its Patent Research
and IP Asset Management Firm, IIPRD. Ranked among the top Patent Prosecution Practitioners in India,
Sharat focuses on Patent Portfolio Development & Management, Patent Litigation, Patent Valuation and
IP Commercialization for Multinational Companies, Law firms, Start-ups etc in the high-tech domain.
Swapnil Sanap (Partner - Software/Electronics/Mechanical Group)
Swapnil is an Associate Partner at Khurana & Khurana, Advocates and IP Attorneys and IIPRD. Swapnil
is a software engineer with Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) degree & Master of Engineering (M.E.) degree
in Information Technology from Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU), formerly the University of Pune,
and has over 11+ years of experience in IPR domain.
Swapnil has worked for Indian, US, Chinese, Australian, German & Canadian clients for projects such as
but not limited to patent research, patent drafting, preparing response to office actions etc. He has
worked in domains like Electronics, Telecommunication, Software, Mechanical, Instrumentation,
Automobile, Semiconductor, and Electrical for patent research, drafting of patent applications and office
action projects. His primary responsibilities in the firm includes patent drafting, office action response
drafting, prior art searches, Infringement Analysis, clearance searches, and on projects relating to
sophisticated technologies ranging from electronics, computer sciences, IT, electronics and
telecommunication, mechanical, biomedical devices, and business method domain.
Swapnil is currently focused on product conceptualization, getting early adopters in firm, client
acquisition, Business development, building team, creating business systems / business processes and
facilitating start-up in Maharashtra, Gujarat & Goa Jurisdictions for motivating and assisting them in filing
of various IPR’s in best of their interest.
Swapnil has written several articles, has several publications, as IEEE research papers in the domain of
network security, to his credit in leading journals and conferences with ISBN and ISSN numbers. He has
also been speaker in more than 10 national conferences, academic institutions and corporate, such as
but not limited to, YMCA University of Science & Technology - Department of Electronics and Information
Technology (DeitY), Ministry of Communication and Information Technology, Government Of India, Amity
Innovation Facilitation Centre- Amity University - National Research Development Corporation (NRDC), K
studio Solutions Private Limited, Dr. D.Y. Patil College of Engineering (DYPIE) & Sinhgad Technical
Education Society.
Abhijeet Deshmukh (Partner and Advocate - Litigation)
Abhijeet Deshmukh is a Partner with Khurana & Khurana, Advocates and IP Attorneys. He heads
Commercial and Corporate law practice at the firm. He specializes in all aspects of Intellectual Property,
Contractual laws, Corporate Advisory and Litigation with focus on IP and Commercial disputes; UDRP
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disputes; Prosecution of Trademark and Copyright Applications. He has worked with more than 3000
Corporates in India and represented them in Litigation and Opposition cases across TM Offices. He
represented clients in disputes pertaining to IP and Commercial Law at Various Judicial and quasi-judicial
Authorities across India. He has also worked extensively on advising, negotiating, drafting, vetting and
structuring various Agreements related to Intellectual Property laws such as Technology Transfer
Agreements, IP Assignment Agreements, Strategic Alliance Agreements, Collaborative Research
Agreements, Non-Disclosure Agreements, Agreements related to Media and Entertainment Law,
Commercial agreement such as Joint Venture Agreements, Franchise Agreements, Share Purchase
Agreements, Contract Manufacturing agreements inter alia. Abhijeet has an LLM from Symbiosis
International (Deemed University).
Tapan Shah (Partner - Pharmaceutical-Life Sciences Practice Group)
With more than 12 years of experience in providing specialized services in Patents and related
Intellectual Property Rights, Tapan holds expertise in the technical domains of Organic Chemistry,
Medicinal Chemistry, Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnological products and Medical Devices. He holds
Master’s Degree with specialization in Medicinal Chemistry from National Institute of Pharmaceutical
Education and Research (NIPER, Mohali). Prior to joining the team of Khurana & Khurana and IIPRD,
Tapan has worked as Assistant Manager (Operations) at Effectual Services Pvt. Ltd. Being a Registered
Patent Agent and an Advocate, he practices before the Indian Patent Office and has been actively
involved in client counselling, preparing patent specification, undertaking prosecution and hearing
mandates, instituting and representing clients in opposition (pre-grant and post-grant oppositions) and
revocation proceedings, and rendering Patent infringement and other opinions. Tapan has diverse
experience in devising and assisting Fortune 500 Pharmaceutical and Chemical companies, US and
European Law firms, independent patent attorneys and In-house patent counsels towards development
and commercialization of products and processes.
Antony David (Partner - Pharmaceutical-Life Sciences Practice Group)
Antony is a Partner at Khurana & Khurana. He is a registered Indian patent agent and has over 18 years’
experience in patent matters in the fields of chemistry, pharmaceuticals and life-sciences. He has
extensive experience in the full range of patent services including patent specification drafting, worldwide
patent prosecution and opposition, patentability assessment, infringement analysis and freedom-to-
operate investigations. He previously worked as in-house patent professional in research based
pharmaceutical and chemical companies, including Neuland Laboratories and Shasun Pharmaceuticals.
Prior to entering the patent field, he gained hands-on experience in pharmaceutical research and
development, particularly synthesis, purification and characterization of organic molecules and active
pharmaceutical ingredients, with Orchid Chemicals and Pharmaceutical Ltd. Antony post-graduated from
Bharathidasan University, Tamil Nadu specializing in Chemistry. He is a certified Patent Agent with
Indian Patent Office and also holds PG diploma in patents law from NALSAR University of Law
Hyderabad.
Mr. Anubhav Gupta (Partner –Corporate, Taxation and Valuation)
Anubhav heads the Tax practice at Khurana & Khurana and has core experience in handling taxation
advisory & litigation matters (both Direct & Indirect Taxation) with a key focus on Goods & Service Tax
(GST). Anubhav also advises startups, MSMEs, PSUs, MNCs and other business with Advisory in
Corporate and Commercial Law domain, including but not limited to incorporation, drafting and
negotiation of key business agreements/ documents, structuring of transactions, etc.
Anubhav specializes in streamlining complex and multilayered transactions and has successfully advised
many clients, ranging from Fortune 500 Companies to MSMEs, Startups, High Net-worth Individuals, etc.
to achieve a tax efficient and legally compliant position for their high value transactions. Anubhav has
extensive experience in conducting due diligence and legal and tax reviews.
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Anubhav regularly assists his clients during their routine assessment proceedings and subsequent
appellate proceedings, filing of refund claims, etc. He also assists his clients during various audits and
reviews conducted by Indirect Tax Authorities, etc. Anubhav also assists and represents his clients
during investigation proceedings conducted by Revenue and Intelligence Authorities. Further, he has
assisted multiple clients during proceedings initiated under the Prohibition of Benami Property
Transactions Act, 1988.
Anubhav has in depth sectoral experience w.r.t. Real Estate, EPC & Construction, AlcoBev, IT, Auto
Components, Energy, Metals & Minerals, Pharma, FMCG, Fintech, Crypto, e-Wellness, etc and is well
versed with the various tax and legal issues and recent developments for such sectors. Anubhav also
helps Foreign Businesses with designing their inbound and outbound strategy w.r.t their interests in India.
Anubhav also possesses considerable experience in drafting and vetting of strategic documents to help
businesses mitigate tax and legal complications.
Anubhav is a practicing Advocate, alumnus of the prestigious Campus Law Centre, Faculty of Law,
University of Delhi. Additionally, he is a qualified Chartered Accountant, Cost Accountant, and a certified
Information System Auditor (ISA-ICAI), and appears regularly before the Tax Tribunals, NCLT, High
Courts & Commercial Courts.

Pharmaceutical-Life Sciences/Biotechnology Practice Group

Abhishek Pandurangi (Partner and Patent Attorney - Pharmaceutical-
Life Sciences Practice Group)
Abhishek is a Partner and an ardent promoter and believer of IPR and has worked in different areas of
IPR over a stretch of 15 years as an IP practitioner, entrepreneur, legal expert and a trainer. Abhishek
has dealt with various types of IPR matters including Patent Searches, Patent Drafting, Patent
Prosecution, Patent Commercialization, Trademark Litigation, Domain Name Dispute Resolution with
UDRP, Copyright and Database Infringement Counselling. He started his stint in Intellectual Property with
Evalueserve where he worked with several multinationals on their IPR projects, after which he joined
Netscribes India to develop their in-house IP team. In 2010 he decided to take a plunge and started his
own IPR solutions firm closer2patents, which supported over 300 clients in 16
countries having completed over 1000 IPR projects and is now a part of Khurana & Khurana after
a strategic acquisition, making Abhishek a partner and head of Mumbai office of Khurana & Khurana. He
also undertakes several IP training & awareness programs at colleges, NGOS and government institutes
and is a faculty for IPR at the ICS, Thane of India & MSME Institute, and in his quest to strengthen the IP
ecosystem has made submissions to the Governments of India & Japan. He has the distinction of being
invited consecutively for the President of India's National awards for his patent pending inventions. In
terms of qualification, he is a B.Tech-Chemical from UDCT and a practicing lawyer and a registered
Patent Agent.
Meenakshi Khurana (Partner and Patent Attorney - Pharmaceutical-Life Sciences Practice Group)
Meenakshi is a Partner and Patent Attorney at Khurana & Khurana and IIPRD with over 18 years of
experience in patents. She engages herself in patent application preparation, prosecution, patent
infringement and validity opinion practice, FTO, patent licensing studies, and counselling clients in
devising global patent strategies. Her main areas of specialization are pharmaceutical, chemical and
biotechnology arts including small molecules, new chemical entities, pharmaceutical formulations and
drug delivery technologies, crystalline forms, stereo isomers, organic and inorganic chemistry, peptide
chemistry, biochemistry and various biotechnology related subject matters. She began her career
in patents in 2005 with Panacea Biotech Ltd. in its New Drug Discovery R&D Group and focused on
handling Patent Matters ranging from Patent Drafting, Searching, Designing Around strategies, to
devising strategies for Patent Filing/Prosecution. Meenakshi is a Registered Patent Agent admitted to
practice before the Indian Patent Office. She has a degree of B.Sc. (Chemistry Hons.) and M.Sc.
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(Chemistry Hons.) from Panjab University. She holds one-year Post Graduate Diploma in Patents Law
from NALSAR University and a couple of IP certifications from WIPO. She is also a holder of a degree of
Bachelor of Laws. Meenakshi is a member of APAA and ABLE.
Tapan Shah (Partner - Pharmaceutical-Life Sciences Practice Group)
With more than 12 years of experience in providing specialized services in Patents and related
Intellectual Property Rights, Tapan holds expertise in the technical domains of Organic Chemistry,
Medicinal Chemistry, Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnological products and Medical Devices. He holds
Master’s Degree with specialization in Medicinal Chemistry from National Institute of Pharmaceutical
Education and Research (NIPER, Mohali). Prior to joining the team of Khurana & Khurana and IIPRD,
Tapan has worked as Assistant Manager (Operations) at Effectual Services Pvt. Ltd. Being a Registered
Patent Agent and an Advocate, he practices before the Indian Patent Office and has been actively
involved in client counselling, preparing patent specification, undertaking prosecution and hearing
mandates, instituting and representing clients in opposition (pre-grant and post-grant oppositions) and
revocation proceedings, and rendering Patent infringement and other opinions. Tapan has diverse
experience in devising and assisting Fortune 500 Pharmaceutical and Chemical companies, US and
European Law firms, independent patent attorneys and In-house patent counsels towards development
and commercialization of products and processes.
Antony David (Partner - Pharmaceutical-Life Sciences Practice Group)
Antony is an Partner at Khurana & Khurana. He is a registered Indian patent agent and has over 18
years’ experience in patent matters in the fields of chemistry, pharmaceuticals and life-sciences. He has
extensive experience in the full range of patent services including patent specification drafting, worldwide
patent prosecution and opposition, patentability assessment, infringement analysis and freedom-to-
operate investigations. He previously worked as in-house patent professional in research based
pharmaceutical and chemical companies, including Neuland Laboratories and Shasun Pharmaceuticals.
Prior to entering the patent field, he gained hands-on experience in pharmaceutical research and
development, particularly synthesis, purification and characterization of organic molecules and active
pharmaceutical ingredients, with Orchid Chemicals and Pharmaceutical Ltd. Antony post-graduated from
Bharathidasan University, Tamil Nadu specializing in Chemistry. He is a certified Patent Agent with
Indian Patent Office and also holds PG diploma in patents law from NALSAR University of Law
Hyderabad.
Dhakshina Moorthy C (Associate Director - Pharmaceutical-Life Sciences Practice Group)
Dhakshina is an Associate Director at Khurana & Khurana and IIPRD. He has over 16 years of
experience in patent matters relating to technologies in the field of Chemistry and Pharmaceuticals. He
has expertise in all kinds of Patent Searches, Patent Drafting, Prosecution of Patent Applications
Worldwide, Patentability and FTO Opinions, Patent Due Diligence and Patent Portfolio Management. He
has worked at In-house Patent Cells of pharmaceutical companies including Orchid Pharma, Piramal
Enterprises Limited and Suven Life Sciences Ltd. Prior to entering the patent field, Dhakshina gained
hands-on technical experience in Process Research and Development for active pharmaceutical
ingredients and intermediates in the laboratory of Orchid Pharma. He has patent publications as an
inventor and also presented poster to his credit at ACS conferences. Dhakshina did his Masters in
chemistry from University of Madras. He is a certified patent agent with Indian Patent Office and also
holds PG diploma in patents law from NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad. He is also a holder of a
degree of Bachelor of Laws from Osmania University, Hyderabad.
Dr. Gurmeet Nanda (Principal Associate - Pharmaceutical-Life Sciences Practice Group)
Dr. Gurmeet has multidisciplinary knowledge in Intellectual Property, Synthetic Organic Chemistry and
Medicinal Chemistry. She has 19 years’ experience in Patent matters related to the field of chemistry,
pharmaceuticals and over 14 years of experience in Drug Discovery R&D of Panacea Biotec Ltd, where
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she was instrumental in setting up and establishing the IP department along with managing a Discovery
Chemistry Lab. She was responsible for Intellectual Property management and strategizing for all drug
discovery projects (all the patent related activities like Prior Art Search, Infringement Analysis, Patent
Landscaping, IP Due Diligence, Patent Drafting, Patent Filing and Patent Prosecution at National and
International levels). She was actively involved in analyzing Ideas, conducting Patentability Analysis and
providing Patentability Opinions for all the projects at drug discovery research resulting in development of
substantial Intellectual Property portfolio with NCE Patents granted in US, EP, JP, Russia, China,
Singapore, Australia and India.
She has worked extensively in Drug Discovery research and was actively involved in designing novel
NCE’s with desired Biological and Physiochemical properties, their Chemical Synthesis, Optimization,
Lead Determination and Scale ups. She has several discovery patents to her credit. The successful
NCE’s from one metabolic disorder projects is under clinical development. In addition to Drug Discovery
experience, she has also CRO experience in handling FTE/FSS work for national as well as international
clients. She has doctorate degree in chemistry from Panjab University, Chandigarh. She was recipient of
University Gold medal in M. Sc (Hons), Chemistry and B. Sc (Hons), Chemistry from Panjab University,
Chandigarh. She has done several advanced Intellectual Property Courses from WIPO and also holds a
Post Graduate Diploma in Patents Law from NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad.
Dr. Padmapriya V (Principal Associate - Pharmaceutical-Life Sciences Practice Group)
Priya is a Registered Patent Agent at the Indian Patent Office and has over 14 years of experience in
handling Intellectual Property matters, with an emphasis on Life Science and Chemical Science
technologies. Priya has extensive experience in managing the patent life cycle and is well-versed in
prosecution of applications at the IPO for domestic and international clients. She has handled litigation,
prosecution and drafting of patent applications for a wide range of domains including food technology,
nutraceuticals, molecular biology, recombinant technology, genetic transformation, microbiology, plant
biotechnology, agro-biotechnology, immunology, diagnostics, and nanotechnology, to name a few. Prior
to joining Khurana & Khurana, Priya was Associated with other top-tier Indian IP firms and also had a
brief stint as an independent practitioner assisting inventors protect their Intellectual Property and
transform into assets of economic value. Priya is a recipient of the 5-year CSIR-Research Fellowship and
is a Registered patent agent. She holds a Ph.D. in Life Sciences from the University of Madras and a
Post Graduate Diploma in Intellectual Property Rights Law from National Law School of India University,
Bangalore
Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Garg (Principal Associate - Pharmaceutical-Life Sciences Practice Group)
Sanjeev holds a Doctorate degree in Medicinal Chemistry from NIPER (Mohali) and is a Law Graduate
from Faculty of Law, Delhi University. He is a certified Patent Agent with the Indian Patent Office. He has
over 12 years of experience in Prior Art Searches (Patentability/Novelty, Invalidity/Validity), Freedom to
Operate Searches, Patentability and FTO opinions, Technology Landscape Studies, Infringement
Analysis, Evidence of Use, Patent Valuation/Evaluation, Patent/Portfolio Watch, Chemical Structure
Searching using STN (REGISTRY and MARPAT), SciFinder, Reaxys, Drafting Patent Specifications
(Provisional and Complete) etc. in the field of Organic Chemistry, Pharmaceuticals, Agrochemicals,
Polymer Chemistry, Material Chemistry, Nutraceuticals, Petrochemicals, Biomedical Devices, Personal
Care Products and Related Domains. Sanjeev holds one Indian Patent and has also co-authored seven
Scientific Research Articles in reputed international journals.
Govindhaswamy Srinivasan (Principal Associate - Pharmaceutical-Life Sciences Practice Group)
Govindh is a Principal Associate at Khurana & Khurana and IIPRD. He has nearly 17 years of experience
in patent matters relating to technologies in the field of Biotechnology, Pharmaceuticals, Food chemistry
and Biomedical devices. He has vast experience in all kinds of patent searches, landscape preparation,
competitor intelligence, patent drafting and prosecution of patent applications worldwide, drafting
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response to FER, patentability and FTO opinions, patent due diligence, patent ranking and valuation, and
product portfolio management. He has worked at various patent search firms and LPO. Govindh
completed his Masters in Biotechnology from Bharathidasan University, Trichy. He also has his Law
degree (LL.B.) from Karnataka State Law University. He is a certified Patent agent with Indian Patent and
Trademarks Office.
Dr. Hyacintha Lobo (Senior Associate - Pharmaceutical-Life Sciences Practice Group)
Hyacintha is a Senior Patent Associate at IIPRD and Khurana & Khurana, and a Registered Patent
Agent. She has earned 6 years of extensive experience in dealing with IP matters including Patent
Drafting, Patent Analytics and Patent Prosecution in the field of Material Chemistry, Textiles, Polymers,
Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals, Medical Devices and Life Sciences. In her current role, she is broadening
her expertise in other domains such as Mechanical, Electronics, Telecommunication, and Software.
Hyacintha holds a doctorate degree from UDCT and around 2 years of international post-doctoral
research experience. She has also co-authored 11 peer-reviewed scientific articles in international
journals.
Dr. Shashi Kant Verma (Senior Associate - Pharmaceutical-Life Sciences Practice Group)
Shashi has over7 years of experience in providing specialized Patent Support services and related IPR
matters, specifically focusing on Patent Searches, Landscapes, and allied Opinions. Shashi has
expertise in the technical domains of Nano-chemistry, Polymer-Chemistry, Organic Chemistry,
Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology. He holds a PhD. Degree in Chemistry with specialization in Nano-
chemistry from Jamia Hamdard (New Delhi). Shashi is well versed with Novelty Search/Patentability
Search, FTO search/Clearance Search, Landscape Analysis, State of Art Search, Validity/Invalidity
Searches, Patent to Product Mapping, Product to Patent Mapping, File wrapper analysis, Infringement
analysis and Patent-Litigations. Shashi also actively focusses on Patent Opposition matters including
drafting of opposition, reply statements and associated written submissions post the hearings.
Dr. Shekhar Reddy (Senior Associate - Pharmaceutical-Life Sciences Practice Group)
Dr. Sekhar is a Senior Patent Associate at IIPRD and Khurana & Khurana specially focusing on Patent
Searches, Landscapes, FTO Searches, and Validity/Invalidity Searches for both Global Corporate and
International IP Law Firms. Sekhar has expertise in the technical domains of Nanotechnology, Inorganic
Materials, Organic Chemistry, and Pharmaceuticals. Prior to joining the team of Khurana & Khurana,
Sekhar worked as a scientist in Saveer Biotech Ltd, Greater Noida. Dr. Shekhar holds a Ph.D. Degree in
Chemistry with specialization in Nano-chemistry from University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad. He had two
years’ post-doctoral research experience in Nano technology from Ben Gurion University of the Negev,
Israel.
Syed Habeeb Ahmed (Senior Associate - Pharmaceutical-Life Sciences Practice Group)
With more than 10 years of experience in Patent Search and Analytics, Syed has domain expertise in
Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnological Products and Medical Devices. He holds Master's degree
in Biochemistry from Jamia Millia Islamia (New Delhi), Post Graduate Diploma in Analytical Chemistry
from IGNOU (New Delhi) and also MBA in Technology Management from IIT (New Delhi). Syed is
involved in conducting Prior Art/Novelty/Patentability, Invalidity/Validity, Clearance/Freedom to Operate
(FTO) Searches, Preparing IP Landscape Reports in various technology domains, Chemical Structure
Searching, Sequence Searching (Using SciFinder, Questel orbit, and various public databases),
Patent/Portfolio Watch and Patent Claim Mapping.
Sumant Kumar Bhaskar (Senior Associate - Pharmaceutical-Life Sciences Practice Group)
With more than 8 years of experience in Patent Search and Analytics, Sumant has domain expertise in
Chemicals, Organic Chemistry, Medicinal Chemistry, and Pharmaceuticals. Sumant holds a Master`s
degree in Process Chemistry from NIPER (Mohali). Sumant is involved in conducting Prior
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Art/Novelty/Patentability, Invalidity/Validity, Clearance/Freedom to Operate (FTO) Searches,
Patent/Portfolio Watch and Patent Claim Mapping, Preparing IP Landscape Reports in various
technology domains, Chemical Structure Searching, using STN (REGISTRY and MARPAT), SciFinder,
Reaxys, PubChem, SureChem, Chemspider, etc.
Vishal Tikam Sukheja (Senior Associate - Pharmaceutical - Life Sciences Practice Group)
Vishal is a Senior Associate at IIPRD and Khurana & Khurana. He has more than 5 years of experience
in Patent prosecution and drafting with domain expertise in Chemicals, Organic Chemistry, Medicinal
Chemistry, and Pharmaceuticals. He holds a Masters degree in Medicinal Chemistry from NIPER
(Mohali). He is involved in preparing and filing responses to Examination reports, Hearing notice, written
submissions at IPO. Vishal is also involved in preparing and filing responses to office actions as issued
by foreign patent offices of countries like USA, Europe, Australia, Canada, Brazil, UK, China, etc., and
able to retrieve data using Scifinder, USPAIR, Espacenet, AusPat, CIPO, JPlatPat, Google
patents, Google scholar, Science-direct and PubMed. He further has expertise in Chemical Structure
Searching using SciFinder, Reaxys, PubChem, Chemspider, etc.
Dr. Priya Saxena (Senior Associate - Pharmaceutical-Life Sciences Practice Group)
Dr. Priya is a Senior Associate at Khurana & Khurana and IIPRD. She holds a Doctorate degree in
Organometallic Chemistry from Department of Chemistry, University of Delhi and is a NET-JRF qualified.
She has further been into 4 years of post-doctoral research at University of Delhi, IIT Bombay and Tel
Aviv University, Israel. She has published 13 peer-reviewed International research articles, being the first
author in 12 of them and second in 1. She has also taught B.Sc (Chem. Honors) and M.Tech (Chemical
Synthesis and Process Technology) courses at University of Delhi as a Guest Lecturer. Dr. Priya has
been into the domain of patents for over 4 years, having worked into patent searches such as
Novelty/Patentability, Invalidity/Validity, Freedom to Operate (FTO) Searches, Preparing IP Landscape
reports in various technology domains, Chemical Structure Searching using SciFinder, PubChem,
SureChem etc., Patent Claim Mapping, Drafting of patent specifications (Provisional and Complete) and
Prosecution of patents. Prior to Khurana & Khurana, Dr. Priya has worked with Zeus IP
Advocates/Services and Evalueserve (SEZ), Gurgaon in the domain of patents.
Sonal Pawar (Senior Associate - Pharmaceutical-Life Sciences Practice Group)
Sonal is a Senior Patent Associate at IIPRD and Khurana & Khurana and deals with patent matters
relating to Biomedical and Life Science domains. She handles projects involving Patentability Studies,
Freedom-to-Operate Searches, Validity/Invalidity Searches and patent landscape analysis for both
Global Corporate and International IP Law Firms. Sonal holds Bachelor's and Master’s degree in
Pharmacy. She holds Master’s degree with specialization in Pharmaceutics. Sonal has completed Post
graduate diploma in Pat informatics (PGDP) from CSIR, URDIP. Prior to joining the team of Khurana &
Khurana and IIPRD, Sonal has worked as Method development analyst at Reve Pharma.
Dr. Mayank Sharma (Senior Associate - Pharmaceutical-Life Sciences Practice Group)
Dr. Mayank Sharma is a Senior Associate at Khurana & Khurana and IIPRD. Dr. Sharma has 6 years’
experience of drafting and prosecution of Indian patents with domain expertise in Chemical sciences. He
has extensive experience of patent search such as prior art search, patentability search, freedom-to-
operate search and is able to retrieve patent and non-patent literature from WIPO, Espacenet, USPTO,
Google patents, Google scholar, SciFinder, Reaxys, science direct and PubMed. He holds a Doctorate
degree in Pharmacy from Faculty of Pharmacy, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara
(Gujarat). Dr. Sharma has published 15 International research and review articles, written 2 book
chapters and has 1 Indian Patent to his credit. He also holds PG diploma in Patents Law from NALSAR
University of Law, Hyderabad.
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Monomayee Mukherjee (Senior Associate - Pharmaceutical-Life Sciences Practice Group)
Monomayee is a Senior Associate at Khurana & Khurana. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Microbiology
and Master’s degree in Genetics/Genetic engineering from University of Calcutta. She is also a
Registered Patent Agent (India). She was trained in Molecular Biology Processes, at Syngene
International Ltd, a subsidiary of Biocon Ltd., as part of her Master’s course and completed project titled
“3-dimensional protein structure prediction and comparison” as part of her PG diploma programme in
Bioinformatics. She started her career in IP in 2007, at D. P. Ahuja & Co., by handling Patents Document
Filing, Patent searching, Filing for change of Owners/Applicant Names, amendments before prosecution
and after grant, filing annuities, and working of patents for mostly international clients. Subsequently, she
has handled drafting and prosecution in various domains and contributed in developing a new IP
solutions firm, closer2patents as its first member of staff. Monomayee has also worked in UAE to provide
clients with IP solutions – trademark & patents, and handled trademark infringement and enforcement
cases. She is well-versed in filing procedures in GCC countries.
Garima Garg (Senior Associate - Pharmaceutical-Life Sciences Practice Group)
Garima is a Senior Associate at Khurana Khurana. She has almost 5 years of experience in Patent
prosecution and drafting with domain expertise in Chemicals, Organic Chemistry, Medicinal Chemistry,
and Pharmaceuticals. She holds a Master’s degree in Pharmaceutical Chemistry from Jamia
Hamdard. She is also a Registered Patent Agent (India). She has experience of more than three years in
research and development from Jubilant Chemsys. Later she received ‘Women Scientist C fellowship’
(WOS-C/TIFAC’s 9th Batch), where she did her internship at Remfry and Sagar. She is well versed in
prosecution of patent applications related to various technical domains (Pharma, Chemistry, Polymer
science and Biotechnology). Her practice includes detailed analysis of the objections raised in the First
Examination Report, preparing and filing responses to official actions based on inputs received from
clients, attending hearings before the Controller and responding to client queries on various aspects
related to Indian Patent law and practice. She is also involved in preparing and filing responses to office
actions issued by foreign patent offices. Prior to joining the team of Khurana & Khurana, she worked with
Remfry and Sagar (Gurugram) for almost 5 years.
Priyanka Sharanbasappa Vhanmane (Senior Associate - Pharmaceutical-Life Sciences Practice
Group)
Priyanka is working as a Senior Associate at Khurana and Khurana Advocates and IP Attorneys. She
holds a bachelor’s degree in Biotechnology and a master's degree in Biotechnology & Biochemical
engineering. She has almost 4 years of experience in Patent drafting and prosecution with domain
expertise in Biotechnology and life sciences. She is well versed in Patent drafting and prosecution of
patent applications related to various technical domains (Pharma, Chemistry, Polymer science and
Biotechnology). Her practice includes Patent drafting and detailed analysis of the objections raised in the
First Examination Report, preparing and filing responses to official actions based on inputs received from
clients.
Dr Shweta Sharma (Senior Associate - Pharmaceutical-Life Sciences Practice Group)
Dr. Shweta Sharma is a Senior Associate at Khurana & Khurana Advocates and IP Attorneys She has
almost 6 years of experience in Patent prosecution and drafting with domain expertise in Life sciences,
Biotechnology, Chemistry and Pharmaceuticals. She holds a PhD degree in Biotechnology from
International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, New Delhi and is a qualified Patent
Agent (India). She has worked as a visiting scientist in University of Glasgow, Scotland under one-year
fellowship programme. Post PhD, she received several independent fellowships from UGC and DST and
handled her own projects in University of Delhi, South Campus successfully.
She has worked in Tier 1 law firms of India and is well versed in the drafting and prosecution of patent
applications related to various technical domains such as Life Science, Biotechnology, Pharma,
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Chemistry and other related fields. Her practice also includes detailed analysis of the objections raised in
the First Examination Report, preparing and filing responses to official actions based on inputs received
from clients, attending hearings before the Controller and responding to client queries on various aspects
related to Indian Patent law and practice. She is also involved in preparing and filing responses to office
actions issued by foreign patent offices. Prior to joining the team of Khurana & Khurana, she worked with
the firms like Sagacious IP and KnS Partners.
Nikhil Ahuja (Associate - Pharmaceutical-Life Sciences Practice Group)
Nikhil is working as an Associate at Khurana and Khurana Advocates and IP Attorneys. He holds a
master's degree in Biotechnology from CCSU (Meerut). Nikhil has been in the domain of patents from the
past 2 years primarily focusing on conducting Novelty/Patentability, Freedom to Operate (FTO)
Searches, Portfolio analysis, Preparing IP Landscape Reports in various technology domains, Sequence
Searching, and Patent Claim Mapping.
Gurpraise Kour (Jr. Associate - Pharmaceutical-Life Sciences Practice Group)
Gurpraise is a patent Associate working with Khurana & Khurana, Advocates and IP Attorneys. She did
her B.Sc. (Hons.) in Biotechnology from SKUAST Jammu. She was awarded with Gold medal for
securing 1st position in university. She did Master’s in Biotechnology from University of Jammu. She has
also qualified NET-JRF and GATE exam in Life sciences. She is a registered patent agent. After doing 3
months internship with the Firm, she has started working as Jr. Associate. Her main area of work is
related to Patent Drafting and preparing FER responses for Patent.

