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A deep-rooted legacy that drives IP Advisory on the forefront. Stay assured of all your IP needs being taken care of, by experts.

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“Indian Acumen, Global Expertise”

In addition to being one of the largest intellectual property firms in India, we also bring together a team of experts that helps protect, grow, and defend your intellectual property assets locally and globally.

From the moment we began in 1981, we have continuously adapted and developed our expertise and approach to meet the ever-growing needs of our clients. In the course of the years, we have ensured that our client’s needs have remained at the heart of what we do and how we deliver our services to them.

The management and board of directors of our company are governed by a traditional structure.

By reshaping and adapting our business in response to market, industry, and market changes, our people and clients benefit from the fact that we are able to remain ahead of the curve. You will find doing business with us to be a simple and straightforward process. We understand that the way we work with you is just as important as the advice that we provide to you. We make sure that our experts are matched with your needs to achieve the best possible result.

SINCE

1981

4 DECADES & COUNTING. A FIRM WITH A WEALTH OF EXPERIENCE IN THE AREA OF LAW.

Our Practice Areas

  • Trademark
    The need for a trademark comes into play when you want to be able to distinguish your products and services from those of others.
  • Design
    There are numerous aspects of a product that are part of its design, such as the shape, configuration, pattern, and so on.
  • Copyright
    As the name implies, copyright protects the form or manner in which an idea or information is expressed, but not the idea or information itself.
  • Litigation
    A litigation practice involving the District Courts includes the entire process of litigation up to the Supreme Court level.
  • Patent
    An invention patent is a right that can be granted for any substance, device, method, or process that is new, useful, and inventive, and that is also protected by the law.
  • Other Expertise
    Here’s an array of other services that we provide our advisory for. These range from sector specific issues to other ancillary IP domains that matter.

