IP AND MEDIA

The intellectual property team provides end-to-end services for trademarks, copyrights, patents, designs, trade secrets, and geographical indications, from prosecution and registration before IPO, Copyright Office, and Controller of Patents to portfolio management and global filings via Madrid, PCT, and Hague systems. Enforcement expertise covers infringement litigation, passing-off actions, domain disputes, and anti-counterfeiting raids across District Courts, High Courts, and IPAB. Licensing, technology transfers, franchising, and IP audits form core advisory pillars, alongside due diligence for M&A and joint ventures. The practice addresses emerging challenges like AI-generated works, NFT rights, data protection under DPDP Act, and blockchain-based IP, ensuring robust defence against misappropriation and dilution. Clients—spanning tech startups, media houses, pharma innovators, and luxury brands—benefit from proactive strategies that maximise IP value, mitigate infringement risks, and se

In media and entertainment, the team handles content acquisition, production agreements, OTT licensing, music rights, advertising clearances, and digital distribution deals. Litigation covers defamation, privacy invasions, censorship challenges, and broadcasting disputes before courts and regulators like MIB and TRAI. Advisory extends to influencer contracts, script clearances, and deepfake regulations, blending IP enforcement with commercial pragmatism for filmmakers, streamers, publishers, and platforms