IP Valuation
Varun Khurana (Head - IP Valuation)
Varun heads the IP Valuation Team and has over 20 years of experience in dealing with IP
Commercialization and Licensing Matters from the Financial Perspective. Varun is a Chartered
Accountant and along with qualifications of ACA, AICWA, CISA, ISA (ICAI), LL. B, ISMS LA (ISO 27001)
focuses on Conducting Valuation of Intellectual Properties. Varun has been a part of over 250 Licensing
deals from Khurana & Khurana and its leading Intellectual Property Consulting Firm IIPRD and has
helped clients value their Intellectual Property. Varun has also been part of the negotiations during the
out-licensing and in-licensing deals and has developed an expertise in precise valuation of the IP
through comprehensive analysis of the Patents/IP’s and evaluation of the market scenario. Varun works
with the Patent Attorneys at Khurana & Khurana to complete the IP Commercialization process for
technologies engaged by K&K/IIPRD for licensing.
Mr. Anubhav Gupta (Partner –Corporate, Taxation and Valuation)
Anubhav heads the Tax practice at Khurana & Khurana and has core experience in handling taxation
advisory & litigation matters (both Direct & Indirect Taxation) with a key focus on Goods & Service Tax
(GST). Anubhav also advises startups, MSMEs, PSUs, MNCs and other business with Advisory in
Corporate and Commercial Law domain, including but not limited to incorporation, drafting and
negotiation of key business agreements/ documents, structuring of transactions, etc.
Anubhav specializes in streamlining complex and multilayered transactions and has successfully advised
many clients, ranging from Fortune 500 Companies to MSMEs, Startups, High Net-worth Individuals, etc.
to achieve a tax efficient and legally compliant position for their high value transactions. Anubhav has
extensive experience in conducting due diligence and legal and tax reviews.
Anubhav regularly assists his clients during their routine assessment proceedings and subsequent
appellate proceedings, filing of refund claims, etc. He also assists his clients during various audits and
reviews conducted by Indirect Tax Authorities, etc. Anubhav also assists and represents his clients
during investigation proceedings conducted by Revenue and Intelligence Authorities. Further, he has
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assisted multiple clients during proceedings initiated under the Prohibition of Benami Property
Transactions Act, 1988.
Anubhav has in depth sectoral experience w.r.t. Real Estate, EPC & Construction, AlcoBev, IT, Auto
Components, Energy, Metals & Minerals, Pharma, FMCG, Fintech, Crypto, e-Wellness, etc and is well
versed with the various tax and legal issues and recent developments for such sectors. Anubhav also
helps Foreign Businesses with designing their inbound and outbound strategy w.r.t their interests in India.
Anubhav also possesses considerable experience in drafting and vetting of strategic documents to help
businesses mitigate tax and legal complications.
Anubhav is a practicing Advocate, alumnus of the prestigious Campus Law Centre, Faculty of Law,
University of Delhi. Additionally, he is a qualified Chartered Accountant, Cost Accountant, and a certified
Information System Auditor (ISA-ICAI), and appears regularly before the Tax Tribunals, NCLT, High
Courts & Commercial Courts.

IP Litigation Group
Abhijeet Deshmukh (Partner and Advocate - Litigation)
Abhijeet Deshmukh is a Partner with Khurana & Khurana, Advocates and IP Attorneys. He heads
Commercial and Corporate law practice at the firm. He specializes in all aspects of Intellectual Property,
Contractual laws, Corporate Advisory and Litigation with focus on IP and Commercial disputes; UDRP
disputes; Prosecution of Trademark and Copyright Applications. He has worked with more than 3000
Corporates in India and represented them in Litigation and Opposition cases across TM Offices. He
represented clients in disputes pertaining to IP and Commercial Law at Various Judicial and quasi-judicial
Authorities across India. He has also worked extensively on advising, negotiating, drafting, vetting and
structuring various Agreements related to Intellectual Property laws such as Technology Transfer
Agreements, IP Assignment Agreements, Strategic Alliance Agreements, Collaborative Research
Agreements, Non-Disclosure Agreements, Agreements related to Media and Entertainment Law,
Commercial agreement such as Joint Venture Agreements, Franchise Agreements, Share Purchase
Agreements, Contract Manufacturing agreements inter alia. Abhijeet has an LLM from Symbiosis
International (Deemed University).
Mr. Anubhav Gupta (Partner –Corporate, Taxation and Valuation)
Anubhav heads the Tax practice at Khurana & Khurana and has core experience in handling taxation
advisory & litigation matters (both Direct & Indirect Taxation) with a key focus on Goods & Service Tax
(GST). Anubhav also advises startups, MSMEs, PSUs, MNCs and other business with Advisory in
Corporate and Commercial Law domain, including but not limited to incorporation, drafting and
negotiation of key business agreements/ documents, structuring of transactions, etc.
Anubhav specializes in streamlining complex and multilayered transactions and has successfully advised
many clients, ranging from Fortune 500 Companies to MSMEs, Startups, High Net-worth Individuals, etc.
to achieve a tax efficient and legally compliant position for their high value transactions. Anubhav has
extensive experience in conducting due diligence and legal and tax reviews.
Anubhav regularly assists his clients during their routine assessment proceedings and subsequent
appellate proceedings, filing of refund claims, etc. He also assists his clients during various audits and
reviews conducted by Indirect Tax Authorities, etc. Anubhav also assists and represents his clients
during investigation proceedings conducted by Revenue and Intelligence Authorities. Further, he has
assisted multiple clients during proceedings initiated under the Prohibition of Benami Property
Transactions Act, 1988.
Anubhav has in depth sectoral experience w.r.t. Real Estate, EPC & Construction, AlcoBev, IT, Auto
Components, Energy, Metals & Minerals, Pharma, FMCG, Fintech, Crypto, e-Wellness, etc., and is well
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versed with the various tax and legal issues and recent developments for such sectors. Anubhav also
helps Foreign Businesses with designing their inbound and outbound strategy w.r.t their interests in India.
Anubhav also possesses considerable experience in drafting and vetting of strategic documents to help
businesses mitigate tax and legal complications.
Anubhav is a practicing Advocate, alumnus of the prestigious Campus Law Centre, Faculty of Law,
University of Delhi. Additionally, he is a qualified Chartered Accountant, Cost Accountant, and a certified
Information System Auditor (ISA-ICAI), and appears regularly before the Tax Tribunals, NCLT, High
Courts & Commercial Courts.
Amarjeet Kumar (Associate Partner and Advocate - Litigation)
With more than 14 years of successful litigation career behind him Amarjeet's multi-faceted expertise
includes Real Estate Litigations with specialization in RERA, Commercial Litigation, Insurance, Industrial
and Consumer Disputes, Civil Litigation, Family Disputes, Environment Litigation, Carrier Laws,
Intellectual Property Rights Litigation including Protection of Plant Varieties, Insolvency and Bankruptcy
Code, MSME Claims and Arbitration. He is a resourceful litigator with an uncanny ability to assess legal
issues and produce result. He has achieved a great degree of success while arguing matters before
different courts and forums including High Courts and District Courts apart from handling high stake
matter before the Real Estate Regulatory Authority and Real Estate Appellate Authority.
He has an extensive experience in conducting Investigation & Litigation and has represented numerous
corporate for devising their Prosecution and Litigation Strategies. Amarjeet also provides valuable and
strategic advice in preparing various commercial contracts and agreements, explaining the companies on
various contract conditions, ensuring that the contract made is in compliance with legal requirements,
government regulations.
He has deep insight into the real estate issues and has successfully carried out the due diligence of
various Real Estate Projects, and has been advising clients on strategies regarding Real Estate issues.
His key areas of practice include: Infrastructure & Real Estate laws, Commercial & Civil laws.
Meenakshi Ogra (Associate Partner - Litigation)
Meenakshi is an Associate Partner in the Litigation Department at Khurana & Khurana. Having
graduated in the year 1994 in Psychology (Hons.) from Lady Shriram College, University of Delhi, she
also completed her LL.B from the University of Delhi’s Campus Law Centre in the year 1997. In the year
2009, she also acquired a certificate in American and International Law from the Academy of American
and International law, Texas, United States of America.
She has more than 26 years of experience in conducting litigation in Courts in India, including Supreme
Court of India, various High Courts, District Courts alongwith Tribunals/ Foras/ Commissions.
Meenakshi has worked and appeared not only in the Supreme Court of India, but has also been
regularly appearing before various High Courts and other District Courts, but also represented corporate
clients and individuals before Tribunals such as Debt Recovery Tribunal, National Company Law
Tribunal with regular appearances before various Consumer Foras/ Commissions. She has also
conducted Arbitrations along with attending to and providing litigation support, both pre-litigation and
during the proceedings, to protect the interests of the client.
She has handled matters pertaining to Intellectual Property Rights disputes; commercial disputes,
including contractual disputes and interpretation of contracts, recovery of dues, claim for damages; also
represented Banks for recovery of their dues before the Debt Recovery Tribunals, under DRT Act as
well as under SARFAESI Act, including recovery suits on behalf of Banks and matters relating to
negotiable instruments, pledges etc. on behalf of Banks; Company law, which includes oppression and
mismanagement, Insolvency, rectification of register etc.; invoking and/or defending on behalf of
corporates as well as individuals involving Writ jurisdiction of High Court and Supreme Court of India;
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labour and service matters; matters pertaining to Consumer law involving deficiency in service and/or
defect in goods.
She brings many years of expertise in drafting various agreements, and contract documentation, which
include Assignment deeds, Share Purchase Agreement, Distributor Agreement, Leases, Licenses,
Memorandum of Understanding, Family Settlement Agreements, Power of Attorneys, Wills, Gift Deed
etc.
Chhavi Pande (Principal Associate – Litigation, Banking & POSH)
Chhavi is a Principal Associate in the Litigation Department with Khurana and Khurana Advocates and IP
Attorneys. She brings with her more than 17 years of experience in the Legal domain. She has
extensively been handling matters related to Banking Law, Cyber laws, Labour law, Employment matters,
Family disputes, Consumer Disputes, Criminal and POSH. She has also worked extensively on drafting
and vetting of various Contracts and Agreements related to Intellectual Property laws, Non-Disclosure
Agreements, drafting legal notices, rejoinders, lease agreements, employment contracts, commercial
contracts, providing legal opinions etc.
She is POSH Trainer and empanelled as an external member of the Internal Complaints Committee
(ICC) with various Indian and International clients. She has conducted more than 50 awareness
sessions, trainings and workshops for the employees and ICC members on “The Sexual Harassment of
Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013”. She has imparted trainings to
the ICC members on their roles and responsibilities as ICC members, addressing the POSH Complaints,
preparation and submission of Annual report, Impact of Sexual harassment at workplace and the
consequences of non-compliance under the POSH Act. Besides these, Chhavi regularly renders training
sessions to Employees of multiple companies across India on wide range of topics such as POSH,
POCSO, Labour Law, Cyber Laws, Intellectual Property Laws inter alia.
Chhavi regularly writes blogs and articles to spread the
awareness on the POSH Act and varied topics of Law. Chhavi has worked with companies like Shotam
Consultants, SPI Offshore Pvt. Ltd., SP Info Systems, Global Energy Talent, SKE&C, Phoenix Global
Trade Solutions Pvt Ltd., and PS Legal Advocates and Consultants. She has done her PGDHRM from
XLRI, MSc [Forestry], LLB and LLM.
Rishi Vohra (Principal Associate – Litigation)
Rishi is working as a Principal Associate - Litigation at Khurana & Khurana. He graduated from Institute
of Law, Kurukshetra University in 2014 and started his career in the field of Criminal as well as Civil
Litigation and in a short span of 8 years has earned a good position in the legal fraternity. Rishi has been
an integral part of the litigation practice and also has experience ranges from handling complex
Commercial/Civil litigation to managing volume litigation and regulatory compliance. His core area
pertains to Commercial Litigation, Insolvency & Bankruptcy, Property Law, Companies Act, Contract Act,
Arbitration, Recovery of Debts Act and various aspects of Criminal Law etc. His clients regularly seek him
for high value disputes that require a tailored and out-of-the-box approach.
Rishi is actively involved in Arbitration, Civil as well as Commercial litigations. Apart from regularly
appearing before the Supreme Court of India, and the High Court of Delhi, he also has been appearing
before various High Courts of India as well as before various district courts/forums/tribunals/quasi-judicial
authorities in and around Delhi.
Rishi has established a robust network with several lawyers and counsels all over India (ranging from
remote districts to various metropolitan cities) to effectively manage contentious issues/litigation as well
as ensuring legal compliance and due diligence for various clients. He is also a member of Delhi High
Court Bar Association, Delhi Bar Association (Tis Hazari) & New Delhi Bar Association (Patiala House).
Ashish Negi (Senior Associate – Compliance & Regulatory Practice)
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Ashish is a Senior Associate in the Compliance and Regulatory Department at Khurana & Khurana with
over 6 years of experience in the Legal and Consulting Industry. He has rich experience in
setting up business, delivery and management - Corporate and Commercial law, FEMA Compliances,
Company secretarial matters, Corporate Governance, Risk management, RBI Compliance, ESG and
CSR Compliance, NDA, and Contract management of various kinds. Aashish is also a Certified CSR
Professional and pursuing Law Degree from Indraprastha Law College.

Aashish is skilled in Corporate Secretarial functions including various corporate law, Drafting
Agreements, Preparing Agenda for Meetings, Minutes, Register Maintenance, Incorporation of new
companies (Foreign Subsidiary, Private, Public Non-Profit Organisation, Nidhi, and Producer), Preparing
Annual, Filing Companies Act forms, FC-FPR, FC-TRS, CN, DI, FLA, KYC Compliance, Shareholder
Agreements, Due Diligence, Secretarial Audit, and other statute based on requirement.

Aashish also has rich experience of providing Secretarial Compliance and Legal Advisory on retainership
basis State PSUs of Uttarakhand and Public Companies having turnover more than 100 Crores.
Rajat Sabu (Senior Associate - Litigation)
Rajat is a Senior Associate in the Litigation Department of Khurana & Khurana, Advocates & IP
Attorneys. Enrolled with the Bar Council of Delhi, he carries a total of 8 years of work experience in Legal
as well as in the field of Administration & Management. Being extensively involved in Litigation, he is
engaged in dealing with Constitutional Matters, Commercial disputes, Recovery matters, Insolvency
Proceedings & Litigation pertaining to Oppression-Mismanagement, to name a few. In addition to the
same, he carries over 6 years of experience in drafting bespoke contracts and providing Legal Advisory
to the Clients both, in India as well as abroad. Furthermore, he has vast experience in Assisting &
Briefing Senior Counsels for a wide array of matters listed before the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India,
High Court of Delhi, NCLT, NCLAT, RERA, PMLA, to name a few. To give brief insights into his
academic background, he is a B.A. (Hons) History graduate from Sri Venkateswara College, University of
Delhi and secured Rank-II in the same, post which, he pursued L.LB from University of Delhi and
graduated in the year 2017.
Arjun Santhosh (Senior Associate - Litigation)
Arjun Santhosh is a Senior Associate in the Litigation practice of Khurana and Khurana and IIPRD and
has over 6 years’ experience in litigation and arbitration practice. He has represented several corporate
and institutions in litigations before various courts and tribunals and is also involved in various arbitrations
(ad-hoc and institutional). In many disputes, Arjun have acted as both briefing counsel and lead counsel
conducting trial and arguments before various courts and tribunals. He has represented clients in several
actions for interim relief, the challenge of arbitral award and constitution of arbitral tribunals.
Arjun has gathered considerable experience and expertise in handling various corporate and commercial
disputes, ad-hoc and institutional arbitrations, white collar criminal proceedings, writ petitions, corporate
insolvency, employment matters, consumer disputes, indirect tax disputes and like.
Some of his recent work includes handling a hotly contested property dispute matter on behalf a leading
builder in connection with their dispute at an ongoing apartment project situated in Bangalore, handling
criminal proceedings arising out of sexual harassment and an appeal for leading agro company in a
software code dispute. In the beginning of his practice, he has acted as a briefing counsel for a public
sector company in a group of writ petitions before the Hon’ble High Court of Kerala regarding
compensation for land acquired under Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition,
Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013.
Before joining Khurana and Khurana, Arjun was with J Sagar Associates at their Bangalore office.
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Snigdha Singh (Senior Associate - Litigation)
Snigdha is a Senior Associate at Khurana & Khurana in the Litigation Department. She graduated from
Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh in 2018. She is a gold
medallist in Property Law and Family Law. Since graduation, Snigdha has focused on myriad areas of
litigation including but not limited to pre-litigation advice, strategizing, correspondences drafting, filing and
handling of matters w.r.t. to Show Cause Notices under Black Money Act, 2015 & prosecution under
Income Tax Act, 1961; Summons under Customs Act, 1962 w.r.t. Gold & NDPS Transactions, quashing
of First Information Reports; Writ Petitions, Appeals; Anticipatory Bail applications, regular bail
applications, matrimonial disputes, and other commercial proceedings etc. Snigdha has extensive
experience in handling matters at the Supreme Court including Special Leave Petitions, Civil Appeals etc.
She also has extensive experience in disputes related to Arbitration & Conciliation Act,
1996. Snigdha has presided as a Panellist in 9th Intra Moot Court Competition, DSNLU, Visakhapatnam.
She has also headed the drafting of the moot proposition for 1st IILM National Moot Court Competition
2022 by IILM Law School, Gurugram. Snigdha has authored papers titled “Economic Implications of
National Food Security Act, 2013 and its International Trade Impacts” and “Gender Justice: Victimization
without a Cause”. In the span of more than 4 years, Snigdha has honed her skills in various aspects of
civil, commercial and arbitration disputes. She is known for her diligence and sincerity. As her passion,
she keeps her boat afloat in Litigation by working for Human Rights issues viz-à-viz Public Interest
Litigations, Domestic Disputes etc.
Harsh Sharma (Associate - Litigation)
Harsh is an Associate working with the Litigation Team at Khurana and Khurana. He graduated in the
year 2020 with a B.A.LLB (Hons.) Degree from M.S University of Baroda and is provisionally enrolled
with the State Bar Council of Gujarat. During his undergraduate course he has interned extensively in the
areas of Dispute Resolution and Litigation, including with firms like Karanjawala & Co. He has previously
also interned with the Trademarks & Copyright Team at Khurana and Khurana where he worked
exclusively in the field of Trademark Prosecution. He is sufficiently skilled in carrying out Legal Research
and Legal Drafting.
Nishank Barolia (Associate - Litigation)
Nishak is an Associate working with the Litigation Team, at Khurana and Khurana. His expertise lies in
Real Estate Litigations, with a specialization in RERA, as well as proficiency in Commercial Litigation,
Insurance, Industrial and Consumer Disputes, Civil Litigation, Family Disputes, Aviation Law, Insolvency
and Bankruptcy Code, MSME Claims, and Arbitration. With a strong background in Civil Litigation,
Nishank has appeared in diverse matters including those before the Real Estate Authority and various
Consumer Commissions dealing with service deficiencies and product defects. He has represented
clients in forums ranging from the City Civil Court to the National Company Law Tribunal, as well as
before the Metropolitan Magistrate Court, invoking and defending on behalf of both corporates and
individuals. His practice extends to the Writ jurisdiction of the Bombay High Court and the Supreme Court
of India. In his current capacity, Nishank leads the Litigation practice at the Mumbai Office and excels in
drafting a range of agreements and contract documentation including Leases, Licenses, Memorandum of
Understanding, Family Settlement Agreements, Power of Attorneys, Wills, and Gift Deeds. He also offers
expertise in vetting documents, conducting legal research, preparing arguments, and responding to legal
notices. Nishank's adeptness in formulating legal strategies and providing sound advice ensures the best
representation for clients. Leveraging his extensive experience and profound knowledge, he consistently
strives to deliver favorable outcomes and contributes significantly to the success of the legal team at
Khurana and Khurana Advocates and IP Attorneys.
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Medha Banta (Associate - Media and Entertainment Law)
Medha is an Associate working with the Media & Entertainment law team at Khurana & Khurana. She is
well qualified in the area of Intellectual Property Laws with a specialisation in music and copyrights. She
holds a Masters degree in IPR and Technology Laws from Jindal Global Law School, Sonipat and has
done IPR certification courses from WIPO and Harvard Law School. She has previously worked with
various artists and production houses of the film and music industry. Her area of practice focuses on
handling transactions related to music, entertainment, media and copyright laws.
Harsha Aswani (Associate – Corporate/ Media and Entertainment)
Harsha Aswani is an Associate working with Corporate and Media & Entertainment Team at Khurana &
Khurana Advocates and IP Attorneys. She is actively involved in drafting, vetting, structuring and
summarising various Agreements related to Intellectual Property and Commercial Agreements. She has
a hands on experience of working on Agreements related to Media & Entertainment Laws, inter-alia to
name a few, Option Agreements, Showrunners Agreement, Talent Management Agreements, Artist
Endorsement Agreements, Celebrity Service Agreements, Line Production Agreements, In-Film/Show
Integration Agreements, Exploitation of Satellite Rights Agreements, Production Agreements. In her brief
association with Advocate Ritisha Mukherjee, Attorney Media & Entertainment Law, she assisted in
conducting script clearance, OTT Compliances, and drafting of Domestic and Overseas Film Distribution
Agreements, Music Distribution Agreements, Legal opinions, amongst others. Currently, she is also
handling compliance mandates for Start-ups and R&D entities, including Applications for DSIR
Recognition, SIRO Recognition, and Application for use of Make in India logo.