Our People

Bharti Mahtta
Bharti Mahtta
Managing Partner | bharti@laljitm.in
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Bharti Mahtta
Bharti Mahtta
Managing Partner | bharti@laljitm.in
In the past 30 years, Bharti Mahtta has handled a wide range of intellectual property issues. With an in-depth knowledge of IPR, he is passionate about finding solutions to complex problems. Providing legal solutions with due consideration to practical and commercial aspects is one of his strongest focuses on the business needs of clients. Aside from strategizing and protecting clients' IP rights across multiple jurisdictions as well as trademark acquisitions across multiple countries, he represents the Firm at various forums in order to conduct IP awareness workshops with government and non-government entities. Additionally, Mr. Mahtta leads a team of highly qualified, experienced, and accomplished individuals who register trademarks both in India and abroad.
Esteemed Memberships
  • Intellectual Property Attorneys' Association (IPAA)
  • International Federation of Intellectual Property Attorneys (FICPI)
  • Delhi High Court Bar Association
  • Bar Council of Delhi
Satish Kumar
Satish Kumar
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Satish Kumar
Satish Kumar
Satish has extensive experience in various aspects of law spanning over twenty-three years. In general civil and commercial litigation, he has appeared before the High Court of Delhi and the Supreme Court of India. He offers clients expert advice on brand protection measures in India. With his extensive experience in arbitration, he is able to assist clients in both domestic and international commercial arbitrations. As a focussed and highly competent legal practitioner, Satish has experience in a wide range of areas of law.
Esteemed Memberships
  • Supreme Court
  • Delhi High Court Bar Association
  • Bar Council of Delhi
Umesh Mishra
Umesh Mishra
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Umesh Mishra
Umesh Mishra
In addition to appearing before the Hon'ble Delhi High Court, Umesh Mishra has appeared in a number of district courts in Delhi as well. In addition to corporate and commercial law, he is particularly proficient at intellectual property laws. As a result of his involvement in numerous cases litigated before various courts, he has a deeper understanding of the Indian judicial system and the complexities of trial. A regular appearance and conduct of trials (Civil and Criminal) on behalf of the firm's clients in contentious matters before various courts throughout India is one of his responsibilities.
Esteemed Memberships
  • Bar Council of Delhi
  • Delhi High Court Bar Association
Nishant Mahtta
Nishant Mahtta
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Nishant Mahtta
Nishant Mahtta
Nishant has extensive experience in handling international registrations under the Madrid system, protecting non-traditional trademarks and assisting with the transfer of rights. Due to Nishant's extensive knowledge of trademark systems around the world, he is well suited to provide clients with advice on securing trademark registrations in foreign jurisdictions. It has become his specialty to handle trademark and copyright disputes across a wide range of industries as an IP litigation specialist. In addition to providing clients with expert advice on brand protection measures in India, he is a regular speaker at a number of IP fora, including the Government of India's IP awareness initiatives for enforcement officials and MSMEs.
Esteemed Memberships
  • International Trademarks Association (INTA)
  • Intellectual Property Attorneys' Association (IPAA)
  • International Federation of Intellectual Property Attorneys (FICPI)
  • Delhi High Court Bar Association
  • Bar Council of Delhi
Junaid Alam
Junaid Alam
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Junaid Alam
Junaid Alam
Junaid is a dispute resolution specialist with extensive litigation experience. In addition to advising clients on IP strategy, he has extensive experience in trade mark infringement, unfair competition, copyright infringement, and design infringement. His expertise lies in understanding the business needs of his clients and creating custom strategies for protecting, maximising, and enforcing their IP rights. Additionally, he provides clients with advice on a variety of issues related to the prosecution and enforcement of copyrights and designs. Throughout his career, he has developed a high level of proficiency in handling complex IP issues and devising suitable strategies for resolution. He frequently appears before various High Courts and District Courts throughout India. As a result of his involvement in several cases, Indian courts have rendered landmark judgements on issues such as intermediary liability, artistic copyright, and design rights.
Esteemed Memberships
  • Intellectual Property Attorneys' Association (IPAA)
  • International Federation of Intellectual Property Attorneys (FICPI)
  • Delhi High Court Bar Association
  • Bar Council of Delhi
Abhishek Saini
Abhishek Saini
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Abhishek Saini
Abhishek Saini
Abhishek Saini has extensive experience in patents, designs, plant variety protection, and biological diversity. He has advised on IP diligence, patent transactional matters, patent licensing matters, and drafts patents and prosecutes patents extensively.
Esteemed Memberships
  • Asian Patent Attorneys Association (APAA)
  • International Trademarks Association (INTA)
  • Indian Patent Office (IPO)
  • Delhi High Court Bar Association
  • Bar Council of Delhi
Chandan Kumar
Chandan Kumar
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Chandan Kumar
Chandan Kumar
Chandan Kumar is a Chartered Accountant with extensive experience. Since then, he has been sharing his knowledge, providing quality professional services, and offering the finest possible solutions to almost all kinds of business problems in the areas of Income Tax Laws, GST, Finance, Auditing, and Foreign Exchange Laws.
Esteemed Memberships
  • Confederation of Indian Industry
Megha Mahtta
Megha Mahtta
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Megha Mahtta
Megha Mahtta
Megha is a mainstay of the Firm’s trademark department overseeing the management and development of key client portfolios. This encompasses conducting availability searches, prosecution and maintenance of trademarks as well as advising IP owners on how to safeguard against misuse of rights. She is also very well placed to advise clients on securing trademark registrations in jurisdictions outside India.
Esteemed Memberships
  • Esteemed Memberships
  • International Trademarks Association (INTA)
  • Bar Council of Delhi

IP Fraternity Memberships

January 2023
Delhi High Court sets aside registration of ‘Swiss Military’ trademark by private company
The Delhi High Court has set aside the registration of ‘Swiss Military’ and the logo by a private company called Promoshirts SM. The HC has held that a red cross with white background and the words ‘Swiss Military’ serve as a source identifier for the goods of Swiss Origin for the public.
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January 2023
Return of iconic Yezdi motorcycle hits legal hurdle, Karnataka HC cancels trademark acquisition by heir of original maker
The return of ‘Yezdi’, an iconic Indian motorcycle from the 1970s, has suffered a legal setback with the Karnataka High Court ruling as illegal the acquisition of the ‘Yezdi’ trademark by a member of the family of the original owners — Ideal Jawa (India) Pvt Ltd — which went into liquidation two decades ago.
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December 2022
India to seek IPR waiver for green energy tech at G20
India is planning to push for a waiver of intellectual property rights (IPR) for technologies related to green energy and energy transition in a bid to bridge the technology gap across G20 countries, two officials aware of the matter said. India took over presidency of the grouping earlier this month.
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