Harsha has an LL.M. in IPR from National Law University, Jodhpur, and earned a “Gold-Medal” for her
exemplary performance. She is a WIPO alumna and was honoured to be one of the top 52 candidates
from around the globe and one of the youngest and highest ranked participants from India in the 12th
Advanced International Certificate Course (AICC) on “IP Asset Management for Business Success”,
organized by WIPO, KIPO, KIPA, and KAIST, in 2021. WIPO gave her the opportunity to actively engage
in healthy discussions and negotiations related to licensing of IP with people from different demographics
& backgrounds. She also has a keen interest in designing & drafting customized Trade-Secret Protection
Policies for companies and their employees with identified trade secrets/confidential information.
Ashish Laxmanrao Kankal (Associate - Litigation)
Ashish is an Associate working with the Litigation team at Khurana & Khurana. He did his graduation in
B.Pharmacy from the AISSMS College, Pune University, Pune, and post-graduation M.Pharmacy from
ALRAD COP, Pune University, Pune. He also holds a LL.B. degree from TMV's Law College, Pune. He
has past experience of internships under various Advocates and law firms. He is actively involved in
contract drafting and vetting and appearing before the courts for various litigation matters. His area of
practice focuses on preparing FER responses for Patents, Trademark prosecution, and infringement,
dealing with commercial matters, due diligence, and handling client queries.
Anuja Saraswat (Associate - Litigation)
Anuja Saraswat is an Associate working with the Litigation team at Khurana & Khurana. She has
graduated with a B.A.LL.B. (Hons.) degree from Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, Kirit P.
Mehta School of Law, Mumbai. She is also specialized in Intellectual Property Laws. She has prior
experience as an intern at various law firms including but not limited to K&S partners and Inttl Advocare
where she has worked along with the trademark litigation as well as prosecution team. She also holds
experience in vetting and drafting Legal Agreements.
Samrat Singh Kang (Associate - Litigation)
Samrat is an Associate working with the Litigation team at Khurana and Khurana. He graduated as one
of the top three candidates during his time at Law School and holds a WIPO Certification in Intellectual
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Property, is a dynamic IP Attorney with three years of invaluable experience in Intellectual Property
prosecution, strategy development, and landscape analysis. He also possesses instrumental experience
in litigation, having recently been involved in major cases at Delhi High Court, Allahabad High Court,
Delhi District Courts, and DRT. In addition to his litigation proficiency, Samrat has contributed to the firm
in various capacities, including drafting and reviewing legal documents for clients in the Corporate and
Banking sectors, issuing Legal Notices related to IP and Employment matters, and providing advisory
and strategies for IP licensing and commercialization. His versatile skills also benefit the firm in Data
Privacy and Protection mandates.
Anvita G Joshi (Jr. Associate - Litigation)
Anvita G. Joshi is an Associate working with the Litigation team at Khurana and Khurana. Having
graduated with a B.A., LL.B. degree from Symbiosis Law School, Hyderabad in 2022, she is enrolled in
the Karnataka State Bar Council. She is experienced in the field of IPR prosecution and has handled
matters before the Trade Marks Registry. She is skilled at legal research, drafting and client advisory.
Given Anvita’s passion for IPR, she has now diversified her practice into IP litigation before the courts of
Karnataka.

Technical-Software/Electronics/Mechanical Group
Tarun Khurana (Partner and Patent Attorney - Software/Electronics/Mechanical Group)
Tarun has over 20 years of experience in a broad range of Intellectual Property (IP) subject matters, and
is the Co-Founding Partner and Patent Attorney of Khurana & Khurana (K&K) and of its Patent Research
and IP Asset Management Firm, IIPRD, both of which are among the Leading IP and Commercial Law
Practices with 10 Offices in India, and over 220 Professionals. The firms also have regional offices in US,
GCC/UAE, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, and Nepal. Tarun
is ranked among the top Patent Prosecution Practitioners in India by IAM 1000 (and also by IAM 300
Strategists), and focuses on Patent Portfolio Management, Litigation, Valuation and IP Commercialization
mandates for numerous Indian and International Corporates ranging from Small Start-ups to Fortune 5
companies including Reliance Jio, Sun Pharma, NATCO, Accenture, Imagination Technologies, Huawei,
Indian Oil Corporation, Xiaomi, ABB, ZTE, Fujitsu, Kyocera, SABIC, Indian Institute of Technology
(Delhi/Guwahati/Roorkee/Palakkad/Indore/Hyderabad), Emerson, Daimler, Cadence, Airbus, L&T,
Glenmark, Simon, IISc, Marico, UPL, Avery Dennison, among many others.
Tarun has a strong experience in Patent Drafting in the domain of Computer Networking and has drafted
over 5000 applications in aggregate till date, a strong portion of which are based in the Semiconductor,
Networking, Engineering, Database, Cloud, E-commerce, Security and Telecom domains.
Tarun focuses on Electronics, Telecom, Computer Implemented, and Mechanical subject matters, and
has also worked with Corporates/Institutes across other technical and business domains as well, He has,
apart from handling Indian and International Clients for filing and prosecution matters in India, also
actively assisted numerous US and European Law and Licensing Firms and Corporates in providing
Patent Support Services such as Conducting Patent Searches, Preparing Claim Charts, Preparing
Specifications / responses to offices actions, undertaking Landscape/Analytics, E-Discovery Support
among other like mandates that IIPRD focuses on. Tarun is well versed with US, EP, and Indian Patent
Laws. Tarun has a Bachelors in Computer Science Engineering from Pune University, a Masters in
Software Systems from BITS Pilani, Bachelors in Law, an MBA from IIM Lucknow, and is in pursuit of his
PhD. He also has certifications from IIT Delhi, WIPO, Asian School of Cyber Laws, Indian Law Institute,
and International Software Testing Board among many others. Tarun is also a regular speaker at
numerous Institutes and Corporates including International Conferences such as GIPC, WIPF, CII,
FICCI, along with at entities such as NTPC, Indian Oil Corporation, IITs, TIFAC, DIT, CSIR, Moserbaer,
IIM Lucknow, ASSOCHAM, Managing Intellectual Property (MIP), Indian Oil Corporation, NALSAR,
ONGC, Delhi Technical University, and Tata Group Companies among many others.
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Rajesh Jain (Partner and Head - Software/Electronics/Mechanical Group)
Rajesh is a Partner at Khurana & Khurana and IIPRD. He is a graduate in mechanical engineering from
IIT Kanpur with 44 years of experience of working in Indian Ordnance Factories, wherein, his job
responsibilities involved handling technology related matters like Technology Transfer, Technology
Assimilation, Documentation, Product Design and Development, their Trials and Production including
selection of Production Technologies, setting up facilities culminating in production. He has worked on
varied Products and Production Technologies in the field of Automobiles, Bullet Proof Vehicles, Small
Arms, Battle Tanks and Infantry Combat Vehicles-including their Engines, Transmission, Armour and
Armament, Vision Devices-Passive as well as Thermal, Laser Range Finders, etc. Currently, at K&K,
Rajesh focuses on handling Patentability, Patent invalidation, FTO studies and analyses,
technology/patent landscape analysis, Drafting Patent Applications, Due Diligence Studies and preparing
Responses to Office Actions for a number of clients in Engineering, Automotive, Mechanical, Electro-
mechanical, Materials, and allied industries.
T S Sharat (Director IP & Patent Attorney - Software/Electronics/Mechanical Group)
Sharat is a Patent Attorney with 17 years of experience in Intellectual Property Asset Management
(IPAM) with focus on the entire patent life cycle (invention ideation & review, patent intelligence,
patentability assessment, inventor interview, patent drafting, foreign filing decision, patent prosecution,
foreign prosecution intelligence, licensing potential analysis, infringement analysis, litigation support etc.).
Sharat’s expertise lies in end-to-end Patent Portfolio Development/Management. He has drafted and
prosecuted thousands of patent applications for US, EU, IN jurisdictions in technical domains such as
(but limited to): software, client-server arch., home media, consumer electronics, VLSI circuits, image
processing, computer memory architecture, 5G communication protocols & standards, computer
networks, cloud computing, AI-based technologies, mechatronics, mechanical
systems/apparatus/devices, energy and material sciences, etc.
Sharat has owned and implemented critical processes for IP departments across geographies for Patent
Portfolio Development for fortune 100 companies. He introduced innovative business models for optimum
utilization of in-house patent resources and outside counsel resources over a significant scale (# assets
>5000) and successfully collaborated with multiple stakeholders to execute such models.
Sharat has trained/mentored numerous patent agents, attorneys, engineers and scientists on patenting,
patent drafting & prosecution, claim interpretation, patent law, emerging best practices, etc. He created
and led the single largest team in India for drafting and prosecution to deliver high volume prosecution
and drafting services (~3000+ US/Global OA responses/year and ~200 patent applications/year) for a
Japanese consumer electronics giant (also one of top 5 fliers in US).
Sharat has also led multi-million $ engagements with fortune 100 companies for Patent Portfolio
Management/Development and achieved IP budget savings of up to 30% while adding value with unique
blend of innovative IP service offerings, trained human capital and disruptive technology tools.
Sharat is very passionate about technology and its use in gaining efficiency and improving quality in IP
transactions. As a subject matter expert, he implemented a rare amalgamation of patent expertise and
technology (+ data science) in IP Asset management disrupting the patent prosecution space to gain
process and spend efficiency of ~25%.
Sharat regularly collaborates with Patent attorneys, in-house counsels, Chief Patent counsels, CIPOs,
Licensing executives/attorneys, Patent Portfolio managers to formulate and execute IP strategies,
aligning IP Asset Management with Business and Strategic imperatives, and achieving CTO/CIPO/CFO
goals.
Sharat is the Director of IP and Patent Attorney at Khurana & Khurana (K&K) and of its Patent Research
and IP Asset Management Firm, IIPRD. Ranked among the top Patent Prosecution Practitioners in India,
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Sharat focuses on Patent Portfolio Development & Management, Patent Litigation, Patent Valuation and
IP Commercialization for Multinational Companies, Law firms, Start-ups etc in the high-tech domain.
Swapnil Sanap (Partner - Software/Electronics/Mechanical Group)
Swapnil is a Partner at Khurana & Khurana, Advocates and IP Attorneys and IIPRD. Swapnil is a
software engineer with Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) degree & Master of Engineering (M.E.) degree in
Information Technology from Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU), formerly the University of Pune,
and has over 11+ years of experience in IPR domain.
Swapnil has worked for Indian, US, Chinese, Australian, German & Canadian clients for projects such as
but not limited to patent research, patent drafting, preparing response to office actions etc. He has
worked in domains like Electronics, Telecommunication, Software, Mechanical, Instrumentation,
Automobile, Semiconductor, and Electrical for patent research, drafting of patent applications and office
action projects. His primary responsibilities in the firm includes patent drafting, office action response
drafting, prior art searches, Infringement Analysis, clearance searches, and on projects relating to
sophisticated technologies ranging from electronics, computer sciences, IT, electronics and
telecommunication, mechanical, biomedical devices, and business method domain.
Swapnil is currently focused on product conceptualization, getting early adopters in firm, client
acquisition, Business development, building team, creating business systems / business processes and
facilitating start-up in Maharashtra, Gujarat & Goa Jurisdictions for motivating and assisting them in filing
of various IPR’s in best of their interest.
Swapnil has written several articles, has several publications, as IEEE research papers in the domain of
network security, to his credit in leading journals and conferences with ISBN and ISSN numbers. He has
also been speaker in more than 10 national conferences, academic institutions and corporate, such as
but not limited to, YMCA University of Science & Technology - Department of Electronics and Information
Technology (DeitY), Ministry of Communication and Information Technology, Government Of India, Amity
Innovation Facilitation Centre- Amity University - National Research Development Corporation (NRDC), K
studio Solutions Private Limited, Dr. D.Y. Patil College of Engineering (DYPIE) & Sinhgad Technical
Education Society.
Lalit Kumar (Associate Partner - Software/Electronics/Mechanical Group)
Lalit is working in the capacity of a Associate Partner at IIPRD and Khurana &Khurana. He is registered
with the Indian Patent Office as a Patent Agent [INPA-2425] and holds a Master’s degree in Telecom
technology, a Bachelor’s degree in Electronics and Communications, along with LLB. He primarily deals
in conducting all types of searches in the Computer/Electronics/Electrical/Mechanical domains such as
conducting Patentability Searches, Validity Searches, Freedom-To-Operate Searches, Infringement
Analysis/Evidence of Use/Claim Charts preparation, Due-Diligence, Portfolio Management, Landscape,
among others. In addition, he coordinates with inventors/clients to understand their needs, and
manages/mentors a team of Associates for the swift delivery of project deliverables.
Parvez Kudrolli (Principal Associate - Software/Electronics/Mechanical Group)
Parvez Kudrolli is a Principal Associate at Khurana & Khurana and IIPRD. His expertise lies in
consultancy, business development and client relationships relating to Patent Drafting, Searches,
Analysis, Prosecution, Training and Commercialization. Parvez has been an Inventor, Patentee and
Entrepreneur and has obtained patents for his inventions in India & USA. He has experience
of developing & inventing software related inventions, drafting & prosecuting patent applications,
conducting patent workshops, commercializing patent rights and managing a Software IPR related
Startup Company. He has a degree in B.Sc. (Maths) and is a Registered Patent Agent admitted to
practice before the Indian Patent Office.
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Kuldeep Singh (Principal Associate - Software/Electronics/Mechanical Group)
Kuldeep is a Principal Associate at Khurana & Khurana. He is a Registered Patent Agent (IN/PA 2773)
and an Advocate (Reg. No. D/842/2020). Kuldeep holds a Master’s degree and a Bachelor’s degree in
Electronics and Communications Engineering along with Bachelor’s degree in Law. Kuldeep has over 9
years of experience in Indian Patent prosecution relating to technologies in the field of electronics,
telecommunication, mechanical, software, ecommerce, Instrumentation, automobile, medical devices and
electrical. He has mainly focused on responses to FER, attending hearings before the Controller and
client queries. Kuldeep was also a research Associate at Indian Institute of technology (Delhi) and has
2.5 years of research experience in wireless communication. Kuldeep has one research publication in
International journal and also presented a research paper at a national conference on wireless
communication and VLSI Design. Prior to Khurana & Khurana, Kuldeep has worked with Perfexio legal
(Noida), Groser & Groser (Gurugram), Remfry and Sagar (Gurugram) and Kan and Krishme (Delhi) Law
firms.
Raghavendra Pratap Singh (Principal Associate - Software/Electronics/Mechanical Group)
Raghavendra is Principal Associate at Khurana & Khurana. He is a Registered Patent Agent (IN/PA
2210) and an Advocate (Reg. No. D/1092/2021). He is also a member of Delhi High Court Bar
Association. He holds a Master’s degree in Computer Applications and a Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry.
He also holds a Bachelor’s degree in Law. Raghavendra has over 13 years of experience in Indian Patent
prosecution relating to technologies in the field of Chemistry, Electronics, Telecommunication,
Mechanical, Software, E-commerce, Instrumentation, Automobile, Medical Devices and Electrical
Engineering. He represented many large corporations during his previous employments. At Khurana and
Khurana he his main focus is on responses to FER, attending hearings before the Controller and client
queries. Prior to Khurana & Khurana, he worked with other renowned law firms based in Delhi/NCR. He
has also worked as in house Patent Attorney at UFLEX Limited Noida, which is largest packaging
company in India, where he was responsible for IPR portfolio management along with worldwide
protection of the IPR generated in-house including PCT and National Phase filings.
Rana Bhanu Pratap Singh (Principal Associate – Software/Electronics/Mechanical Group)
With more than 7 years of experience in Patent Prosecution and Drafting, Bhanu has domain expertise in
drafting and prosecution of patent applications across a wide range of technology domains including
mechanical, electrical, electronics, telecommunications, automobile, and electro-mechanical domains. He
holds a Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) degree from Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University, Uttar
Pradesh. He has also completed his Law degree (LL.B.), and is a registered Patent agent with Indian
Patent Office. Bhanu provides strategic advice to domestic and multinational clients including start-ups
on development of their patent portfolios. He also has significant experience in assisting clients with
patentability searches, product analysis, freedom-to-operate searches and invalidity searches to identify
third party patents in the same technology area as a product or service sought to be commercialised.
Prasad Karhad (Senior Associate - Software/Electronics/Mechanical Group)
Prasad is a Senior Patent Associate at Khurana & Khurana. He is a Registered Patent Agent India
(IN/PA 2352) with Bachelor’s degree in electronics and telecommunication engineering. He has over 14
years of experience in patent matters relating to technologies in the field of electronics, semiconductor,
telecommunication, mechanical, software, ecommerce, Instrumentation, automobile and electrical. He
has expertise in Patent drafting, Novelty searches, Patent invalidity searches, Freedom-to operate search
(FTO), Patent claim chart preparation / claim analysis, Patent infringement analysis, Office Action
Responses and patent portfolio management. He has worked with Legasis services Pvt. Ltd, Brain
League IP Services Pvt. Ltd. and IMC Global Technology Services Pvt. Ltd. Prasad is working
with Khurana & Khurana since 3 years as a Senior Patent Associate and handling responsibilities of
business development, client communication along with patent research and drafting.
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Sanjay Sharma (Senior Associate - Software/Electronics/Mechanical Group)
Sanjay Sharma is an IP strategist with 10+ years of experience in helping inventors and corporate
protect, assert and monetize their inventions globally. Sanjay has extensive experience in designing
customized patent support services related to patent development, acquisition and enforcement. He has
hands-on experience in technology research & analytics, technology assessment, technology landscape,
technology road-map, technology scouting, market feasibility research. Sanjay has worked closely with
individual inventors, IP lawyers, Patent Professionals as well as with corporate counsels, R&D teams, in-
house IP teams and advised them on IPR and post-grant review cases, portfolio management, patent-
product overlap analysis, out-licensing of technologies etc. Sanjay has proven technological expertise in
Semiconductor, Network Devices, Communication Protocols, Memory Devices, A.I, Autonomous
Vehicles, Block- chain, Green Tech, Electronics, Software and ICT domains amongst others.
Sathish Kumar (Senior Associate - Software/Electronics/Mechanical Group)
Sathish Kumar is a Senior Associate at IIPRD and Khurana & Khurana, Advocates and IP Attorneys. He
has over 7 years of immense experience in Intellectual Property Rights. He handles projects involving
Novelty/Patentability, FTO Searches, Validity/Invalidity Searches, Infringement analysis, Claim Chart,
State of Art Search, Competitor Analysis and Landscape studies. He holds expertise in the technical
domains of Electronics, Semiconductors, Wireless communication, Mobile communication, Software,
Automotive electronics, Bio-Medical electronics, Mobile Application, IoT and among other allied
technologies. He is a Graduate in Electronics & Communication Engineering from Karpagam University,
Coimbatore and also holds PG diploma in IPR from Tamil Nadu Open University, Chennai.
Manish Kumar (Senior Associate - Software/Electronics/Mechanical Group)
Manish Kumar is an experienced Senior Associate at Khurana & Khurana, Advocates and IP Attorneys
(K&K) and IIPRD. He is skilled in Patent Drafting, Patent Prosecution, Invention Ideation, and Review.
Manish has been working with and handling portfolios of various technical and research organizations,
Institutions, as well as International Companies. Manish has been mentoring freshers for many years
now and has helped them learn the basics, requirements, and techniques of Patent Drafting and
Prosecution. He has strong reasoning and analytical skills with M.Tech. in Nanoscience and Technology
from Delhi Technological University (Formerly DCE), Delhi, and a B.E degree in Electrical & Electronics
Engineering (EEE) from BIT Raipur, CG. He has two published research papers in reputed IEEE journals
in the field of Plasma Physics and Graphene synthesis.
Sanath MV (Senior Associate - Software/Electronics/Mechanical Group)
Sanath M V is a Senior Associate at IPRD and Khurana & Khurana, Advocates and IP Attorneys. He has
over 6 years of experience in dealing with prior art/patentability search, Freedom-to-Operate (FTO),
invalidity, infringement analysis, State-of-Art (SoA)/landscape analysis, evidence of use (EoU), Office
Action/FER Responses and drafting provisional/complete specification for various jurisdictions. He holds
expertise in the technical domains of Electronics, Electricals, Telecommunication, Software, Mechanical,
Instrumentation, Automobile, Semiconductor, Wireless communications, Block chain, IoT, Artificial
intelligence, Bio medical, and among other allied technologies. He holds a bachelors’ degree in
Electronics and Communication Engineering from Visvesvaraya technological university (Karnataka), and
master’s degree (PG diploma) in Microelectronics from Newcastle university, United Kingdom. Currently
he is also pursuing law degree (LL. B) from Karnataka state law university. Prior to Khurana & Khurana,
he has worked with K&S partners, Banana IP counsels, Einfolge, and ipMetrix consulting firm.
Shubhangi Dhakane (Senior Associate - Software/Electronics/Mechanical Group)
Shubhangi is a Senior Associate at IIPRD and Khurana & Khurana dealing with patent matters related to
Software/Electronics domain. She handles projects involving Novelty/Patentability Studies and
Validity/Invalidity Searches, for both Global Corporates and International IP Law Firms. She also focuses
on technologies relating to GPS, Navigation Devices, MEMS Displays, LED’s, among other allied
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technologies. Shubhangi has an Electronic and Telecommunication degree from University of Pune and,
prior to joining, has over 3 years of experience working as Embedded System Software Engineer (R&D).
Shubhangi focuses extensively on core Semiconductor technologies pertaining to aspects such as trigger
diodes, TTL, switched resistor networks, communication interface systems, ADCs, and FFs.
Sonam Khan (Senior Associate - Software/Electronics/Mechanical Group)
Sonam is a Senior Associate at Khurana & Khurana and IIPRD. She has over 5 years of experience in
conducting all types of searches in the Computer/Electronics/Electrical/Mechanical domains such as
conducting Patentability Searches, Validity Searches, Freedom-To-Operate Searches, Infringement
Analysis/Evidence of Use/Claim Charts preparation, Due-Diligence, Portfolio Management, Landscape
among others. Sonam had served Academics career for more than two years as an Assistant Professor
in Greater Noida Institute of Technology, Greater Noida. She has a good academic career with M.Tech in
Computer Science Engineering and apart from it Salesforce Platform Developer I certified as well.
Shivangi Atrey (Senior Associate - Software/Electronics/Mechanical Group)
Shivangi Atrey is a Senior Associate with Khurana & Khurana and has more than 4 years of experience
in dealing with Patent searching, FTO, Landscape, Invalidity, Patentability, Patent infringement analysis,
State-of-art (SoA), Design search, Evidence of use (EoU), Office Action Responses and Competitor
portfolio analysis in electronics/communication/software fields. She has worked in domains like
Electronics, Telecommunication, Software, Mechanical, Instrumentation, Automobile, Semiconductor,
and Electrical for patent research, drafting of defensive publications and office action projects. Shivangi
holds a bachelor's degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering and a master's degree in
Wireless Communication. She is pursuing LLB too. Prior to Khurana & Khurana, she has worked with
AnovIP, Green Park - New Delhi.
Eashwer Athresh (Senior Associate - Software/Electronics/Mechanical Group)
Eashwer is a Senior Associate at Khurana & Khurana. He has a BE in Mechanical Engineering from
Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU), Karnataka, and an M.Eng in Material Science and
Engineering from Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore. e has an experience of over 7
years in the field of Intellectual Property. He worked at the IP Office at the Indian Institute of Science,
where his experience included conducting Patentability searches, IP mining and IP Licensing. He has
extensive experience in drafting and prosecuting patent applications for India, Europe and the US. He
has worked in multiple related domains including – optics, thin films, nanotechnology, nano-devices,
MEMS, IC circuits, industrial packaging, solar cells, mechanical, automobile technologies, robotics, 3D
printing technologies, electronics, telecommunication, AI, ML enabled systems, IoT enabled systems and
other related domains.
Priya Chauhan (Senior Associate - Software/Electronics/Mechanical Group)
Priya is a registered patent agent with more than 8 years of experience in the field of patent law, she
works with clients across various fields of technology including computers, electrical, electronics,
telecommunications and software though the last two are especially strong areas of focus. Her practice
includes, conducting patentability searches, drafting, filing and prosecuting patent applications. In this
connection she appears regularly before the Patent Office. Prior to joining the firm, Priya worked as a
Senior Associate in Remfry & Sagar law firm. Priya also worked as a Project Fellow at the Indian Institute
of Technology, Roorkee. Priya loves to explore different places and cuisines. Once in a while, she likes to
bake as well.
Sunil Kumar Singh (Senior Associate - Software/Electronics/Mechanical Group)
Mr. Sunil started his career with Indian Air Force under Electronic stream to maintain serviceability of
airborne radar systems fitted in MIG-23 and MIG-29 aircraft. He was trained in Russia for the major
overhauling course in MIG-29 aircraft. Took voluntary retirement after 21 years of service. Later, switched
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his career to the field of marketing, education, and administration. Served IIM, Rohtak as Senior
Administrative Officer, ATDC, Gurgaon as Senior Deputy Registrar, Admin & HR, and as a Plant Head,
Production Manager in manufacturing companies following vast technical and administrative experience.
His qualifications include B.Sc., Diploma in Electronics and Radio Communication, MA, MBA, and
PGDHRM. He is presently involved in drafting patents related to electronics and mechanical fields. The
profile includes conducting prior art database searches for patentability, analysis of related patents and
scientific papers and documents, consultation with clients/inventors, drafting patent applications etc. as a
team member.
Deergha Aggarwal (Senior Associate - Software/Electronics/Mechanical Group)
Deergha is a Senior Associate and Patent Lawyer at Khurana & Khurana Advocates and IP Attorneys
and of its Patent Research and Intellectual Property (IP) Asset Management Firm, IIPRD. With over 7
years of experience, Deergha has strong experience in IP Asset Management with focus on invention
ideation and review, patentability assessment, inventor interview, patent drafting, and patent prosecution.
Deergha has drafted and prosecuted hundreds of patent applications for US, EP, IN among other
jurisdictions in technical domains including, but not limited to, consumer electronics, communications,
software, semiconductors, cloud computing, communication protocols and standards, medical devices,
AI-based technologies, VLSI circuits, etc. Deergha has trained and mentored numerous engineers on
patenting, patent drafting, patent law, patent prosecution, etc. She also has experience in IP product
management as a subject matter expert. Deergha has a Bachelors in Electronics & Communication,
Bachelors in Law, and an MBA.
Karthick SK (Senior Associate - Software/Electronics/Mechanical Group)
Karthick is a Senior Associate at IIPRD and Khurana & Khurana, Advocates and IP Attorneys. Karthick
graduated in Electrical and Electronics Engineering in 2018 and started his career as a Patent Analyst.
Karthick has around 4 years of experience in search and analysis and has handled patent projects from
Electrical, Electronics, Mechanical, Design domains. Karthick has also handled all the types of searches
such as Patentability, FTO, Invalidity and Validity, Landscape and also has experience in market
research. Karthick worked in the in-house IP team of a Drone manufacturer. He is a technology
enthusiast and has design expertise. He has also completed online courses in WIPO and EPO.
Rakesh Ratnani (Senior Associate - Software/Electronics/Mechanical Group)
Rakesh is a Senior Associate at IIPRD and Khurana & Khurana, Advocates and IP Attorneys. A
Mechanical Engineering Graduate and a Registered Patent Agent (India) with a diversified experience
and having an edge in the technical fields of Mechanical, Civil, Electrical, IT, Electronics and
Telecommunication Engineering. He has vivid knowledge in Patent Searching, Patentability, Invalidity,
FTO, Patent Drafting, Patent Prosecution, and Patent Landscaping. His forte lies in efficient Patent
Research/Analytics and Patent Prosecution and Drafting.
Sangeetha V (Senior Associate - Software/Electronics/Mechanical Group)
Sangeetha is a Senior Associate at Khurana & Khurana Advocates and IP Attorneys and its Patent
Research and Intellectual Property (IP) Asset Management Firm, IIPRD. Sangeetha has a Masters in
Communication Engineering from BITS, Pilani and a total of around 11 years of experience in teaching
and IP domain. Prior to her career in IP, Sangeetha worked in engineering colleges where she taught
various subjects related to electronics and communication for undergraduate students. Sangeetha has
around 6 years of experience in IP domain relating to prosecution, drafting, and searching both in-house
and service organization. Sangeetha has drafted and prosecuted many patent applications for US, EP,
among other jurisdictions in technical domains including, but not limited to, communications, electronic
devices, computer networks, etc,. She has also handled many numbers of pre-filing searches in the field
of 5G, mobile technologies, advertising strategies, etc. Sangeetha is also a recipient of the prestigious
Women scientist-C scholarship for training in IPR from TIFAC (DST, Government of India).
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Suganya S (Senior Associate - Software/Electronics/Mechanical Group)
Suganya is a Senior Associate at Khurana & Khurana Advocates and IP Attorneys and of its Patent
Research and Intellectual Property (IP) Asset Management Firm, IIPRD. Suganya is an Electrical and
Electronics Graduate and a Registered Patent Agent (India). With an experience of over 6 years,
Suganya has strong experience in IP Asset Management with focus on invention ideation and review,
patentability assessment, inventor interview, patent drafting, and patent prosecution. Suganya has
drafted and prosecuted patent applications for IN among other jurisdictions in technical domains
including, but not limited to, communications, semiconductors, cloud computing, communication
protocols and standards, medical devices, AI-based technologies, etc.
SSV Phanindra (Senior Associate - Software/Electronics/Mechanical Group)
Mr. Phanindra is a Senior Associate at IIPRD and Khurana & Kharana. He has over 7 years’ experience
in Intellectual Property Rights. He specializes in various IPR domains, including Patent Drafting,
Prosecution, Patentability Search, State-of-the-Art Analysis, Freedom-to-Operate Investigations,
Landscape Analysis, and Infringement Analysis. He is a technology specialist in Electronics &
Communication from SCET affiliated to JNTU Kakinada. He has worked in multiple related domains
including IC circuits, industrial packaging, solar cells, mechanical, automobile technologies, robotics,
electronics, telecommunication, AI and ML enabled systems, IoT enabled systems and other related
domains. Previously, he worked with Prometheus IP and ipMetrix.
Bharath KN (Senior Associate - Software/Electronics/Mechanical Group)
Bharath is a Senior Associate at IIPRD and Khurana & Khurana. He has the capability to work in Patent
Drafting (Provisional Specification and Complete specification), FER Response, and various types of
Patent searches (Novelty, Patentability, Prior art, Claim chart analysis (Evidence of Use),
Validity/invalidity, Infringement analysis, Landscape analysis, Freedom to Operate, Design search) in the
domain of Electrical, Electronics, Flash memory, AI/ML, Neural network/Deep Learning, Telecom,
Payment transaction, Blockchain, 5G, IoT, Chemical composition, Wireless Networking, Software
Application, Consumer Products, Medical Devices, Lighting, Semiconductor Products, Wireless sensor
networks, Automobile.
Kirti Menon (Associate - Software/Electronics/Mechanical Group)
Kirti is an Associate at Khurana and Khurana. Though relatively a new addition in the team, she has
experience in the form of internships at Khaitan and Co. and Stratjuris Partners where she was involved
in Patent Drafting and Office Actions response drafting. Having completed her Bachelor’s in Computer
Engineering from Pune Institute of Computer Technology, she also went on to complete her LLB from
Government Law College, Mumbai. After a string of internships, she landed an offer from Ernst and
Young as a Legal Associate and also has a background in legal research and content writing. She
currently works mostly with the Patent Drafting team in the domains of Computer Science and Electronics
technology.
Astha Srivastava (Associate - Software/Electronics/Mechanical Group)
Astha is an Associate at Khurana & Khurana, Advocates and IP Attorneys (K&K) and IIPRD. She
pursued M.Tech. in Nanoscience and Technology from Delhi Technological University (formerly DCE),
Delhi. She has done her B.Tech in Electrical Engineering from Madam Mohan Malviya University of
Technology(MMMUT), Gorakhpur, UP. She has presented paper on “Green Electricity using Photovoltaic
Cell: A Review” at National Conference on Emerging Trends in Electrical Systems. She had secured 1st
position in paper presentation on “Strategic Minerals” in IIT-BHU in METTLE. She has started as a
fresher with Khurana & Khurana in patent drafting.
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Cicily Shilpa A. S (Associate - Software/Electronics/Mechanical Group)
Cicily Shilpa is an Associate with Khurana & Khurana and has 7 years of experience in dealing with
patent search, patent drafting, FTO, landscape, invalidity, infringement analysis, state-of-art (SoA),
design search, evidence of use (EoU), Office Action Responses and filing in electronics/software field.
She has worked in domains like Electronics, Telecommunication, Software, Mechanical, Instrumentation,
Automobile, Semiconductor, and Electrical for patent research, drafting of defensive publications and
office action projects. Cicily holds a bachelors’ degree in Electronics and Communication Engineer and is
a Registered patent agent. Prior to Khurana & Khurana, she has worked with Molecular Connections Pvt.
Ltd, Maxval IP ventures Pvt. Ltd and Remfry and Sagar Law firm.
Ramakrishnan A (Associate - Software/Electronics/Mechanical Group)
Ramakrishna is an Associate at Khurana & Khurana, Advocates and IP Attorneys (K&K) and IIPRD. He
has 4 years of experience in IP domain and has worked in technologies related to Mechanical, Electro-
Mechanical, Software technologies etc. He has an expertise in responding to the First Examination
Report and Hearing Notice, Drafting Provisional and Complete Specification, Patentability search.
Previously, he worked with K&S Partners, Bangalore, and L S Davar & Company, Kolkata. He has a
mechanical core working experience in the manufacturing of automotive transmission components in
TVS Sundaram Fasteners Ltd, Chennai. He holds his Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering.
Dr. Gargi Baruah (Associate - Software/Electronics/Mechanical Group)
Gargi is a Patent Associate at IIPRD and Khurana & Khurana since 2020. Before that, she had worked
briefly as a hardware engineer at TerraBlue XT, a startup specializing in wearable healthcare, and also
worked as an assistant professor for about a year at RV College of Engineering (ECE Dept.), Bangalore.
She did her M.Tech (Electronics from Tezpur Central University (Gold medalist) and completed her PhD
in Electronics and Electrical Engineering from IIT Guwahati specializing in control systems. She has also
authored/co-authored 13 publications in peer-reviewed international journals and conference
proceedings.
Gauthami A C (Associate - Software/Electronics/Mechanical Group)
Gauthami is an Associate in Khurana & Khurana and IIPRD. She has more than 5 years of experience in
dealing with different domains of IPR such as Drafting, Prosecution, Patentability Search, Landscape
Analysis, Freedom-to-Operate, and Infringement analysis. She did her M.Tech in Computer Networks
and B E in Information Science and Engineering. She has worked in different technology areas such as
Computer Networks, Cloud Computing, and Artificial Intelligence and so on. She has worked in K&S
Partners and Law Firm of Naren Thappeta.
Sramana Mittra (Associate - Software/Electronics/Mechanical Group)
Sramana is a Patent Associate at Khurana & Khurana Advocates and IP Attorneys. She has completed
her LL.B. in Intellectual Property Law from RGSOIPL, IIT Kharagpur. She has attained a Bachelor’s
Degree in Information Technology from the Government College of Engineering and Textile Technology
Serampore (West Bengal University of Technology). She has previously worked as a Patent Associate at
Saikrishna & Associates and has also been a Programmer Analyst at Cognizant Technology Solutions
Pvt. Ltd.
Aruna Nayak (Associate - Software/Electronics/Mechanical Group)
Aruna is an Associate working with Khurana & Khurana, Advocates and IP Attorneys (K&K). She has
done her master's degree in Bioenvironmental Engineering from UIUC (University of Illinois at Urbana
Champain), USA. Initially she worked on fuel cells in the department of NPRE, UIUC, USA and later went
on to do my Masters in Bioenvironmental Engineering from UIUC, USA. She has worked as a System
Engineer with specialization in Diesel Exhaust After treatment, later she, worked with UNR, Nevada as a
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Research Associate, focusing more on Bioenvironmental applications. Additionally, she has
expanded her experience to the software domain, while specializing in Automotive Engineering.
Gopinath D (Associate - Software/Electronics/Mechanical Group)
Gopinath is an Associate in Khurana & Khurana and IIPRD. He has more than 5 years of experience in
dealing with different domains of IPR such as Drafting, Office Action Responses, Patentability Search,
Landscape Analysis, and Infringement analysis. He has worked in different technology areas such as
Electronics, Telecommunication, Mechanical, Automobile, Semiconductor, Computer Networks, Virtual
Reality and Artificial Intelligence for patent research. He holds a bachelors' degree in Electronics
and Communication Engineering. Prior to Khurana & Khurana, he has worked with Maxval IP Services
and Altacit Global Law firm.
Megha Bhat (Associate - Software/Electronics/Mechanical Group)
Megha is an Associate at Khurana & Khurana, Advocates and IP Attorneys (K&K) and IIPRD. She has 3+
years of experience in IP domain and has worked in technologies related to Software technologies,
Electronics, Communication etc. She has an expertise in responding to the First Examination Report,
Drafting Provisional and Complete Specification. Previously, she worked with IPmetrix consulting groups
and IPExcel private limited. She holds her Bachelor's Degree in Telecommunication Engineering in
Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering Bangalore with a specialization in Telecommunication
Engineering.
Akshith S R (Associate - Software/Electronics/Mechanical Group)
Akshith is a techno-legal professional currently working as an associate in Khurana & Khurana
Advocates and IP Attorneys and has over three years of work experience in the field of patent law across
various technology domains. Akshith is a registered Patent Agent (IN/PA-4614) and holds a Bachelor’s
degree in Engineering (Electrical and Electronics) from BMS college of Engineering, Bengaluru and a
Law degree (LLB with Honors in IP Law) from RGSOIPL, IIT Kharagpur. Akshith started his career as a
Patent Engineer in a US-based IP Law firm and has handled patent Prosecution of Indian and US cases
for some of the top technology companies. Akshith has helped clients ranging from Startups to Fortune
500 companies to protect their patents in India, the United States, and the European Union. Presently,
Akshith focuses his practice area on patent law, specializing in patent drafting and patent prosecution
Poulami Sarkar (Associate - Software/Electronics/Mechanical Group)
Poulami is an Associate working with Khurana & Khurana, Advocates and IP Attorneys (K&K). She is
involved in projects including Novelty/Patentability searches to disclose prior arts corresponding to the
subject invention. She has graduated with a Bachelor’s degree of Law integrated with Computer Science
Engineering (B.Tech LL.B.) from Sharda University, Greater Noida in the year 2021. She was awarded
with "Vice-Chancellor's Gold Medal" for securing 1st position in college. She has prior experience in the
researching and content writing. She is a contributing author to the Book titled "Role of Intellectual
Property Right in Economic Growth: Prospects and Challenges". She is well versed with the field of
computer science and technology, cyber, and pharmaceutical.
Kashish Yadav (Associate - Software/Electronics/Mechanical Group)
Kashish is an Associate working with Khurana & Khurana, Advocates and IP Attorneys. She has
graduated from the School of Law, University of Petroleum & Energy Studies, Dehradun in the year 2021
with a Bachelors degree in Energy Technology with LLB (Hons.) in Intellectual Property Rights (BTech
LLB). She is involved with the patent prosecution and drafting team of the firm. During her graduating
years she has interned in firms like Mason & Associates. She has keen interest in trademarks, trade
secrets & copyrights. She was also part of the Advisory board at her Universities IPR cell.
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Arvind Kumar (Associate - Software/Electronics/Mechanical Group)
Arvind is an Associate working with Khurana & Khurana, Advocates and IP Attorneys. He graduated in
the year 2018 with B.Tech in computer science. He comes with more than four years’ experience
in IPR field. He has extensive experience and knowledge of patent design illustration, technical
drawing, utility, flowchart, graph, design patent, design searching, patent searching, paralegal
support (form, search report, design registration in India).
Haritha Asriyapal (Associate - Software/Electronics/Mechanical Group)
Haritha is an Associate at Khurana & Khurana and IIPRD. She has prior experience of more than 8 years
in Patents. Haritha is a Registered Patent Agent. Her education includes a PGDPL degree from Nalsar
University, Hyderabad and B.E degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering from Anna
University, Chennai prior to joining K&K, she handled various projects involving Novelty/Patentability
searches, Product searches, PS and CS drafting, Indian and US prosecution, Patent Paralegal, e-filing of
Patents. She significantly focuses on subject matters related to the field of Electronics,
Telecommunication, and software, mechanical, automobile and robotics. Prior to Khurana & Khurana,
she has worked with Researchwire Knowledge Solutions Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai and Altacit Global Law firm,
Chennai.
Arvind Sankar (Associate - Software/Electronics/Mechanical Group)
Arvind is an Associate at Khurana and Khurana and IIPRD and is primarily involved in drafting patent
specifications in the fields of mechanical, software, electronics and telecommunications. He holds a BSc
in Data Science and Programming from IIT Madras and a BBA LLB with a Gold Medal for securing 3rd
rank in his batch from NLU Odissa. He was also invited to the 11th Advanced International Certificate
Course (AICC) 2020 Workshop, jointly conducted by WIPO and Korean IP organisations. Earlier, he
worked with several start-ups, guiding them through end-to-end patent and IP life cycles.
Divya KV (Associate - Software/Electronics/Mechanical Group)
Divya is working as an Associate at Khurana and Khurana Advocates and IP Attorneys. She holds a PhD
degree in Physics. She is a Women Scientist C- KIRAN IPR Trainee alumni, where she did her internship
at Ibha IP Solutions, Vidhyaranyapura. She has been in the domain of patents from the past 2 years
primarily focusing on drafting (Provisional and Complete). She also has experience with patent and
trademark searches, and preparing response to examination reports. Before entering the IPR
field, Divya worked as a content Writer (Physics) at SreeNarayana Open University, Kerala. She is a
registered Patent Agent with Indian Patent Office.
Kamal Charan (Associate - Software/Electronics/Mechanical Group)
Kamal is working as an Associate at Khurana and Khurana Advocates and IP Attorneys.
Kamal possesses 2 years of experience in patent analytics. He has handled multiple projects of Novelty
Searches, Invalidation searches, Freedom to Operate Searches and also done a few State Of Art
searches, Landscape searches. He has handled technology domains like Machine designs, Power tools,
Medical device design, Refrigeration, Cryogenic cooling systems, Heavy agricultural vehicles, and heavy
vehicles. He worked previously with Icuerious Research Services LLP in Mohali. He did his master's in
Thermo-Fluids Engineering from IIT Jodhpur.
Bandi Akhil Kumar Reddy (Associate - Software/Electronics/Mechanical Group)
Akhil is an Associate at Khurana & Khurana, Advocates and IP Attorneys (K&K) and IIPRD. He has 4+
years of experience in the IP domain and has worked in technologies related to Software technologies,
Electronics, Communication etc. Akhil is involved in prosecution of patent applications in the areas of
electronics, software, and mechanical. He has completed M.Tech in Communication Systems
Engineering in Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur (VNIT Nagpur). Prior to joining the
firm, he was primarily working on prosecution of US/EP/IN.
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Akash Tripathi (Associate - Software/Electronics/Mechanical Group)
Akash is an Associate at Khurana & Khurana, Advocates and IP Attorneys (K&K) and IIPRD. He has
more than 6 years of experience in Product Design and Patent Illustration. He is currently involved in
Patent drafting in the areas of electronics, software, and mechanical. He holds prior experience in
preparing all type of IPR Illustration, Utility Drawing, Design Drawings, Provisional & Non-Provisional
Drawings, Office-Action Drawing, related to USPTO, PCT, EPO, IN, among other jurisdictions. He
graduated in 2016, and holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam University,
Lucknow. Akash is also pursuing LLB. He was previously worked as an Assistant Manager at Barcode
IP, New Delhi.

Sakshi Bhatia (Associate - Software/Electronics/Mechanical Group)

Sakshi is an Associate at Khurana & Khurana, Advocates and IP Attorneys (K&K) and IIPRD. Sakshi is a
registered Patent Agent. She comes with 3 years of experience. She is currently involved in preparing
FER responses for Patent. She has previously working with SS Rana & Company.
Manisha (Associate - Software/Electronics/Mechanical Group)
Manisha is an Associate at Khurana & Khurana, Advocates and IP Attorneys (K&K) and IIPRD. Manisha
is a registered Patent Agent. She comes with 1.7 years of experience in patent practice including
preparing and prosecuting patent applications and assisting client in IP related queries. She has
previously working with SS Rana & Company.

P Bharghav (Associate - Software/Electronics/Mechanical Group)

Bhargav is a Technocrat-turned-Advocate and an Intellectual Property enthusiast with a wealth of
experience in patent law, he has been instrumental in establishing sophisticated legal frameworks for
numerous high-profile, tech-driven entities. His journey led him to prescribe unique legal solutions, where
his expertise reshaped the legal landscape for various companies. Bhargav is currently working as an
associate with Khurana & Khurana. Bhargav had a solid academic foundation by holding a bachelor’s
degree in mechanical engineering and an LL. B degree from renowned institutions. His professional
journey commenced as an Engineer, navigating through roles in multinational companies within the
Mechanical domain. Transitioning seamlessly into the realm of litigation, he honed his skills in various
high courts. Presently, Bhargav focuses his practice area on patent law, specializing in patent drafting
and patent prosecution.

Licensing and Commercialization/Business Development Group

Rajesh Mishra (Principal Associate - Business Development and Licensing)
Rajesh is Business Development Manager and handles Business Development Department at IIPRD.
Rajesh has over 15 years of experience in Business Development and Sales and more than 8 years of
experience in managing Business Development and Sales team for various corporates from India,
USA, UK and Canada. Rajesh executes all strategic business development initiatives at IIPRD. He has a
degree in B. Com (Hons) and MBA in Marketing Research and Consumer Behaviour. In his last
assignment Rajesh has worked for one of the top IT MNC and maintained excellent rating for consecutive
six years, he has been rated outstanding performer for consecutive four years and has been in the
League of Extraordinary for consecutive two years.
Saurabh Verma (Senior Associate - Business Development and Licensing)
Saurabh Verma is a Senior Associate at Khurana & Khurana. He has over 8 years of experience in
Business Development activities. Saurabh has been with Khurana and Khurana since December 2017.
He is responsible for customer acquisition, Lead generation and prospect management. He is also
responsible for domestic and international client handling, conducting business development calls to
Corporates and Law firms. He also attends different queries of potential clients with follow-up calls. He
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has a graduation degree in B.COM (Computers) from Bhopal school of social sciences and MBA in
marketing and finance from NIT-Bhopal.
Bhumika U. Tewari (Senior Associate - Business Development and Licensing)
Bhumika has over 10 years of experience in Client Coordination, Business Development, Sales and HR.
She mainly focuses on IIPRD / K&K client acquisition, lead generation and client coordination. Bhumika
has exceptional quality of handling multiple responsibilities and execute different mandates
simultaneously. She is a graduate in Psychology and PGDHR and has worked with companies like
Naukri.com, Zensar Technologies, Manpower Corp and Makemytrip.com.
Rinki Saxena (Senior Associate - Business Development and Licensing)
Rinki is working as a Business Development Associate at Khurana & Khurana Advocates & IP Attorneys.
She has over 12 years of experience in fields of Client Management. Rinki is also responsible for various
Patent Support activities. She is having diploma in Computer Application & Programming, and post-
graduation in Maths. Her role in Khurana & Khurana Advocates & IP Attorneys involves advanced
searching of Patent Journals, Searching New Applications of various companies and pitching global
clients for overall IP prosecution.
Jacky Liu (Senior Associate - Business Development and Licensing)
Jacky is a Senior Associate and focuses majorly on business development, sales and promotion
activities at IIPRD Consulting and Khurana & Khurana. He specializes in Lead Generation, Market
Research, Client Management and Customer Acquisition with experience in handling China market. He
has more than 12 years of experience in Marketing, Business Development, Market Research, Customer
Relationship Management and cold calling, Identifying, qualifying, and securing business opportunities;
coordinating business generation activities; developing customized targeted sales strategies.
Varad Gokhale (Senior Associate - Business Development US Market)
Varad Gokhale is a Senior Associate and focuses majorly on business development activities at IIPRD
Consulting and Khurana & Khurana. He is a Post Graduate with MSc- Engineering Management
(London) and has over 4 years of experience in Business Development, Client Acquisition for various
corporates in India and Africa. He is involved in complete Business Development process for IT Software
sales in Indian Market.
During his career, Varad had the opportunity to develop strategic relationships with business partners or
potential clients in the relevant markets. Maintaining prospect and customer management databases
along with tracking all lead.
Prior to Khurana & Khurana he has worked with Scania India (Swedish MNC) as Manager-Operations
and E- Link Software Technologies Pvt Ltd as Business Development Manager. Varad has experience in
Business Development, Customer Relationship Management, Identifying and securing business
opportunities, coordinating business generation activities.
Manjuraj GM (Senior Associate - Business Development and Licensing)
Manjuraj is a Senior Associate and focuses majorly on Business Development, sales and promotional
activities at IIPRD Consulting and Khurana & Khurana. He has an MBA in Entrepreneurship and Post
Graduate Diploma in Enterprise Management, A Bachelors in Engineering Degree in Computer Science.
He has close to 5 yrs of experience in Business Development, Sales, Operations and Account
Management. A start-up enthusiast having had the opportunity of being part of the core teams of two
early-stage start-ups in the IT and F & B Sector. 3 Years of experience in business Development &
account Management for IT services, Recruitment and Engineering services. 2 Years of experience in
Business development and operations in F & B Domain.
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Sathish Kumar S (Senior Associate - Business Development and Licensing)
Sathish Kumar S is a Senior Associate and focuses majorly on business development activities at IIPRD
Consulting and Khurana & Khurana. He is a Graduate and having 15 years of work experience in Client
Management, Project Management, Business Development, Client Acquisition, and managing
commercial operations with various corporates in India and the International Market. During his career,
Sathish had the opportunity to develop strategic relationships with business partners or potential clients
in the relevant markets. Prior to Khurana & Khurana, Sathish has worked with Einfolge Technologies Pvt.
Ltd. as Business Development Manager. He also has experience in Business Development, Customer
Relationship Management, Identifying and securing business opportunities, coordinating business
generation activities.
Satya Prakash Mishra (Senior Associate - Business Development and Licensing)
Satya Singh is working as a business development Associate at Khurana & Khurana Advocates and IP
Attorneys and IIPRD. He comes with more than 12 years of experience in providing specialized services
in Patents and related Intellectual Property Rights, Satya holds experience in the domains of organic
chemistry, patent prosecution, patent search, such as prior art search (Patentability/Novelty,
Invalidity/Validity), and freedom-to-operate search, and can retrieve patent and non-patent literature from
WIPO, Espacenet, USPTO, Google Patents, Google Scholar, SciFinder, Reaxys, Science Direct, and
PubMed. He holds bachelor’s degrees in Law with a specialization in Intellectual Property Rights, and in
Chemistry from Chhatrapati Sahuji Maharaj University, Kanpur. He is a registered Patent Agent with the
Indian Patent Office and has many IN, US, and WIPO certifications to his credit. Before joining the team
of Khurana & Khurana and IIPRD, Satya worked as Assistant Manager (Legal Team) at Anaqua Inc. and
as Principal Associate at CPA Global. Being a Registered Patent Agent and an Advocate, he practices
before the Indian Patent Office and has been actively involved in client counseling, preparing patent
specifications, undertaking prosecution and hearing mandates, instituting and representing clients in
opposition and revocation proceedings, and rendering patent infringement and other opinions.
Karanbir Singh (Associate - Business Development and Licensing)
Karanbir Singh is working as a business development Associate at Khurana & Khurana Advocates and
IP Attorneys and IIPRD. He is B.Tech graduate in Mechanical Engineering from A.C.E.T. Amritsar and
has 3 years of experience in Business Development and Client Management. He is responsible for client
handling, generating leads, and Trademark prosecution matters.
Pooja Srivastava (Associate - Business Development and Licensing)
Pooja is an Associate at Khurana and Khurana responsible for assorted Patent and Trademark related
Support Activities viz, strategic mailing to the new prospects, Docketing Support, Pitching Prospects
across US/CN/EP markets and others. Also, managing DBMS (Database Management System) software
for enabling centralized Database(s). She owns a total experience of 9 years in the domains of IP,
Customer Delight Management, and Business Development and has worked for several companies like
Audi, Archelons, ICAI (Institute of Chartered Accountants of India) & APTECH. She holds an educational
degree of B.Sc. and MBA in Human Resource and Marketing from Amity University, Lucknow.
Nitesh Kumar Mishra (Associate - Business Development and Licensing)
Nitesh is an Associate and focuses majorly on analysis, business development, sales and promotional
activities at Khurana & Khurana. He is a Finance Graduate with management degree and has over 6
years of experience in Business Development, Sales, Media & Public Relations, Project and Account
Management. During his career, Nitesh had the opportunity to develop strategic relationships with
business partners or potential clients in the relevant markets. Maintaining prospect and customer
management databases along with tracking all lead to sales conversion statistics. He is experienced in
Analytics, Marketing, Business Development, Market Research, Customer Relationship Management,
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and Identifying, qualifying and securing business opportunities, coordinating business generation
activities.
Sanjay Rana (Associate - Business Development)
Sanjay Rana is working as an Associate at Khurana & Khurana Advocates and IP Attorneys and IIPRD.
He is a data management executive with a demonstrated history of working in the legal services industry.
He is skilled in sales coordination, data mining, Management Information Systems (MIS), email campaign
management, and other business data management-related tasks. He is a strong marketing professional
who holds a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Economics from CCS University, Meerut.
Rama Raman (Associate - Business Development)
Rama Raman is working as an Associate at Khurana & Khurana Advocates and IP Attorneys and IIPRD.
He is LL.M. in Business Law from GNLU, Gandhinagar and has 6 years of corporate experience in Claim
Management, Compliance and Client Management. He is skilled at legal drafting and legal research. He
is presently responsible for registering Projects, client handling & generating leads.
Megha Nadiger (Associate - Business Development US market)
Megha Nadiger is a Senior Patent Associate with over 7 years’ experience in patents and trademark filing
and prosecution. She is working as an Associate at Khurana & Khurana Advocates and IP Attorneys and
IIPRD. She is presently responsible for business development activities at IIPRD Consulting and
Khurana & Khurana. Megha is a Biotechnology graduate and is actively involved in business
development activities in the US market.

Trademark And Copyright Group

Mohinder Vig (Partner and Head -Trademarks, Copyright, Media & Entertainment)
Mr. Vig is a Partner and Senior Trademark Attorney with over 35 years of experience. Mr. Vig specializes
in all aspects of Trademark Law with focus on Clearance Searches, Opinions, and Prosecuting TM
Applications. Mr. Vig has worked with over 5000 Corporates in India and represented them for Litigation
and Opposition cases across TM Offices. Mr. Vig has also worked extensively on advising, negotiating,
drafting, vetting and structuring various agreements including media & entertainment work, handling
contentious copyright issues etc. Mr. Vig along with other Senior Associates and Associates at Khurana
& Khurana, has handled licensing, acquisition, assignment, distribution, co-production of films, music and
various other agreements for media & entertainment clients (films and television). He has represented
various clients in IP matters and also handles filing and pursuing applications of copyright registration. He
with his rich experience is one of the most important persons in the firm for strategic advice in all legal
aspects with respect to media & entertainment including overseas film distribution. Mr. Vig also works
with Attorneys that form part of the Worldwide Associate Network of the firm for prosecuting TM
Applications for Indian clients overseas. Mr. Vig drafts all responses to office actions and also consults
Foreign Attorneys on Trademark issues. Mr. Vig has a B.Com from Delhi University followed by an
LLB from Delhi University and practices Litigation at the Bar Council of Delhi.
P Suman (Partner and Head - Trademarks, Copyright, Media & Entertainment)
Suman is a Partner at Khurana & Khurana and IIPRD. Sumans’ practice at Khurana & Khurana focuses
on all aspects of Trademark and Copyright. He specifically handles Legal Drafting in Opposition Matters,
Responses to Examination Reports, Counter Statements, Evidences in TM opposition proceedings,
Cease and desist notices, Contracts and agreements and conducting searches of overseas TM registers
and providing use and registrability opinions. He also prepares legal responses to office actions from
WIPO and USPTO. He has also handled hearing at TM registry India. He also provides Legal advice on
registration and protection of trademarks in multiple jurisdictions.
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Hainsi Kanwal (Principal Associate - Trademark and Copyright Group)
Hainsi is Principal Associate at Delhi office of IIPRD and Khurana & Khurana, Advocates and IP
Attorneys and focuses on Trademark Searches, Analysis, Filing, and Client Counselling. Hainsi has over
12 years of experience in client coordination and handling Trademark portfolios of client and is highly
competent in handling examination reports and opposition matters.
Manoj Saxena (Principal Associate - Trademark and Copyright Group)
Manoj is Principal Associate with Khurana and Khurana IP Advocates and IP Attorneys since 2014.
Manoj has a master’s degree in Political Science from St. John’s College, Agra and has done Managerial
Course from a leading faculty of India. Manoj brings with him a rich experience of 26 years of managerial
expertise and client relations. Manoj’s job profile includes business development activities pertaining to
Intellectual Property Right Matters. Manoj specialises in liaison with existing and potential customers for
Trademark filings, prosecution of applications, Trademark hearings, Trademark oppositions. Providing
litigation support services for Intellectual Property Right litigation and commercial litigation is a key area
of his activities. He regularly participates in major exhibitions/ conferences and seminars for networking
with potential customers.
Anamika Chaudhary (Senior Associate - Trademark and Copyright Group)
Anamika is a seasoned Senior Associate at Khurana & Khurana Advocates and IP Attorneys. She is
holding degrees in Masters of Laws with over 6 years of experience in Trade Mark practice and
prosecution. She is Associated with the department of IPO and Trademark Registry and do liaison with
the appellate Government Authorities. Anamika specializes in all aspects of TM searches, filling of TM
Applications, preparing strategies for approval in Trademark Registry; attend hearing to represent our
client.
Deepak Joshi (Senior Associate - Trademark and Copyright Group)
Deepak Joshi is a Senior Associate at Khurana & Khurana. He has over 5 years of experience in
Trademark activities. Deepak has been with K&K since Feb 2016. He is responsible for client handling
and overall work related to Trademark and Copyright. He also focuses to potential clients with follow-up
calls. He holds a bachelor degree in B.Com from Delhi University and L.L.B from IME Law College,
Sahibabad.
Sakshi Jain (Senior Associate - Trademark and Copyright Group)
Sakshi Jain is a law graduate from Government Law College, Mumbai. She has legal experience since
2019 and her interest area is Intellectual Property Rights majorly related to Trademarks, Copyright and
Design.
She is a keen and an enthusiastic IP (Intellectual Property) lawyer who is well versed in handling
the IP matters including Trademark, Copyright and Design. Sakshi specializes in handling Trademarks
matters related to drafting of replies against objections raised by the Trademark registries, Notice of
opposition, counterstatement, rectification and evidences, appearing before the Registrars for hearing,
etc. Sakshi has also experience in drafting of well-known application as well as complaint petition for
domain name cancellation before WIPO-UDRP. Alongside, she takes interest in writing IP related articles
for legal websites/blogs
Ritwika Dasgupta (Senior Associate -Trademark and Copyright Group)
Ritwika is a Senior Associate at the Hyderabad office of Khurana & Khurana, Advocates and IP
Attorneys. She has 7 years of experience of handling trademark prosecution and oppositions including
drafting and reviewing opposition/ rectification counter statements, evidence, MOUs etc. She also
specializes in drafting and replying to cease and desist notices/ rejoinders and domain name complaints.
In addition to the same, Ritwika takes care of Business Development for the Hyderabad Office. Ritwika
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has completed her B.A LL.B. from Calcutta University, Department of Law and she is a member of West
Bengal Bar Council.
Aswathi Nair (Associate -Trademark and Copyright Group)
Aswathi is an Associate at Khurana & Khurana with over 5 years of total working experience. She has
done BBA.LL.B. from Karnataka State Law University and is an Advocate under Karnataka State Bar
Council. Aswathi specializes in handling Trademarks matters related to drafting of replies against
objections raised by the Trademark registries for Domestic and International clients, Letter of Objection,
Cease & Desist notices, Notice of opposition, Counter Statement, Rectification and evidences and other
legal documents along with Client counselling. She has also experience in drafting, vetting and
structuring various agreements including IP Licensing, Share Purchase, Non- Solicitation, etc. She also
handles pursuing applications of Copyright registrations.
Ancy Jacob (Associate - Trademark and Copyright Group)
Ancy is an associate in Trademarks and Copyright Department at Khurana & Khurana and IIPRD. She
has graduated with a B.com L.L.B (Hons.) degree from CUSAT, Kerala and has completed L.L.M with
specialisation in Intellectual Property Laws from Rajiv Gandhi School of Intellectual Property Law, IIT
Kharagpur. Her research area in L.L.M was on the Interface of Data Protection and Copyright. She
focuses her practice area on Trademark prosecution specializing in drafting of Notice of Opposition,
Counter Statement, Affidavit in support of evidence and reply to objections raised by Registry. Apart from
her focus in IP she is also passionate about the areas of Competition Law, Contracts Law and Human
Rights Law.
Bharti Sharma (Associate - Trademark and Copyright Group)
Bharti is an Associate in Trademarks and Copyright Department at Khurana & Khurana and IIPRD. She
has done her post-graduation from Amity Business School, Noida. She also holds a L.L.B degree and is
registered with Delhi Bar Council. She focuses her practice area on Trademark prosecution specializing
in drafting of Notice of Opposition, Counter Statement, Affidavit in support of evidence and reply to
objections raised by Registry.
Bhavya Verma (Junior Associate - Trademark and Copyright Group)
Bhavya is a Junior Associate in the Trade Marks and Copyrights Department at Khurana & Khurana
Advocates and IP Attorneys. She graduated from Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (GGSIPU)
and has interned at various leading IPR firms in order to understand the practical aspects and nuances of
Trade Marks. She handles Trade Marks Opposition matters such as drafting Notice of Oppositions,
Counter-statements, Evidence in support of Opposition, Evidence in support of Application, Evidence in
reply of Opponent, Cease & Desist Notices and apart from that she also assists in TLA and
Opposition hearings.
Mohit Kasana (Junior Associate - Trademark and Copyright Group)
Mohit is a Junior associate in Trademarks and Copyright Department at Khurana & Khurana and
IIPRD. Mohit has graduated with a B.com (Hons.) degree from Amity University, Noida; LL.B from
Campus Law Centre, Faculty Of Law, Delhi University And Has Completed L.L.M With Specialisation In
Intellectual Property Rights Amity University, Noida. His Research Area In L.L.M was on “The Analytical
Study of over-the-top platform global regulations in reference of Copyrights Act. Apart from his focus in ip
he is also passionate about the areas of Criminal Law, Contracts Law, Family Law.
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1. Name of IP Firm: KHURANA AND KHURANA, ADVOCATES AND IP ATTORNEYS
2. Partners Name: Tarun Khurana, Vinod Khurana amd Meenakshi Khurana
3. Address Main Office :

Noida - E-13, UPSIDC, Site-IV (Behind Grand Venice) Kasna Road, Greater Noida 201310 National
Capital Region, India -----Owned
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5. Date of Establishment and Registration of IP Firm : 01/04/2009
6. Legal status of the IP Firm : Partnership Firm
7. Particulars of Registration/Certifications with government bodies:
Khurana and Khurana, Advocates and IP Attorneys is working with many government bodies.
Some of them are:

TIFAC, CDOT, CDAC, NIF, SAIL, BPCL,BEL, HPCL,IISER, CPCL, EESL, LERC, L&T, IISC, DAE, BEL,
JNCASR, IIT Roorkee, IIT Hyderabad, IIT Guwahati, IIT Indore, IIT Palakkad, Tamilnadu Agriculture
University, DIT and so on.

8.
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10. Area of Specialization : Patents/Trademarks/Copyright/Designs/Geographical Indications /

Litigation / Opposition / Contracts /Commercial Law/Corporate Law/Banking and other IP related
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REPORTABLE

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

CIVIL APPEAL NO.3695 OF 2020

(@ SLP (C) NO. 11488 OF 2020)

S.D. CONTAINERS INDORE .....APPELLANT(S)

VERSUS

M/S. MOLD TEK PACKAGING LTD. .....RESPONDENT(S)

JUDGMENT

HEMANT GUPTA, J.

1. The present appeal has been filed to challenge an order passed by

the Madhya Pradesh High Court, setting aside an order dated

23.03.2020 transferring the suit under Section 22(4) of the Design

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Act, 2000 1 to the Calcutta High Court. It is the said order which was

set aside by the High Court on 1.9.2020 directing that the

Commercial Court, Indore is itself competent to decide the suit in

terms of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015 2.

2. The plaintiff/respondent herein filed a suit for declaration and

permanent injunction to restrain the appellants from either directly

or indirectly copying, using or enabling others to use the plaintiff’s

design of Container and Lid registered under Design Application Nos.

299039 and 299041 respectively.

3. In the said suit, the defendant/appellant had filed a written statement

along with the counter-claim before the Commercial Court, inter alia

seeking cancellation of the abovementioned registered designs for

the reason that the said designs were not new or original and hence

could not be registered in terms of Section 4(a) of the 2000 Act. The

appellant also filed an application under Section 22(4) read with

Section 19(2) of the 2000 Act to transfer the suit to the Madhya

Pradesh High Court, Indore Bench. It is the said application which

was allowed by the learned District Judge and the suit was thus

transferred to the Calcutta High Court.

1
for short the ‘2000 Act’
2
for short the ‘2015 Act’
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4. The said order passed by Commercial Court was challenged by the

plaintiff/respondent before the Madhya Pradesh High Court. The High

Court examined the question as to whether the proceedings of the

said suit was liable to be transferred to the High Court or if the

Commercial Court at Indore was competent to decide the matter. The

High Court relied upon Godrej Sara Lee Ltd. vs Reckitt Benckiser

Australia Pty. Ltd. and another 3 to hold that the legislature

intended that an application for cancellation of registration of design

would lie to the Controller exclusively without the High Court having

a parallel jurisdiction to entertain such matter because the appeals

from the order of the Controller lie before the High Court. It was

further held that the 2015 Act is a special enactment having an

overriding effect, save as otherwise provided the provisions, by virtue

of Section 21 of the said Act.

5. The relevant provisions of the statutes, i.e. the 2000 Act and the

2015 Act are reproduced below:

“The Design Act, 2000

4. Prohibition of registration of certain designs.--A

design which--

(a) is not new or original; or

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(b) xx xx xx
(c) xx xx xx
(d) xx xx xx

shall not be registered.”

Xx xx xx

19. Cancellation of registration.--(1) Any person interested

may present a petition for the cancellation of the registration
of a design at any time after the registration of the design, to
the Controller on any of the following grounds, namely:--

(a) that the design has been previously registered in India; or

(b) that it has been published in India or in any other country
prior to the date of registration; or
(c) that the design is not a new or original design; or
(d) that the design is not registrable under this Act; or
(e) that it is not a design as defined under clause (d) of section
2.

(2) An appeal shall lie from any order of the Controller under
this section to the High Court, and the Controller may at any
time refer any such petition to the High Court, and the High
Court shall decide any petition so referred.

Xx xx xx

22. Piracy of registered design. —

(1) xx xxx xxx

(2) xx xxx xxx

(3) In any suit or any other proceeding for relief under sub-
section (2), ever ground on which the registration of a design
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may be cancelled under section 19 shall be available as a

ground of defence.

(4) Notwithstanding anything contained in the second proviso

to sub-section (2), where any ground or which the registration
of a design may be cancelled under section 19 has been
availed of as a ground of defence under sub-section (3) in any
suit or other proceeding for relief under sub-section (2), the
suit or such other proceedings shall be transferred by the
Court, in which the suit or such other proceeding is pending,
to the High Court for decision.

(5) When the court makes a decree in a suit under sub-

section (2), it shall send a copy of the decree to the Controller,
who shall cause an entry thereof to be made in the register of
designs.

THE COMMERCIAL COURTS ACT, 2015

3. Constitution of Commercial Courts.-- (1) The State

Government, may after consultation with the concerned High
Court, by notification, constitute such number of Commercial
Courts at District level, as it may deem necessary for the
purpose of exercising the jurisdiction and powers conferred on
those Courts under this Act:

Provided that with respect to the High Courts having ordinary

original civil jurisdiction, the State Government may, after
consultation with the concerned High Court, by notification,
constitute Commercial Courts at the District Judge level:

Provided further that with respect to a territory over which the

High Courts have ordinary original civil jurisdiction, the State
Government may, by notification, specify such pecuniary value
which shall not be less than three lakh rupees and not more
than the pecuniary jurisdiction exercisable by the District
Courts, as it may consider necessary.
[(1A) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, the
State Government may, after consultation with the concerned
High Court, by notification, specify such pecuniary value which
shall not be less than three lakh rupees or such higher value,
for whole or part of the State, as it may consider necessary.]
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(2) The State Government shall, after consultation with the

concerned High Court specify, by notification, the local limits
of the area to which the jurisdiction of a Commercial Court
shall extend and may, from time to time, increase, reduce or
alter such limits.

(3) The [State Government may], with the concurrence of the

Chief Justice of the High Court appoint one or more persons
having experience in dealing with commercial disputes to be
the Judge or Judges, of a [Commercial Court either at the level
of District Judge or a court below the level of a District Judge].

3A. Designation of Commercial Appellate Courts.--

Except the territories over which the High Courts have
ordinary original civil jurisdiction, the State Government may,
after consultation with the concerned High Court, by
notification, designate such number of Commercial Appellate
Courts at District Judge level, as it may deem necessary, for
the purposes of exercising the jurisdiction and powers
conferred on those Courts under this Act.

4. Constitution of Commercial Division of High Court.--

(1) In all High Courts, having 2[ordinary original civil
jurisdiction], the Chief Justice of the High Court may, by order,
constitute Commercial Division having one or more Benches
consisting of a single Judge for the purpose of exercising the
jurisdiction and powers conferred on it under this Act.

Xxx xxx xxx

7. Jurisdiction of Commercial Divisions of High Courts.-

- All suits and applications relating to commercial disputes of
a Specified Value filed in a High Court having ordinary original
civil jurisdiction shall be heard and disposed of by the
Commercial Division of that High Court:

Provided that all suits and applications relating to commercial

disputes, stipulated by an Act to lie in a court not inferior to a
District Court, and filed or pending on the original side of the
High Court, shall be heard and disposed of by the Commercial
Division of the High Court:

Provided further that all suits and applications transferred to

the High Court by virtue of sub-section (4) of section 22 of the
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Designs Act, 2000 (16 of 2000) or section 104 of the Patents

Act, 1970 (39 of 1970) shall be heard and disposed of by the
Commercial Division of the High Court in all the areas over
which the High Court exercises ordinary original civil
jurisdiction.

Xxx xxx xxx

21. Act to have overriding effect.-- Save as otherwise

provided, the provisions of this Act shall have effect,
notwithstanding anything inconsistent therewith contained in
any other law for the time being in force or in any instrument
having effect by virtue of any law for the time being in force
other than this Act.”

6. Mr. Jai Sai Deepak, learned counsel for the appellant referred to the

judgments reported as M/s Astral Polytechnic Limited v. M/s

Ashirwad Pipes Private Ltd. 4, R. N. Gupta and Co. Ltd. Jasola

New Delhi v. M/s Action Construction Equipments Ltd.

Dudhohla and 3 others. 5, M/s. Escorts Construction

Equipment Ltd. v. M/s Gautam Engineering Company and

another 6, Salutri Remedies v. Unim Pharma Lab Pvt. Ltd 7 and

Standard Glass Beads Factory and another v. Shri Dhar and

Ors 8 to contend that the High Court erred in law in transferring the

suit to the Commercial Court (District Level) while setting aside the

order passed by the Commercial Court to transfer the said suit to the

4
ILR 2008 Kar 2533
5
2016 SCC OnLine All 975
6
AIR 2010 J&K 13
7
2009 SCC OnLine Guj 9488
8
AIR 1961 All 101
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High Court. It was also argued that the High Court erred in holding

that since an appeal against the order of cancellation by the

Controller lies to the High Court, the transfer would not be

sustainable for the reason that the appellate jurisdiction is distinct

from the original jurisdiction in a plea for cancellation of the design

in a suit in terms of the provisions of 2000 Act.

7. On the other hand, Mr. Assudani, learned counsel for the respondent

relied upon the order of this Court in Godrej Sara Lee as well as

Whirlpool of India v. Videocon Industries Ltd. 9 to support the

order passed by the High Court.

8. We have heard learned counsel for the parties. The 2015 Act deals

with two situations i.e. the High Courts which have ordinary original

civil jurisdiction and the High Courts which do not have such

jurisdiction. The High Court of Madhya Pradesh does not have the

ordinary original civil jurisdiction. In areas where the High Courts do

not have ordinary original civil jurisdiction, the Commercial Courts at

the District Level are to be constituted under Section 3 of the 2015

Act. The State Government is also empowered to fix the pecuniary

limit of the Commercial Courts at the District Level in consultation

with the concerned High Court. In terms of Section 3(2) of the 2015

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Act, the Court of District Judge at Indore is notified to be a

Commercial Court. “Commercial Dispute” within the meaning of

Section 2(c)(xvii) of the Act, 2015 includes the dispute pertaining to

“intellectual property rights relating to registered and unregistered

trademarks, copyright, patent, design, domain names, geographical

indications and semiconductor integrated circuits.” Therefore,

disputes related to design are required to be instituted before a

Commercial Court constituted under Section 3 of the said Act.

9. On the other hand, Section 4 of the 2015 Act provides that where the

High Courts have ordinary original civil jurisdiction, a Commercial

Division is required to be constituted. Further, in terms of Section 5

of the Act, a Commercial Appellate Division is required to be

constituted. Section 7 of the Act deals with the suits and applications

relating to the commercial disputes of a specified value filed in the

High Court having ordinary original jurisdiction, whereas, the second

proviso contemplates that all suits and the applications transferred

to the High Court by virtue of sub-section (4) of Section 22 of 2000

Act shall be heard and disposed of by the Commercial Division of the

High Court in all the areas over which the High Court exercises

ordinary original civil jurisdiction.

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10. It is thus contended that in the High Courts having ordinary original

civil jurisdiction, the suits which have been transferred to the High

Court by virtue of sub-section (4) of Section 22 of the Act are

required to be dealt with by the Commercial Division of the High

Court instead of a Bench of the High Court, in terms of the Rules

appliable to each High Court. Thus, the suit pertaining to design

under the 2000 Act would be transferred to the Commercial Division

from the ordinary original civil jurisdiction, i.e., from one Bench to

the other exclusive Court dealing with Commercial Disputes.

11. It is pertinent to mention that Section 7 of the 2015 Act only deals

with the situation where the High Courts have ordinary original civil

jurisdiction. There is no provision in the 2015 Act either prohibiting

or permitting the transfer of the proceedings under the 2000 Act to

the High Courts which do not have ordinary original civil jurisdiction.

Further, Section 21 of the 2015 Act gives an overriding effect, only if

the provisions of the Act have anything inconsistent with any other

law for the time being in force or any instrument having effect by

virtue of law other than this Act. Since the 2015 Act has no provision

either prohibiting or permitting the transfer of proceedings under the

2000 Act, Section 21 of the 2015 Act cannot be said to be inconsistent

with the provisions of the 2000 Act. It is only the inconsistent

provisions of any other law which will give way to the provisions of
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the 2015 Act. In terms of Section 22(4) of the 2000 Act, the

defendant has a right to seek cancellation of the design which

necessarily mandates the Courts to transfer the suit. The transfer of

suit is a ministerial act if there is a prayer for cancellation of the

registration. In fact, transfer of proceedings from one Bench to the

Commercial Division supports the argument raised by learned

counsel for the Appellant that if a suit is to be transferred to

Commercial Division of the High Court having ordinary original civil

jurisdiction, then the Civil Suit in which there is plea to revoke the

registered design has to be transferred to the High Court where there

is no ordinary original civil jurisdiction.

12. The judgment in Godrej Sara Lee arises out of an order passed by

the Controller of Patent & Designs, Kolkata under Section 19(1) of

the 2000 Act, cancelling the registered designs belonging to the

respondent therein. The question examined was as to whether the

Delhi High Court has jurisdiction to entertain the appeals against the

order of the Controller. The respondent had also filed a civil suit

before the Delhi High Court alleging infringement of registered

designs and thus seeking cancellation of the designs. Later, the

Controller of Design cancelled three designs belonging to the

respondent. This order of cancellation was challenged by the

respondent before the High Court. In these circumstances, the

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question examined was regarding interpretation of the expression

High Court used in Section 19(2) and 22(4) of the 2000 Act and

Section 51A of the Indian Patents and Designs Act, 1911 10.

13. It was held that any application for cancellation of registration under

Section 19 could be filed only before the Controller and not to the

High Court. Therefore, in these circumstances, it was held that the

High Court would be entitled to assume jurisdiction only in appeal. It

was not a case of suit for infringement in which the defendant has

raised a plea of revocation of registration which is required to be

transferred to the High Court in terms of Section 22(4) of the 2000

Act. Therefore, such judgment has been wrongly relied upon by the

High Court assuming that the proceedings are before the Controller

and that the plaintiff/respondent had filed a suit for infringement

wherein a plea of revocation of registration was raised which was

required to be transferred to the High Court in terms of Section 22(4)

of the 2000 Act.

14. Furthermore, in the 2000 Act, there are two options available to seek

revocation of registration. One of them is before the Controller,

appeal against which would lie before the High Court. Second, in a

suit for infringement in a proceeding before the civil court on the

10
for short the ‘1911 Act’
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basis of registration certificate, the defendant has been given the

right to seek revocation of registration. In that eventuality, the suit

is to be transferred to the High Court in terms of sub-section (4) of

Section 22 of the 2000 Act. Both are independent provisions giving

rise to different and distinct causes of action.

15. In Standard Glass Beads, the 1911 Act was under examination

before the Division Bench of the Allahabad High Court. Section 29

thereof permits a suit to be filed by a patentee wherein the defendant

could raise a plea of revocation of patent in a counter-claim.

Considering Section 29 of the Act, it was held as under:

“10. The expression “shall be transferred” in our judgment

means “shall stand transferred”; and the District Judge is left
with no jurisdiction save to make such order as is necessary
to secure the physical transfer of the records of the case to
the High Court. If this meaning be not given to these words
there will be an element of uncertainty both with regard to the
time when the record of the case is to be sent to the High
Court and to the powers of the District Court during the period
which is allowed to elapse before the record is in fact
transferred.”

16. The said view was reiterated by another Single Bench of Allahabad

High Court in a judgment reported as R. N. Gupta after the

enactment of the 2000 Act. The Court held as under:

“35. Apart from that, looking from another angle, in case it is

left open to District Court to proceed further to record any
satisfaction on the material filed on record in support of the
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ground taken by the defendant as available under Section 19,

it would mean that the District Court would be entering into
the jurisdiction of the Controller of the Designs as provided to
him under Section 19 or of the High Court, in case any such
proceedings for cancellation of registration are proceeded
further by the Controller of Designs or are sent to the High
Court. To my mind, the District Court can go only to the extent
of satisfying itself as to whether ground, on which the
registration of design may be cancelled under Section 19, has
been availed as a ground of defence or not. It cannot go into
the merits of the defence so taken by the defendant as it would
amount to exceeding his jurisdiction, which can only be gone
into by the High Court on transfer of the case to the High court
as to whether there is any force or not in such defence taken
by the defendant under Section 19 of the Act.

36. In such view of the matter, once, on bare reading of the

reply filed to the interim injunction application, it is found that
that a defence or ground under Section 19 is availed of,
nothing further is to be seen by the District court and he has
no option but to transfer the case to the High Court for
decision including the interim injunction application.”

17. Similar view was taken by Single Bench of Karnataka High Court in a

judgment reported as M/s Astral Polytechnic, wherein the Court

held as under:

“15. In that view of the matter, the order passed by the

trial judge refusing to transfer the pending suit to this court
when admittedly the second defendant has taken a defence
under sec. 19 of the Act contending that the design which
is registered in favour of the plaintiff was not registerable
at all, is erroneous and liable to be quashed…..”
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18. To the same effect is a judgment of Jammu and Kashmir High Court

reported as M/s. Escorts Construction Equipment, wherein it is

held that once a defence is taken for revocation of registration, then

in terms of sub-section (4) of Section 22 of the 2000 Act, the Civil

Court has no power to decide the revocation of the design and it is

only the High Court which has to adjudicate upon the matter and

decide as to whether the design is to be cancelled or not. It was held

that the learned trial court committed a legal error in not transferring

the case to the High Court.

19. The Bombay High Court in Whirlpool of India was dealing with a

suit against the Defendant for infringement of the registered designs;

passing off; and the damages. The defendant never sought the

cancellation of the registration granted to the plaintiff but relied upon

the registration granted to it. In these circumstances, the High Court

held as under:

“19. In support of its contention that the Defendant's

registered design can only be challenged by proceedings under
Section 19 of the Act before the Controller, the Defendant
would argue that the availability of a remedy under Section 19
of the Act for cancellation of a registered design amounts to a
negation and exclusion of remedy under Section 22 of the Act.
This is plainly incorrect. Section 19 and Section 22 of the Act
operate independently in different circumstances. Section 19
of the Act is invoked to seek cancellation of a registration of a
design. Section 22 of the Act is invoked where a registered
design of a proprietor is infringed by any person and the
registered proprietor seeks reliefs in the form of damages,
injunction, etc. against the infringer. Such relief can be sought
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even against a registered proprietor of a design by questioning

his registration. The Defendant too can submit that the
Plaintiff is not entitled to any relief in terms of damages,
injunction etc. by questioning the registration of the Plaintiff's
on grounds available under Section 19 of the Act for
cancellation of a registration. Again, Section 19 entitles a party
to move the Controller for cancellation of a design even where
the registered proprietor is not using the design. Section 19
therefore affords a cause of action where a mere registration
is considered objectionable and a mere factum of registration
affords a cause of action. In marked contrast, Section 22 of
the Act affords a cause of action only where a registered
design is being applied or caused to be applied to any article
for the purposes of sale or in relation to or in connection with
such sale. Consequently, if a registered proprietor does not
apply his design to an article for sale or in connection with
such sale, another registered proprietor cannot have recourse
to Section 22 of the Act. The remedy under Section 22 of the
Act is only available where the impugned design is being used.
A further distinction between Section 19 and 22 of the Act, as
correctly pointed out on behalf of the Plaintiff is that while
Section 19 is applicable to ‘any person interested’, Section 22
is available only to a small segment of such person viz.
registered proprietors. The remedy under Section 19 and the
remedy under Section 22 are therefore very different. They
apply to different persons in different circumstances and for
different reliefs.”

20. In view of the above, the order of the Commercial Court at the District

Level is in accordance with law. However, we are unable to agree with

the Commercial Court to transfer such suit to Calcutta High Court.

The High Court, where the cause of action arises has the Jurisdiction

to entertain the Suit in terms of Godrej Sara Lee. Since no part of

cause of action has arisen within the jurisdiction of Kolkata, the suit

is liable to be transferred to Madhya Pradesh High Court, Indore

Bench. In fact, the Plaintiff has filed suit at Indore, Madhya Pradesh

only.
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21. Thus, we find that the order of the High Court is not sustainable. The

same is set aside and the matter is remitted to the High Court of

Madhya Pradesh, Indore Bench, who shall decide the suit in

accordance with law. The appeal is disposed of in the above terms.

.............................J.
(L. NAGESWARA RAO)

.............................J.
(HEMANT GUPTA)

.............................J.
(AJAY RASTOGI)

New Delhi,
December 1, 2020.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION

WRIT PETITION (L) NO. 30225 OF 2023

M/s. Sonani Industries Pvt. Ltd …Petitioner

Versus
Ld. Controller Of Patents And Designs and Ors. …Respondents

Mr. Hiren Kamod a/w. Anees Patel, Shon D. Gadgil, Nishank

Barolia & Ahijeet Deshmukh i/b. Khurana & Khurana, Advocates
and IP Attorneys, for Petitioner.

Mr. Amit Jamsandekar a/w. Vighnesh Kamat, Archita Gharat,

Parag More, Ajit Kamdam & Dinesh Shah i/b. Prabhakar Jadhav
for Respondent Nos. 2 & 3.

CORAM : B. P. COLABAWALLA &

M.M. SATHAYE, JJ.
DATE : NOVEMBER 9, 2023

P. C.

1. Heard the Petitioner and Respondent Nos. 2 and 3.

2. Learned counsel appearing for Respondent Nos. 2 and 3

sought time to file a short reply opposing the reliefs sought by the

Petitioner. However, in view of the arrangement agreed between the

Petitioner and Respondent No. 2 & 3 the following order is passed by

consent:

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a. Without prejudice to the rights and contentions of

Respondent No. 2 & 3, the 1st Respondent to take steps to
take down the sixteen Annexures listed in paragraph 28 of
the Petition so that they are not accessible through its
official website – ipindia.gov.in.

b. However, the said Annexures enlisted in the petition

produced by Respondent Nos. 2 & 3 in the opposition
proceedings, shall form part of the respective proceedings
and shall be considered by the Controller of Patents to
decide the respective opposition proceedings pending
against the Petitioner before the Controller.

c. We have not decided the claim made by the Petitioner as to

whether the documents mentioned in paragraph 28 of the
Petition or other documents claimed as confidential by the
Petitioner, are in fact confidential or otherwise. It cannot
be decided in the present proceedings. Therefore, the
Petitioner shall not rely on the present Order in any
proceedings, including those proceedings pending before
the civil / criminal courts or quasi-judicial forums, to claim
that the documents objected by the Petitioner in the
present proceedings are confidential.

d. The contentions of Respondent Nos. 2 & 3 that the

documents objected to by the Petitioner are not
confidential and/or are not that of the Petitioner, are
specifically kept open.

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e. The statements and allegations made by Petitioner in the

Petition are expressly denied by Respondent Nos. 2 and 3
and therefore, shall not be deemed to be an admission in
the present proceedings or any other proceedings.

3. The present Petition is disposed of with a direction to

Respondent No. 1 to immediately take down the 16 number of

Annexures enlisted at para 28 of the writ petition. There shall be no

order as to costs.

4. This order will be digitally signed by the Private Secretary/

Personal Assistant of this Court. All concerned will act on production by

fax or email of a digitally signed copy of this order.

[ M.M. SATHAYE, J.] [ B. P. COLABAWALLA, J.]

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KHURANA & KHURANA

D-45, UPSIDC Site-IV, Kasna Road, Greater Noida - 201310, India

Website: www.khuranaandkhurana.com
Phone: +91 (120) 3132513
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S No CASE NUMBER CASE NAME COURT DESCRIPTION

OF CASE
1. CC/188/1/2014 Godolo & Godolo Exports Pvt Saket District Court Trademark
& Ltd Infringement
CC/82/01/2015 Vs.
Arun Saboo

2. CC No.797/1/2015 Religare Finvest Patiala House District Negotiable

Vs. Court Instrument
Sai Caterers Proceedings/
Criminal
Law
3. CS (Comm) 1849/2015 Vatech Co Ltd Delhi High Court Recovery Suit
& Vs.
CS(OS) 857/17 Unicorn Denmart Ltd & Ors.

4. C.C. NO .1321/2016 Dharmender Singh Saket District Court Negotiable

Vs. Instrument
Kripa Sagar Tripathi Act

5. C.C. NO. 1107/2016 Dharmender Singh Gautam Buddha Nagar Negotiable

Vs. District Court Instrument
Kripa Sagar Tripathi Act

6. CS (No).11942/2016 Perpetuuti Technosoft Saket District Tortuous

Vs. Court Interference
Sanovi Technologies (India) Pvt.
Ltd

7. CS(Comm) 1/2016 Unicorn Denmart Ltd Delhi High Court Contractual

CC No. TM 21/2017 Vs. Dispute
Vatech Global Co Ltd

8. Civil Suit No. 2/2017 Galatea Ltd Ahmedabad High Court Patent
Vs. Infringement
Diyora And Bhanderi Corporation

9. CS (Comm) 336/2017 Kent RO Systems Ltd Delhi High Court Trademark

CS(Comm) 333/2017 Vs. Infringement
Navdeep & Ors.

10. CS (Comm) 605/2017 Symed Laboratories Pvt Ltd. Delhi High Court Patent

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Vs. Infringement
Optimus Pharma Pvt. Ltd & Ors

11. (IB) 364 (ND)/2017 Vesuvius NCLT- Lodhi Road Insolvency and
Vs. Bankruptcy code
Fenance Auto Ltd

12. Appeal No 326/17 Matrix Telecom Pvt Ltd Gujarat High Court Trademark
Vs. Passing off
Matrix Cellular Services Pvt.
Ltd

13. Revision no. 01/2017 Devender Singh & Anr Dehradun Court Negotiable
Vs. Instruments Act
The Registrar Cooperative
Societies

14. CS No. 320/2017 Star Sintered Products Vs. Karkardooma District Trademark
Karan Bhutani Court Infringement

15. CS(Comm)28/2017 Ipas Delhi High Court Trademark

Vs. Infringement
Prakash Enterprises

16. CS (Comm) 259/2017 B. Braun Medical (India) Pvt. Delhi High Court Trademark
Ltd Infringement
Vs.
Shankeshwar Impex (Pvt.) Ltd

17. MA 000109 - 000110 / Diyora & Bhanderi Corporation Supreme Court Copyright
2019 Vs. Infringement
Sarine Technologies

18. Appeal From Order Galatea Ltd. Gujarat High Court Patent
No. 109 of 2018 Vs. (Ahmedabad) Infringement
Diyora & Bhanderi Corporation

19. SPCS 191/2018 Diyora & Bhanderi Corporation Surat District Court Tortious
Vs. Infringement
Sarine Technologies Ltd

20. CS (Comm) 834/2018 Bridgestone Corporation Delhi High Court Trademark

Vs. Infringement
M/S Solution Bridgestone

21. CS(Comm) 840/2018 Kent Ro Systems Ltd. & Anr. Delhi High Court Design
Vs. Infringement
Vijay Sobhalal Shah &Anr.

22. CS. NO. 8269/2018 M/S Kamlesh Agro Food Karkardooma District Negotiable
Vs. Court Instrument Act
Moolchand Mukesh Kumar

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23. T.P.(C) No. 001980 - / Smt. Urmila Renu Supreme Court Transfer Petition
2018 Vs.
Shri Ajay Khumar

24. COMIPL/393/2018 BSN Medical GmbH & 2 Ors. Bombay High Court Trademark
Vs. Infringement
GSN Lasto Medical & 3Ors.

25. Arb. Pet 258/2018/M Spacewood Furniture Pvt. Ltd. Delhi High Court, Arbitration
& C1720/2018 Vs.
Jasper Infotech

26. WP/2511/2018 KITCO Ltd. Bombay High Court Indian Contract

Vs. Act 1872
Union of India and other

27. OS COMIPL / 837/2018 Anandilal and Ganesh Podar Bombay High Court Copyright
Society Infringement
Vs.
Ashok Kumar

28. CS(Comm)948/2018 Fluentgrint Limited Delhi High Court Trademark

Vs. Infringement
Esyasoft Technologies Pvt Ltd.

29. CS(Comm)847/2018 L Air Liquide Societe Anonyme Delhi High Court Trademark
Pour I Etude Et I Ex Infringement
Vs.
M/S Liquid Air &Ors

30. CS No. 666/2018 Bank of India Tis Hazari District Court Recovery Suit
Vs.
M/s Climax Filter Components
Pvt. Ltd

31. INDUSIND/53/2018 Indusind Bank Ltd. Bombay High Court Recovery Suit
Vs.
Miharaj Plastics Pvt. Ltd. &Ors.

32. Notice of Motion (L) No. Phonographic Performance Ltd. Bombay High Court Copyright
3068/2018 in Vs. Infringement
Commercial Ramada, Backwaters
Kumarakom, Kovilakam & Ors.
SuitNo.1692/2018

33. Misc Civil Application Galatea Ltd Ahmedabad High Court Patent
746/2018 Vs. Infringement
Diyora & Bhanderi Corporation

34. Misc Civil Application Diyora & Bhanderi Corporation Ahmedabad High Court Copyright
1057/2018 Vs. Infringement
Sarine Technologies Ltd

35. CS (Comm) Bharati Bhawan Delhi High Court Copyright

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NO.713/2018 Vs. Infringement

M/S Prakash Mehta &Ors

36. CS(Comm) 600/2019 Exxon Mobil Delhi High Court Trademark

Vs. Infringement
Xcel Automotives

37. Ariba Saeed Tis Hazari District court Trademark

CS NO.179/19 Infringement
Vs.
Pydok Business Solutions Pvt
Ltd

38. CS(Comm) 506/2019 Kent Ro Systems Ltd & Anr Delhi High Court Design
Vs. Infringement
Sarvan Jha & Anr – Swastik

39. CP (IB) 187/2020 Durst Image Technology India National Company Law Recovery
Private Limited Tribunal
Vs.
M/s Cengres Tiles Limited

40. Appeal No. 23,24,25,28, Sugar Factories; Uttar Pradesh. Central Pollution Reply to CPCB
29 of 2020 Control Board closure notice

41. Trade Mark Suit No. 5 of Kameda Infologics Pvt. Ltd. District & Sessions Trademark
2020 Vs Court Vadodara Infringement
Netweb Software Pvt. Ltd.

42. Appeal No. 23/2020 Kisan Sahkari Chini Mills National NGT Appeal
Appeal No. 24/2020 Vs. Green Tribunal, Delhi
Appeal No. 25/2020 UPPCB Matters
Appeal No. 28/2020
Appeal No. 29/2020

43. Appeal No. 33/2020 Sadashiv Rao, Sant Damaji SSK & National Green NGT Appeal
Appeal No. 39/2020 Bhairavnath Sugarworks Tribunal, Pune
Appeal No. 40/2020 Vs.
CPCB Matters

44. CIVIL APPEAL NO.3695 M/S SD Containers Supreme Court of India Design
OF 2020 (SLP (C) NO. vs. Infringement
11488 OF 2020). Mold Tek.
RCS A/0000149/2020

45. CS (Comm) 721/2019 New India Biopharma Pvt. Ltd. Delhi High Court Patent and
Vs. Trademark
Sunways India Pvt. Ltd. &Anr. Infringement

46. CS (Comm) 83/2019 Kent RO Systems Ltd Delhi High Court Trademark
Vs. Infringement
Rajat Bansal & Anr.

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47. CS (Comm) 84/2019 Kent RO Systems Ltd Delhi High Court Trademark
Vs. Infringement
Jaideep Kishnani & Anr.

48. CS (Comm) 82/2019 Kent RO Systems Ltd Delhi High Court Trademark
Vs. Infringement
Jiten Aggarwal & Ors

49. CS (Comm) 385/2020 Avtar Singh & Ors. Delhi High Court Trademark
Vs. Infringement
Sakshi Srivastava & Anr

50. IAL/6798/2020 IN Maxion Wheels Holding Bombay High Court Design

COMIPL/6790/2020 A/W & Anr. Infringement
LPETNL/6802/2020 Vs.
Steel Strips Wheels Ltd

51. CS No. 38/19 Rashmi Sarda Saket District Court Employment

CNR No. Vs. Dispute
DLSE010002842019 Skill Tree Consortium Pvt. Ltd.

52. CS DJ/666/18 Bank of India Tis Hazari Court Recovery

Vs.
M/s Climax Filter Components Pvt
Ltd and Ors

53. CS(Comm)192/2019 Bank of India Saket District Court Recovery

Vs.
Kausar Naaz and Nafisur Rahman

54. T.P.(C) No. 001980 - / 2018Smt. Urmila Renu Supreme Court of Transfer Petition
Vs. India
Shri Ajay Khumar

55. CS No. 134/2020 Forace Polymers Pvt. Ltd Haridwar District Court Recovery
Vs.
Mr. Sanjoy Manna

56. CS(Comm) 60/2020 Mittal Electronics Delhi High Court Trademark,

FAO(OS) (Comm) Vs. Design
No.153/2020 Sujata Home Appliances Pvt. Ltd. Infringement

57. CT. CASE 4606/2018 M/S Ahuja Book Company Saket District Court Recovery
Vs.
M/s Mansee Books Private Limited
& Ors.

58. CS (Comm)60/2020 DSP Investment Managers Private Bombay High Court Commercial
Limited Matter
Vs.
DSP Realty

59. Cr No. 1769/2020 Centogene Surajpur Court Criminal

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Vs. Complaint
Medilabs

60. CS No. 135/2020 Forace Polymers Pvt. Ltd Haridwar District Court Commercial
Vs. Matter
Mr. Sanjay Kumar

61. AO NO. 30/2020 Galatea Ltd. High Court of Gujarat Commercial

Vs. Matter
Shri Krishna Exports

62. OS NO. 31/2020 FMC Corporation Commercial Court, G.B Commercial

Vs. Nagar Matter
Grow Safe Chemicals

63. Mediation Case No Sagar Puri and Rakhi Puri Surajpur Court Mediation
417/2020 Vs.
Hotshot Developers and Ors.

64. ORA/100/2020/TM/BOM Midea Group IPAB Trademark

Vs. Infringement
Bajaj Electricals

65. ORA 86/2020/TM/ BOM Midea Group IPAB Trademark

Vs. Infringement
Bajaj Electricals

66. ORA/81/2020/TM/DEL Midea Group IPAB Trademark

Vs. Infringement
Amar Gupta

67. TMSUIT/6/2019 Sarine Technologies Ltd District Judge, Surat Commercial

Vs. Matter
Diyora & Bhanderi Corporation

68. COMM CS/14/2019 Shri Krishna Exports & Ors. Vs. Small Cause Court, Commercial
Galatea Ltd &Ors. Surat Matter

69. TMSUIT/5/2019 Matrix Telecom Pvt. Ltd District Judge, Vadodra Commercial
Vs. Matter
Matrix Cellular Services Pvt. Ltd

70. SPECIAL CIVIL Sarine Technologies Ltd High Court of Gujarat Commercial
APPLICATION - No. 6027 Vs. Matter
of 2019 Diyora & Bhanderi Corporation

71. SLP(C) No. 021953/2019 Sarine Technologies Limited Supreme Court Commercial
Vs. Matter
Diyora & Bhanderi Corporation

72. W.P. (C) No. 8955/2020 Transasia Bio-Medicals Ltd. Delhi High Court Writ Petition
Vs.
UOI & Ors

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73. WP 3718/2020 Dhaval Diyora Bombay High Court Writ Petition

Vs.
UOI
74. CS (Comm) 194/2020 Srikrishna Talluri Delhi High Court Commercial
Vs Matter
Techsmith Corporation & Anr.

75. CS (Comm) 192/2019 Bank of India Saket District Court Commercial

Vs. Matter
Kausar Naaz and Nafisur Rahman

76. Company Petition M/s. Steam Equipment C.G.O Complex Insolvency &
Vs. Bankruptcy
M/s Technisys Engineering Matter

77. CS COMM 487/2020 Kent Delhi High Court Trademark and

Vs. Design
Dilip Kumar Shukla Infringement

78. CS COMM 253/2021 Kent Delhi High Court Design

Vs. Infringement
Pushpender Yadav

79. COMM TM CS NO. Sonani Jewels District and Session Copyright

38/2021 Vs. Court, Surat Infringement
Prime Diamond

80. COMM TM CS NO. Sonani Jewels District and Session Patent

39/2021 Vs. Court, Surat Infringement
Prime Diamond

81. CS COMM 72/2021 Kshitiz Gupta Delhi High Court Commercial

Vs. Matter
Work Care INC.

82. OS No. 2860/2021 3M India City Civil Court, Design

Vs. Bengaluru Infringement
Avery Denisson

83. CS DJ 781/2019 Boston Ivy Saket Court Recovery

Vs.
RK Medical Solution

84. CS COMM 24/2019 Boston Ivy Delhi High Court Trademark

Vs. infringement
Accord Medical Products

85. SS No. 3811/2019 Boston Ivy Metropolitan Recovery

Vs. Magistrate, Andheri
Tulip Hygiene

86. SS No. 4382/2019 Boston Ivy Metropolitan Recovery

Vs Magistrate, Andheri
Remedio Healthcare

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87. SS No. 2915/2019 Boston Ivy Metropolitan Recovery

Vs. Magistrate, Andheri
Shivam Hospital

88. CP IB 207/2021 Kay Emm Bio Medicals NCLT Mumbai Recovery

Vs.
Transasia Biomedical

89. CP (IB) 474(MB)/2021 Orbital Electromech Engineering NCLT Mumbai Recovery

Vs.
Transasia

90. CS COMM 214/2021 Saison Trade and Industry Bombay High Court Commercial
Vs. Matter
Maithri Aquatech

91. COMP 170/2018 GS Developers Delhi High Court Company Dispute

Vs.
Mahindra Lifespace

92. CP (IB) 4697/2018 Associated Road Carriers NCLT, Mumbai Insolvency &
Vs. Bankruptcy Code
Indusar Global

93. COMM IP SUIT Pidilite Industries Bombay High Court Trademark

12851/2021 Vs. Infringement
Super Bond Adhesives & Anr.

94. CP No. 272/2021 Rohit Khurana NCLT, New Delhi Insolvency &
Vs. Bankruptcy Code
Tagbin

95. C.C 4598/19 Hemalathi Small Causes Court, Criminal Matter

Vs. Bengaluru
Nikhil Ranjan

96. CS COMM 38/2021 John Hart Delhi High Court Copyright

Vs. Infringement
Mukul Deora

97. CC 33799/18 State Magistrate Court, Criminal Matter

Vs. Bengaluru
Nikhil Ranjan

98. Crl A. 2086/2019 Pixelmate City Civil Court, Criminal Appeal

Vs. Bengaluru
Srishakti

99. WP 13640/2021 HFCL Delhi High Court Writ Petition

Vs.
C-DAC

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100. CS COMM 682/2021 Alstone International Delhi High Court Trademark

Vs. Infringement
Viola Decorative

101. CS COMM 52/2022 Alstone International Delhi High Court Trademark

Vs. Infringement
Alstone Industries

102. CS No. 246/2021 Guilt Free Industries Calcutta High Court Commercial
Vs. Matter
Body Cupid

103. Case No. 2478/2021 Sun Control System Gurgaon - District And Builder Buyer
Vs. Session Judge Dispute
M/S Landmark Apartment

104. HREAT 480/2021 Vinod Kumar HREAT (Haryana Real Builder Buyer
Vs. Estate Appellate Dispute
Landmark Apartment Tribunal)

105. FA/126/18 Landmark Apartments RERA Builder Buyer

Vs Dispute
Sh. Pankaj Kulshreshtha

106. FA/127/18 Landmark Apartments RERA Builder Buyer

Vs Dispute
Vikas Mittal

107. FA/266/18 Landmark Apartments RERA Builder Buyer

Vs Dispute
Ravi Kumar Singh

108. CC/24/2016 Devender Singh Sawhney RERA Builder Buyer

Vs Dispute
M/S Landmark Apartments

109. CC/50/2018 Roma Bhatnagar RERA Builder Buyer

Vs Dispute
M/S Landmark Apartments

110. CC/40/2018 Uttpal Tripathi RERA Builder Buyer

Vs Dispute
M/S Landmark Apartments

111. CC/1620/2018 Prasant Kumar Basu RERA Builder Buyer

Vs Dispute
M/S Landmark Apartments

112. CC/994/2015 Pankaj Kachhawaha RERA Builder Buyer

Vs Dispute
Landmark Apartments

113. CC/995/2015 Gopal Pant & Anr RERA Builder Buyer

Vs Dispute

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Landmark Apartments

114. CC/1238/2018 Ajay Verma RERA Builder Buyer

Vs Dispute
Landmark Apartments

115. CC/1312/2018 Ghanshyam Gupta RERA Builder Buyer

Vs Dispute
Landmark Apartments

116. CC/1065/2018 Manoj Kumar Vats RERA Builder Buyer

Vs Dispute
Landmark Apartments

117. CC/152/2018 M K Arora RERA Builder Buyer

Vs Dispute
Landmark Apartments

118. CS 4/2022 Asco Numatics District Court, Patent

Vs. Mathura Infringement
Rotex Automation

119. C.O. (COMM.-IPD-TM) LoveSac Co. Delhi HC Trademark

186/2022 Vs. Cancellation
Avneet Kaur Petition

120. O.S 1954/22 Health Fav. Pvt. Ltd. Vs. City Civil Court, Patent
Yashram Lifestyle Brands Bangalore Infringement

121. Comm O.S 460/2022 Ajit Pharma Commercial Court, Copyright

Vs. Bangalore Infringement
Darshan Sonabarse

122. OMP (I) COMM 60/2022 AAD Finlease Patiala House District Interim Relief
Vs. Court (Section 9) under
OFG Hongkong Limited Arbitration and
Conciliation Act,
1996.
123. CS COMM 310/2022 Dabur India Saket District Court Trademark
Vs. Infringement
Urbaine Consumer India

124. Special Civil Suit 26/2018 AF Compressor Commercial Court, Copyright

Vs. Pune Infringement
Ajay Jagtap

125. Civil Suit 95/2022 Vishal Hirani Small Causes Court, Landlord-Tenant
Vs. Pune Dispute
Rajani Rahul Puri

126. O.A. 33/2018 Bala Bhegde NGT, Pune Environment

Vs. Dispute
Rahul Dholakia

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127. Crl. Pet 6950/2022 Nikhil Ranjan Karnataka High Court 482 CRPC,
Vs. Quashing of FIR
State of Karnataka

128. MH/26/M/PNE/02435/2021 Steamlok MSEFC, Pune Recovery

Vs.
Shri

129. CS DJ 703/2022 Durgesh Tomar Tis Hazari Court Contractual/Empl

Vs. oyement Dispute
Aero Club

130. CS COMM 135/2021 Max Healthcare Saket District Court Trademark

Vs. Infringement Suit
Max Care Hospital

131. FAO IPD 38/2021 Groz Engineering Delhi High Court Appeal-
Vs. Trademark
Kamboj Enterprises Infringement

132. H-REAT 313/2022 Sushil Kumar Sood Haryana Real Estate Builder Buyer
Vs. Appellate Tribunal Dispute
Spaze Towers Pvt Ltd

133. Appeal No. 313/2022 Sneh Bala Sood Haryana Real Estate Builder Buyer
Vs. Appellate Tribunal Dispute
Spaze Towers Pvt Ltd.

134. RCS No. 493/2022 Chetan Kirit Sharma Thane Court Injunction Suit
Vs.
Suman Singh

135. COMM Misc. Petition FDC Limited Bombay High Court Appeal-Patent
952/2022 Vs.
Deputy Controller of Patents &
Designs

136. CR No. 0147/2021 Ashapura Industries District & Session CourtBuilder Buyer
Vs. Dispute
State of Maharashtra

137. CR/438/2018 BL Agro Industries Patiala House Court Builder Buyer

Vs. Dispute
Ananta Edible

138. CR/439/2018 Sharwan Kumar Haryana RERA Builder Buyer

Vs. Dispute
M/s Landmark Apartment

139. CR/440/2018 Pawan Kumar Haryana RERA Builder Buyer

Vs. Dispute
M/s Landmark Apartment

140. CR/438/2018 Raman Kumar Haryana RERA Builder Buyer

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Vs. Dispute
M/s Landmark Apartment

141. CR/3506/2021 Kailash Kumar Haryana RERA Builder Buyer

Vs. Dispute
M/s Landmark Apartment

142. CR/5080/2021 Geeta Rani Haryana RERA Builder Buyer

Vs. Dispute
M/s Landmark Apartment

143. CR/236/2022 Nipun Planners Haryana RERA Builder Buyer

Vs. Dispute
M/s Landmark Apartment

144. RERA GRG 1747/2022 Ishwar Singh Haryana RERA Builder Buyer
Vs. Dispute
M/s Landmark Apartment

145. CR/2486/2022 Bharat Bhushan Haryana RERA Builder Buyer

Vs. Dispute
M/s Landmark Apartment

146. CR/2488/2022 Anuradha Mehra Haryana RERA Builder Buyer

Vs. Dispute
M/s Landmark Apartment

147. CR/2487/2022 Atul Peshwara Haryana RERA Builder Buyer

Vs. Dispute
M/s Landmark Apartment

148. CR/451/2022 Raj Karan Haryana RERA Builder Buyer

Vs. Dispute
M/s Landmark Apartment

149. CR/456/2022 Deepa Haryana RERA Builder Buyer

Vs. Dispute
M/s Landmark Apartment

150. CR/464/2022 Reena Devi Haryana RERA Builder Buyer

Vs. Dispute
M/s Landmark Apartment

151. CR/465/2022 Reena Devi and Deepika Haryana RERA Builder Buyer
Vs. Dispute
M/s Landmark Apartment

152. CR/650/2022 Reena Devi Haryana RERA Builder Buyer

Vs. Dispute
M/s Landmark Apartment

153. CR/653/2022 Deepa Haryana RERA Builder Buyer

Vs. Dispute
M/s Landmark Apartment

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154. CR/1126/2022 Satish Haryana RERA Builder Buyer

Vs. Dispute
M/s Landmark Apartment

155. CT. Case No. 8422//2022 Bank of Baroda District Court, Saket, Recovery
Vs Delhi
Subhash Chandr

156. CT. Case No. 34967/2022 Bank of Baroda District Court, Saket, Recovery
Vs Delhi
Manisha Subhash

157. CC NI Act 8422/2022 Bank of Baroda Saket District Court Recovery

Vs
Subhash

158. MSEFC/DMW/00805/2021/ MNV Industries MSME Recovery

5380 Vs.
Priya Industries

159. MSEFC/DMW/00802/2021/ MNV Industries MSME Recovery

5371 Vs.
Sona Enterprises

160. MSEFC/DMW/00801/2021/ MNV Industries MSME Recovery

5370 Vs.
Tushar Enterprises

161. MSEFC/DMW/00807/2021/ MNV Casting MSME Recovery

5382 Vs.
Sona Enterprises

162. MSEFC/DMW/00800/2021/ MNV Industries MSME Recovery

5264 Vs.
Anmol Impex

163. MSEFC/DMW/00799/2021/ MNV Industries MSME Recovery

5263 Vs.
ANT Enterprises

164. E/2375/2022 Raj Kumar Kansal Haryana RERA Builder Buyer

Vs. Dispute
M/S Landmark Apartment

165. E/5039/2022 Arshita Singh Haryana RERA Builder Buyer

Vs. Dispute
M/S Landmark Apartment

166. Arbitration Petition No. Daffodil Software Pvt Ltd Arbitration Recovery
37/2022 Vs.
Boloro Global Ltd

167. EXE-46/2021 Daffodil Software Pvt Ltd Anil Kaushik ACJ Execution of

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Vs. (Gurugram Court) recovery

Elitify

168. Cs-3/2019 Daffodil Software Pvt Ltd Rajeev Goyal Recovery

Vs. ADJ cum presiding
Sixth Continent Ltd. officer (Gurugram
(Recovery Suit) Court)

169. Cs- 875/2019 Daffodil Software Pvt Ltd Sakshi Saini Civil Injunction suit
Vs. Judge
Rohini Gupta (Gurugram Court)

170. Cs- 876/2019 Daffodil Software Pvt Ltd Sakshi Saini Civil Injunction suit
Vs. Judge
Sonu Rao & Anr. (Gurugram Court)

171. Cs- 877/2019 Daffodil Software Pvt Ltd Sakshi Saini Civil Injunction suit
Vs. Judge (Gurugram
Rohit Verma Court)

172. Cs- 878/2019 Daffodil Software Pvt Ltd Sakshi Saini Civil Injunction suit
Vs. Judge
Dayalu Girija (Gurugram Court)

173. Cs-1525/2019 Daffodil Software Pvt Ltd Vinay Kakran CJ (JD)- Injunction suit
Vs. JMFC (Gurugram
Dhrupad Shrivastav Court)

174. Cs- 784/2018 Simpi Mittal Pradip Kumar Civil Employment

Vs Judge (Gurugram Dispute
Yogesh Aggarwal Court)

175. CHI/5663/2018 State Saurabh Sharma JMFC Employment

Vs (Gurugram Court) Dispute
Subhash Aggarwal

176. CHI/1157/2016 State Pragati Rana Employment

Vs (Gurugram Court) Dispute
Manoj Kumar Mittal

177. FIR No. 534/2018 State Manoj Kumar Rana Employment

UCR/2847/2020 Vs (ACJM) Dispute
Kamal Sharma (Gurugram Court)

178. CS37/41/2021 Daffodil Software Pvt Ltd Anil Kaushik ACJ(SD) For recovery
Vs (Gurugram Court) against Client
Change 4 Good

179. CS/260/2021 Vivek Suyal Harsh Kumar Singh Recovery suit

Vs ACJ(SD) against USL for
Unthinkable (Gurugram Court) salary

180. CS-221/2021 Daffodil Software Pvt Ltd. Anil Kaushik ACJ(SD) Injunction Suit
Vs (Gurugram Court)

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Nidheesh Singh

181. CS/215/2021 Unthinkable Solutions Akriti Verma Injunction Suit

Vs ACJ(SD)
Nitin Kumar (Gurugram Court)

182. EXE- 670/2017 Daffodil Software Pvt Ltd Phalit Sharma ADJ For execution of
Vs (Gurugram Court) recovery against
Raju Chaubey Client

183. EXE- 369/2018 Daffodil Software Pvt Ltd Aman Deep Jawan ADJ For execution of
Vs (Gurugram Court) recovery against
Iyogi Tech. Client

184. Cs-1017/2018 Daffodil Software Pvt Ltd Suyasha Jawa JMFC Recovery
Vs (Gurugram Court)
Garima Bansal

185. OMP (I) (COMM.) 199/21 Daffodil Sanjeev Jain DJ For appointment
Vs (Gurugram Court) of Arbitrator
PAS Digital

186. OMP (I) (COMM.) 237/21 PAS Digital Sanjeev Jain DJ For appointment
Vs (Gurugram Court) of Arbitrator
Daffodil Software Pvt Ltd

187. CS 888/ 2020 Unthinkable Solutions Harsh Kumar Singh CJ Injunction suit
Vs (JD)
Vivek Suyal (Gurugram Court)

188. CS/2426/2022 Daffodil Software Pvt Ltd Vikrant (Gurugram Recovery

Vs Court)
Yogesh Jhakkar

189. CS/2427/2022 Daffodil Software Pvt Ltd Vikrant (Gurugram Recovery

Vs Court)
Sanchit Aggarwal

190. CS37-89-2022 Daffodil Software Pvt Ltd Mansi Gaur (Gurugram Recovery
Vs Court)
Sushant Bansal

191. Arbitration petition No. 32 Daffodil Software Pvt Ltd For appointment
of 2022 Vs of Arbitrator
Chief Justice of India
Boloro Global (Supreme Court)

192. APP-48/2019 Daffodil Software Pvt Ltd Harsh Kumar Singh Injunction suit
Vs (Gurugram Court)
Sixth Continent Ltd. (Restoration)

193. Review Application Ashok Raja NCLAT Review Petition

11/2022 Vs
Arun Kumar Gupta

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194. CO COM IPD-TM NO. Konark Polytubes Pvt. Ltd. Delhi High Court Removal from
565/2022 Vs Register and
Rohit Wrapers imposition of
limitation on
ground of
non-use

195. OMP (comm) 29/2022 Ankit Gulliya Saket District court Section 34
Vs Petition under
Orix Leasing and Financial Services Arbitration and
India Conciliation Act,
1996 for setting
aside of Award.

196. CO COMM IPD-TM Ramesh Kothari Delhi High Court Rectification of

626/2022 Vs Trademark
Reg. Of Trademarks

197. W.P. (C) IPD 51/2021 & Ajay Goel Textiles Delhi High Court Writ Petition
52/2021 Vs
Union of India

198. Warrant Summon Khurana and Khurana Noida Recovery

2449/2021 & 2450/2021 Vs
Skill Tree

199. C.A. (Comm IPD-PAT) Ishwar Singh Kundu Delhi High Court Appeal against
Vs Registrar’s order
Asst. Controller of Patents

200. C.O. (COMM IPD-TM) Mittal Electronics Delhi High Court Rectification of
182/2022 Vs Trademark
Rajesh Bansal

201. CS COMM 333/2017 & Mahesh Delhi High Court Design

336/2017 Vs Infringement
Navdeep & Kent
Vs
Rajat Bansal (Mediation)

202. CP IB 401 (ND)/2017 Deepak Khanna NCLT, Delhi Recovery

Vs
Earth Infrastructure

203. C.O. (COMM.IPD-TM) Rohit Wrapers Delhi High Court Rectification of

86/2021 Hari Om & Co. and Ors. Trademark
Vs
The Registrar of Trademark

204. C.A.(COMM.IPD-PAT) NV Sameesh Madhav & Anr. Delhi High Court Appeal against
111/2022 Vs dismissal of order
Deputy Controller of Patents of Patent
application

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205. CR/946/2019 Rishi Prakash HARERA, Gurugram Builder-Buyer

Vs dispute
M/S Landmark Apartments Pvt. Ltd.

206. CR/572/2020 Bimlesh HARERA, Gurugram Builder-Buyer

Vs dispute
M/S Landmark Apartments Pvt. Ltd.

207. RERA-GRG /80/2020 Kunti Devi HARERA, Gurugram Builder-Buyer

Vs dispute
M/S Landmark Apartments Pvt. Ltd.

208. CR/6107/2019 Puneet Narang HARERA, Gurugram Builder-Buyer

Vs dispute
M/S Landmark Apartments Pvt. Ltd.

209. S.A. NO. 496/2022 Bank of Baroda DRT Recovery

Vs
Surender Kumar

210. CS COMM 313/2019 Jaguar & Co. Ltd. Rohini Court, Delhi Trademark
Vs Infringement
Shree Shyam Ceramics

211. CR/4086/2021 Inderpal Sharma HARERA, Gurugram Builder-Buyer

Vs dispute
M/S Landmark Apartments Pvt. Ltd.

212. CR/2610/2021 Hari ram Gupta HARERA, Gurugram Builder-Buyer

Vs dispute
M/S Landmark Apartments Pvt. Ltd.

213. CR/794/2021 Mahesh Kumar HARERA, Gurugram Builder-Buyer

Vs dispute
M/S Landmark Apartments Pvt. Ltd.

214. CR/4086/2021 Mahabir Yadav HARERA, Gurugram Builder-Buyer

Vs dispute
M/S Landmark Apartments Pvt. Ltd.

215. CR/419/2021 Nandni Mathur HARERA, Gurugram Builder-Buyer

Vs dispute
M/S Landmark Apartments Pvt. Ltd.

216. CR/2019/2021 Prashant Chibber HARERA, Gurugram Builder-Buyer

Vs dispute
M/S Landmark Apartments Pvt. Ltd.

217. CR/2410/2022 Vikas Kumar HARERA, Gurugram Builder-Buyer

Vs dispute
M/S Landmark Apartments Pvt. Ltd.

218. CR/1261/2022 Anubhav Sharma HARERA, Gurugram Builder-Buyer

Vs dispute

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M/S Landmark Apartments Pvt. Ltd.

219. CR/2298/2022 Sherrie Nicholas HARERA, Gurugram Builder-Buyer

Vs dispute
M/S Landmark Apartments Pvt. Ltd.

220. CR/4086/2021 Showminder Singh HARERA, Gurugram Builder-Buyer

Vs dispute
M/S Landmark Apartments Pvt. Ltd.

221. RERA-GRG 5321/2022 M/S Landmark Apartments Pvt. Ltd. HARERA, Gurugram Builder-Buyer
Vs dispute
Hari Ram Gupta

222. CS COMM 896/2022 Samit Pramod Gupta & Ors. Delhi High Court Trademark
Vs Infringement Suit
Neeraj Sharma & Ors.

223. W.P 33871/2022 Senior Director, C-Dac Madras High Court Writ Petition
Vs.
V. Sridharan & Ors

224. RFA 190/2023 Ramesh Kothari Karnataka High Court Trademark

Vs. Appeal
Deepesh Goel

225. TTM CS 1/2023 Sonani Indistries Pvt Ltd. Commercial Court Patent
Vs. Surat Infringement Suit
Galactica Processing Technologies
& Ors

226. PGA No. 92/2022 Mohan Chouhan Labour Court Labor Dispute
Vs.
Phimetrics

227. APPL U/S 482 No. - 22194 Mohit Lohani Allahabad High Court Labor Appeal
of 2022 Vs.
Praveen Kumar

228. Summary Case No. HTL Logistics Pvt Ltd. Andheri Metropolitan Negotiable
4801773/2022 Vs. Magistrate Court Instrument
Steam Equipment Pvt Ltd Act

229. Summary Criminal Case Ryder Shipping Lines Pvt Ltd. Belapur Court (Navi Negotiable
No. 1202/2022 Vs. Mumbai) Instrument
Steam Equipment Pvt Ltd. Act

230. COM. O.S. 165/2023 Body Cupid Pvt Ltd. Commercial Court Trademark
Vs. Bangalore Infringement Suit
Gaurav Bhadani

231. C.S. Comm 58/2023 Hemant Patel Delhi High Court Patent
Vs. Infringement Suit
Deepak Roy & Ors.

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232. RERA- GRG 946/2019 Rishi Prakash RERA, Gurugram Builder Buyer
Vs. Dispute
Landmark Apartments Pvt Ltd.

233. RERA- GRG 4363/2021 Amit Sharma RERA, Gurugram Builder

Vs. Buyer Dispute
Landmark Apartments Pvt Ltd.

234. RERA- GRG 6355/2022 Inderpal Sharma RERA, Gurugram Builder

Vs. Buyer Dispute
Landmark Apartments Pvt Ltd.

235. SLP (C) 6779/2022 Shree Krishna Exports and Ors. Supreme Court of India Arbitration
Vs.
Galatea Ltd. & Ors.

236. S
COM. O.S. 226/2023 Schneider Electric Commercial Court Trademark
Vs. Bangalore Infringement Suit
Millborn Switchgears

237. W.P. (C)- IPD 9/2023 Saurav Chaudhary Delhi High Court Writ Petition
Vs.
Union of India & Ors.

238. CC/899/2017 Sonali Prakash Bhokarikar and Raju NCDRC Builder

Kumar Buyer Dispute
Vs.
M/s. Siroya FM Constructions (Pvt)
Ltd. & Anr.

239. Civil Suit 1525/2019 Daffodil District Court Gurgaon Injunction Suit
Vs.
Dhraupad Srivastava

240. FAO 336/2014 Kamlesh Kumari Delhi High court Appeal (Probate)
Vs. Prem Lata (since deceased)
through LRs

241. MACT No. 1010/2022 Nagina Jha MACT, Rohini MACT

Vs.
Yogendra

242. EXE 211/2022 Simpi Mittal District Court, Gurgaon Execution

Vs.
Daffodil Software Ltd.

243. Civil Suit 2591/2022 Daffodil Software Limited District Court, Gurgaon Injunction
Vs.
Subhash Chandra Aggarwal

244. CS 3466/2019 Daffodil Software Pvt Ltd. District Court. Gurgaon Recovery
Vs.
M/s. Old Furniture Store Com

245. Challan IPC 4398/2017 State of Haryana District Court, Gurgaon Criminal Case

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Vs.
Imran Khan

246. CS (Comm) 540/2020 Groz Engineering Tools Private ltd. District Court, Tis Trademark
Vs. Hazari Infringement
Kamboj Enterprises & Ors. Suit

247. RERA-GRG 419/2021 Mahavir Yadav RERA, Gurugram Builder

Vs. Buyer Dispute
Landmark Apartment Pvt Ltd.
248. H-REAT 420/2022 Rita Gupta & Anr. RERA, Gurugram Builder
Vs. Buyer Dispute
Spaze Towers Pvt Ltd.

249. RERA-GRG 5513/2022 Narendra Kumar Sharma & Ritu RERA, Gurugram Builder
Sharma Buyer Dispute
Vs.
Landmark Apartments Pvt Ltd.

250. RERA-GRG 7557/2022 Sanjeev Vohra RERA, Gurugram Builder

Vs. Buyer Dispute
Landmark Apartments Pvt Ltd.

251. RERA-GRG 240/2022 Nibha Thakur RERA, Gurugram Builder

Vs. Buyer Dispute
Landmark Apartments Pvt Ltd.

252. RERA-GRG 5967/2022 Santosh Devi RERA, Gurugram Builder

Vs. Buyer Dispute
Landmark Apartments Pvt Ltd.

253. RERA-GRG 6368/2022 Naresh Chander Gupta & Rekha RERA, Gurugram Builder
Gupta Buyer Dispute
Vs.
Landmark Apartments Pvt Ltd.

254. RERA-GRG 5322/2022 Landmark Apartments Pvt Ltd. RERA, Gurugram Builder
Vs. Buyer Dispute
Kailash Kumari Marwah

255. RERA-GRG 7586/2022 Landmark Apartments Pvt Ltd. RERA, Gurugram Builder
Vs. Buyer Dispute
Bimlesh

256. RERA-GRG 4901/2022 Landmark Apartments Pvt Ltd. RERA, Gurugram Builder
Vs. Buyer Dispute
Amit Sharma

257. CS 6779/2016 Earth Events Private Limited City Civil Court, Trademark
Vs. Bangalore Infringement Suit
Grozbiz & Ors.

258. C.A. No. 8552/2022 Kisan Sahkari Chini Mills Ltd. Supreme Court of India NGT Appeal
Vs.
UP Pollution Control Board & Ors.

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259. PGA 92/2022 Mohan Chauhan Labour Court Noida Payment of

Vs. Gratuity Act
Phimetrics Telecom Value Added
Services Pvt Ltd.

260. Appeal No. 487/2022 Mohit Lohani Labour Court Noida Payment of
Vs. Gratuity Act
Praveen Kumar

261. C.O. (COMM) IPD/PAT Façade One International Pvt Ltd. Delhi High Court Patent
NO. 2/2023 Vs. Infringement
Frank AKA Franz Safford

262. WP 5925/2023 Body Cupid Pvt Ltd. Karnataka High Court Writ Petition
Vs.
Gaurav Bharani

263. Special Civil Suit No. Diamond Elements Surat Gujarat Civil Suit
183/2021 Vs.
Kartik Kishorebhai Kakadiya

264. CC NO. 5111/2019 Sheel Sarin Surajpur, Greater NoidaCriminal

Vs. Complaint
Phimetrics Telecom Value Added
Services Pvt Ltd.

265. P 232/2022 Rise Chemicals Agra District Court Recovery, Breach

Vs. of Confidential
Foshan Information

266. Civil Suit No. 19/2022 Sapna Bhog Pune District Court Copyright
Vs. Infringement
Manya Vejju Alias Manya Reddy
Alias MV Kasi

267. WP 34763/2023 CB Aroma Limited Allahabad HC Writ Petition

Vs.
State of U.P. & 7 Ors.

268. S.C.C.21404/2023 Rishi Ratna Remedies Pvt Ltd Judicial Magistrate F.C. 138 – Dishonour
Through Nandkishor Shankarrao Anti-Corruption, Pune of Cheque
Bhikane
Vs.
Subramani Latha

269. T(OP) PT 60/2023 Steel Strip Wheels Ltd. Vs. Wheels Madras HC Patent revocation
India Ltd.

270. Appeals from Order (L)No. Manya Vejju (MV Kasi) Vs. Sapna Bombay HC Appeal against
10479/2023 Bhag Order in
groundless threat
suit u/s 60 of
Copyright Act

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271. IA(L)No. 6546 of 2023 in ARG Outlier Media Private Limited Bombay HC Trademark
COMM.IP SUIT (L)No. Vs. Rayudu Vision Media Limited Infringement suit
6543 OF 2023 against us

272. CS/1238/2023 Unthinkable Vs. Rupali District and Injunction suit

Subordinate Courts between
PHC employer-employ
ee –
non-compete

273. (T) CMA (PT)/ 19/2023 Galatea Ltd. Vs. Mr. Patel Viral Madras HC IP Division Appeal filed
Harshadbhai & Ors. against refusal of
patent before
IPAB, Chennai

274. (T) CMA (PT)/122/2023 Oswal, Ashok Vs. Assistant Madras HC IP Division Appeal filed
Controller of Patents and Designs against refusal of
patent before
IPAB, Chennai

275. (T) CMA (PT) 94/2023 Chalasani Veerabhadra Rao Vs. Madras HC IP Division Appeal filed
The Assistant Controller of Patents against refusal of
and Designs, Chennai patent before
IPAB, Chennai

276. CS (Comm) 253/2021 Kent & Anr. Vs. Pushpendra Yadav Delhi HC Design and
& Ors. Trademark
Infringement suit

277. P
AO/438/2023 MV Kasi vs Sapna Bhog Bombay HC Appeal against
Order in
groundless threat
suit u/s 60 of
Copyright Act

278. WP 12316/2023 C-DAC v. R. Manavalan & Anr. Karnataka HC Appeal against

Order of Central
Administrative
Tribunal

279. AO 131/2023 Diamond Elements v. Kartik Gujarat HC Appeal against

Kakadiya Ex.5 Order in suit
for specific
performance

280. WP 1913/2023 Prime Diamond Tech v. Union of Bombay HC Petition seeking

India & Ors. stay on post-grant
opposition
proceedings and
seeking to record
documents at
final hearing
stage

281. AO 134/2023 Sonani Industries Pvt. Ltd. v. Prime Gujarat HC Copyright appeal

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Diamond Tech & Ors. against Ex.5

Order

282. AO 139/2023 Sonani Industries Pvt. Ltd. v. Gujarat HC Patent appeal

Galactica Processing Technologies against Ex.5
LLP Order

283. Comm. Misc. Pet.(L) Sahajanand Technologies Pvt. Ltd. Bombay HC Appeal against
No.13287/2023 v. Controller General of Patents and Order of
Designs & Anr. Controller for
refusal of patent

284. O.S. 4294/2023 AASAANJOBS & Anr. v. Rajaram City Civil Court, Suit for injunction
Bangalore – Threats of
Defamation

285. (T)OP(TM) 256/2023 Carousel Production Inc. v. Ms. Madras HC – IP TM rectification

Earth Division

286. (T)OP(TM) 287/2023 Carousel Production Inc. v. Ms. Madras HC – IP TM rectification

Earth Division

287. (T)OP(TM) 451/2023 Carousel Production Inc. v. Ms. Madras HC – IP TM rectification

Earth Division

288. (T)CMA(TM) 62/2023 M.S. Earth Events (India) Pvt. Ltd. v. Madras HC – IP Appeal against
Assistant Registrar of TM Division Order of TM
Registrar

289. CRP 423/2023 Healthfab Pvt. Ltd. v. Yashram Karnataka HC Appeal against
Lifestyle Pvt. Ltd. & Anr. Order of trial court

290. Comm. Misc. Pet.(L) Happilo International Pvt. Ltd. v. Bombay HC Cancellation
No.19198/2023 August Assortments Pvt. Ltd. & Anr. petition against
August’s
registered mark

291. R/MCA/1177/2023 Sarine Technologies Ltd. v. Diyora Gujarat HC Transfer Petition

and Bhanderi Corporation & Ors.

292. C.O.(COMM.IPD-CR) 881 / Sonani Industries Pvt. Ltd. v. Sanjay Delhi High Court Copyright
2022 Jayantbhai Patel & Anr. Cancellation
293. CS(COMM) 197/2023 M/s. Kisan Irrigations and Saket District Court Trademark
Infrastructure Limited V/s M/s. Shri Infringement
Bihari Pipe Industries & Ors Matter
294. FAO(OS) (COMM) Jay Switches (India) Pvt. Ltd. V/s Delhi High Court Appeal against
222/2023 Sandhar Technologies Ltd. & Ors. interim order in
Patent
Infringement
Matter
295. CC/158/2018 Nirmal Purshottam Bhatia V/s NDRC Consumer
Konark Urban Cooperative Bank Complaint
Ltd. & Anr.
296. Comm. Misc. Pet.(L) Sahajanand Technologies Pvt. Ltd. Bombay HC Appeal against

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No.17545/2023 v. Controller of Patents and Designs Order of

Controller for
refusal of patent

297. Arbitration Request SPAHJ Trading V/s Fine Fab Arbitrator – Justice G. Arbitration
No.230/2022 Shivarajan proceedings
initiated for
Breach of
Contract
298. CCC 789/2023 Bodycupid V/s Gaurav Bhadani Karnataka High Court Contempt Petition
for
Non-compliance
of HC’s Order.
299. 35 of 2022: Commercial Premacha Chaha Pvt. Ltd. V/s AmitDistrict Judge, Pune Suit for TM
Court Pune. Gorakhnath Magar & Ors. infringement,
MHPU010105262022 Unfair
Competition,
Fraudulent
Activities, Misuse
of TM, Ownership
and Management
Dispute.
300. OMP (I) Comm. no. 277 of M/S Beerengas (India) Pvt Ltd. Vs Delhi High Court Commercial
2023 Gipskarton India Pvt. Ltd. Arbitration,
Application under
Section 9 against
Breach of
Contract.
301. CS Comm No. 5362/2023 M. S. Earth Events (India) Private District Court, Saket Trade Mark
Limited Vs Divine Beauty Private Infringement
Limited & Anr action against
Defendants.
302. District Court, Saket Section 138
CC NI ACT/1544/2023 BOB Vs Vinay Kumar Application under
NI Act.
303. District Court, Saket Section 138
CC NI ACT/8679/2022 BOB Vs Manisha Subhas Application under
NI Act.
304. JMFC, Cantonment Under Section
State of Maharashtra vs. Manya Court, Pune 506 of IPC and 57
RCC 2373/2023
Veju @ Manya Reddy & 63 of Copyright
Act.
305. Bombay High Court WP Challenging
order passed by
Rajni Rahul Puri vs Vishal Small Causes
W.P. 24680/ 2023
Permanand Hirani Court Pune for
Application under
Order XV A, CPC.
306. Rajni Rahul Puri vs Vishal Pune District Court Civil Revision
Civil Rev/7359/ 2023
Permanand Hirani Application
307. Urbaine Consumer India Pvt Ltd. v. Bangalore Civil Court Trade Marks
COM O.S. 997/ 2023
Mahesh K Matter
308. Delhi High Court Design
Purosis International LLP and Ors
CS (COMM) 452/2023 Infringement
Vs Maruthi Aqua Systems and Ors
Matter

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309. Delhi High Court Design

Purosis International LLP v. V3 Poly
CS (COMM) 741/2023 Infringement
Plast & Ors
Matter
310. Tis Hazari Court Company matter -
ROC v. M & E Design Combine Pvt..
C.C. 2143/ 2022 Complaint by
Ltd.
ROC
311. Alupac vs. Kishore T Bhanushali Principal Sub Court, Suit for injunction
COS 02/2023
and Ors. Tirunelveli and damages
312. PNGRB, Delhi Infringement of
PNGRB
LEGAL/10/2023 Sabarmati Gas v. Exxaro Tiles Ltd.
Exclusivity
Regulations.
313. CC No. 30724 of 2023 Bayer CropScience limited vs Patiala House Court Section 138 NIA
Neeraj Tyagi
314. CC No. 30705 of 2023 Bayer CropScience limited vs Patiala House Court Section 138 NIA
Suresh Prasad
315. SLP(Crl) No. 014613 / Supreme Court Bail Matter
Sapna Bhog vs. State of Telangana
2023
316. Crl.P 9932/2023 Raghavendra Sirajuddin Ahmed Vs Bangalore High Court Criminal Petition
The State of Karnataka and others
317. Company (IB) Petition NCLT Bangalore Section 9 IBC
Better Place Safety v. Dunzo
2023
318. T.P.(C) No. 2847/2023 Ramesh Kothari v. Dipesh Goel Supreme Court Transfer Petition
319. New Bharat Overseas v. Kian Agro Delhi High Court Trade Marks
CS(COMM) 280/2020
Processing Pvt Ltd Infringement
320. SLP(C) No. 027158/ 2023 Sarine Technologies v. Diyora and Supreme Court Transfer Petition
Bhanderi
321. WP(MS) 2770 Aekansh Enterprises vs State of Uttarakhand High Court Property Matter
Uttarakhand & Ors.
322. ITA NO. 61 Principal Commissioner of Income Uttarakhand High Court Property Matter
Tax vs SIIDCUL.
333. WP (MS) 1268 Bala Dutt Joshi vs State of Uttarakhand High Court Property Matter
Uttarakhand and Others.
334. WP(MS) 2098 Novateur Digital and Electrical Uttarakhand High Court Property Matter
Systems vs SIIDCUL
335. WP (MS) 1358 BHEL vs State of Uttarakhand & Uttarakhand High Court Property Matter
Ors..
336. AO No 325 Metropolis Resident Welfare Uttarakhand High Court Property Matter
Association vs RERA & Ors.
337. GSR Associates vs State of Uttarakhand High Court Land Allotment/
WP (MB) 256
Uttarakhand & Ors.. Property Matter
338. WP(MS) 2023 Ultimate Technologies of Colors vs Uttarakhand High Court Property Matter
State of Uttarakhand & Ors.
339. Uttarakhand High Court WP for
WP(MS) 3142 Supertech Infrastructure Pvt Ltd vs
substitution of
SIIDCUL
Arbitrator.
340. Uttarakhand High Court WP for
Akums Healthcare vs State of exemption of
WP(MS) 3231
Uttarakhand & Ors. Transfer Fee
payable.

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341. DIAC/5318D/09-22 Vedang Consultancy Services DIAC, Delhi Arbitration Matter

342. Pre-litigation Mediation Melvin bright Vs Manesh Gaikwad Pune District Court Mediation
127/2023 and others

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EXEMPLARY CLIENTS LIST WITH EMPANELMENT LETTERS

1. Bank Of Baroda, Delhi NCR

2. C-dac Pune & Noida
3. Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited
4. LIC-HFL
5. STPI
6. Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL)
7. SIDCCUL
8. Inland Waterways Authority of India
9. MNGL
10. Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited
11. TIFAC
12. Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited
13. Bharat Electronics Limited
14. NIT PATNA
15. IISER, Pune
16. NLC India Limited
17. Engineers India Limited
18. Steel Authority of India
19. Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
20. BIRAC
21. BEML
22. I-Hub Gujarat
23. Meity
24. C-dac, Pune
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25. TIFR
26. Milkfed (Verka)
27. INDIAN COUNCIL OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH(ICAR)
28. Departement of Atomic Energy(DAE)
29. CSIR-NCL, Pune
30. National Research Development Corporation (NRDC)
31. Indira Gandhi National Tribal University(IGNTU)
32. Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
33. Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad
34. Indian Institute of Technology Indore
35. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
36. Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
37. Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
38. Tripura University
39. School of Planning and Architecture, Delhi & Bhopal
40. HLL Lifecare Ltd.
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This Agreement is made on date __________

BETWEEN

__________________________________ (“the Discloser”) whose address is at

________________________________

AND

Khurana & Khurana, Advocates and IP Attorneys (K&K) (“the Receiver”) whose registered
office is at E-13, UPSIDC, Site-IV, Behind Grand Venice, Kasna Road, Greater Noida 201310,
UP, National Capital Region, India.

The above parties hereby agree as follows:

1. To further the business relationship between the Discloser and the Receiver it is
necessary that the Discloser discloses to the Receiver confidential information (herein referred to
as “the Discloser Information”) relating to proprietary business and technical matters concerning
the Discloser, including, without limitation, trade secrets, future or proposed products and
services, proprietary information, technical knowhow, business forecasts, trading information and
sales prospects, details of property investments and property developments. The Discloser
Information may be communicated in document form to the Receiver through personnel of the
Discloser, or of any company associated with the Discloser.

2. The Receiver shall use its best endeavors to prevent any unauthorized disclosure or
publication of the Discloser Information to any third party, or reproduction of the Discloser
Information in whole or part without the Discloser’s prior approval. The Receiver undertakes to
make any employees of the Receiver aware of and comply with the obligations on the part of the
Receiver contained in this Agreement.

3. The Receiver shall use the Disclosure information or circulate it only within its own
organization except and only to the extent necessary for:-

(a) Negotiations, discussions and consultations with personnel or authorized representatives

of the Discloser; or
(b) Evaluating the prospect of closer association with personnel or authorized 139
representatives of the Discloser including applying for Government Approval and / or Assistance;
or

(c) Any other purpose the Discloser may hereafter authorize.

4. All information and materials, including, without limitation, magnetic tapes, documents,
manuals, specification, flowcharts, program listings and data file printouts furnished to the
Receiver shall be and remain the property of the Discloser, and shall be returned to the Discloser
promptly at its request with all copies made thereof destroyed.

5. The obligations of paragraph 2 and 3 above shall terminate with respect to any
particular portion of the Discloser Information where the Receiver can satisfactorily document
and demonstrate that:-

(i) It is or becomes publicly known through no fault of the Receiver; or

(ii) It is lawfully received from a third party without any restriction and without breach of
this Agreement; or
(iii) It is approved for release by written authorization of the Discloser.

6. This Agreement shall govern all communications and demonstrations, visual, written or
oral, made between the Discloser and the Receiver during the period commencing on the date of
this Agreement. This Agreement may be terminated by either party giving 30 days written notice
to the other. Such termination shall not affect the Receiver’s obligations in respect of the
Discloser Information already received or that is subsequently given to the Receiver in order for
the Receiver to complete outstanding work.

7. Nothing contained in this Agreement, shall be construed as granting to or conferring on

the Receiver any rights by license or otherwise, expressly or impliedly, in respect of any
investigation, discovery or improvement made, conceived or acquired prior to or after the date of
this agreement whether or not contained in the Discloser Information.

8. Any dispute or difference whatsoever arising between the parties out of or relating to
the construction, meaning, scope, operation or effect of this agreement or the validity or the
breach thereof shall be settled by arbitration in accordance with the Indian Arbitration and
Conciliation Act, 1996 and the award made in pursuance thereof shall be binding on the parties.
The sole arbitrator shall be nominated mutually by the parties. The venue of the arbitration shall
be at Kerala or any other place jointly agreed by both the parties and the proceedings of the
arbitration shall be in English.

9. This agreement shall be governed by the laws of India.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto caused this Agreement to be signed by the
respective duly authorized representatives.

(Signature) Receiving Party (Signature) Disclosing Party

Tarun Khurana

Managing Partner

Khurana & Khurana Advocates

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BRIEF PROFILE OF KHURANA & KHURANA

Khurana & Khurana is a leading Legal 500, MIP, IAM, Asia-IP, RSG, Acquisition-
INTL, Corp-INTL, Benchmark Litigation and Chambers & Partners recommended
/ranked full-service Law Firm in India with exclusive offices in the US, UAE,
Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Nepal and Thailand.

It represents Indian and International clients ranging from small start-ups to Fortune
100 companies through its team of around 200 professionals spread across 10 offices
in India. It focuses comprehensively on all aspects of IPR, Trademark, Copyright,
Design, Tax, Commercial/ Corporate/ Company Law, Labor Law, TMT, Banking
and Media/Entertainment Matters.

We at Khurana & Khurana believe to have a unique understanding of issues that

drive businesses. With a focus on delivering a vast spectrum of legal services that
exceed the defined quality standards, we strive to ensure that our solutions exceed
the expectations of each client. This earnest adherence to quality and deliverables
make Khurana & Khurana a suitable candidate for the present empanelment.

K&K has been actively involved with its PSU / Govt. Agencies Clients in respect
of their public procurement and tender based mandates. Some of the services
provided by K&K in this aspect is as under:

1. Drafting / Vetting of EOIs/ RFPs/ Tender Documents, Agreements,

MOUs, Undertakings, etc.
2. Drafting/ Vetting and negotiating the Definitive Agreements based on the
Tender Documents/ RFPs.
3. Vetting of Applications/ bids to check compliance with the EOIs/ RFPs/
Tender Documents.
4. Opinion on aspects related to public procurement, GFR, the validity of
administrative action, etc.
5. Vetting of tender documents in view of Procurement Guidelines, Guidance
Notes, Advisories issued by Government/ Ministries
6. Advisory to the Technical Evaluation Committees and Bid Evaluation
Committees on misc. legal issues.
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7. Assistance in preparation of necessary documentations/ detailed checklists

for successful implementation of govt. schemes.
8. Legal Opinions on eligibility of a candidate for seeking benefits under Govt.
Schemes.
9. Development of Litigation Strategies, drafting of necessary plaints, replies,
appeals etc.
10. Appearance before various judicial forums and briefing to Senior Counsels/
Standing Counsels/ ASGs, etc.
 INDIAN INCOME TAX RETURN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 143
[Where the data of the Return of Income in Form ITR-1 (SAHAJ), ITR-2, ITR-3, ITR-4(SUGAM), ITR-5, ITR-6, ITR-7
Assessment Year
filed and verified] 2021-22
(Please see Rule 12 of the Income-tax Rules, 1962)

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Total Income 3,20,20,600

Book Profit under MAT, where applicable 2 0

Adjusted Total Income under AMT, where applicable 3 3,20,20,600

Net tax payable 4 1,11,89,279

Interest and Fee Payable 5 1,64,625

Total tax, interest and Fee payable 6 1,13,53,904

Taxes Paid 7 1,13,54,243

(+)Tax Payable /(-)Refundable (6-7) 8 (-) 340

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Interest Payable 10 0

Total Dividend tax and interest payable 11 0

Taxes Paid 12 0

(+)Tax Payable /(-)Refundable (11-12) 13 0

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Additional Tax payable u/s 115TD 15 0

Interest payable u/s 115TE 16 0

Additional Tax and interest payable 17 0

Tax and interest paid 18 0

(+)Tax Payable /(-)Refundable (17-18) 19 0

Income Tax Return submitted electronically on 16-11-2021 18:43:45 from IP address 10.1.36.210 and verified by VINOD KUMAR KHURANA
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INDIAN INCOME TAX RETURN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
[Where the data of the Return of Income in Form ITR-1 (SAHAJ), ITR-2, ITR-3, ITR-4(SUGAM), ITR-5, ITR-6, ITR-7
Assessment Year
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(Please see Rule 12 of the Income-tax Rules, 1962)

PAN AAKFK2589E

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Address
, GREATER NOIDA , GREATER NOIDA , GREATER NOIDA , 31-Uttar Pradesh , 91-India , 201310
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Net tax payable 4 2,07,23,064

Interest and Fee Payable 5 8,676

Total tax, interest and Fee payable 6 2,07,31,740

Taxes Paid 7 2,07,37,418

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Additional Tax and interest payable 12 0

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Date of filing : 21-Sep-2023

INDIAN INCOME TAX RETURN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Assessment

[Where the data of the Return of Income in Form ITR-1(SAHAJ), ITR-2, ITR-3, ITR-4(SUGAM), ITR-5, ITR-6, ITR-7 Year
filed and verified]
(Please see Rule 12 of the Income-tax Rules, 1962) 2023-24

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Total Income 2 7,97,84,570

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Interest and Fee Payable 6 5,817

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