Media/IPR/ADR/Commercial Disputes

IP Prosecution:(i) Handling Trademark and Copyright portfolio for registration and compliance process before Registry.(ii) Trademark Show Cause Hearings.(iii) Drafting Opposition and Counter-Statement pleadings.Non-contentious Matters:(i) Advised and developed strategy concerning gaming platforms legal compliances as per specific territories gaming laws.(ii) Advised on Tax law proceedings.(iii) Advisory on Commercial disputes in Media Law for Artists and production firms.(iv) Framing policies on data privacy for commercial entities in compliance with IT laws and requirements.(v) Drafted pleadings in specific Tribunal dispute proceedings i.e. UNDRP, INDRP and ASCI-CCC.Litigation:(i) Handled matters under Negotiable Instrument Act (cheque bounce).(ii) Handled commercial disputes.(iii) Attended and argued IPR infringement and passing off related matters.(iv) Handled Domestic Commercial and International Arbitration.

A Legal Joint Venture collaboration between Anand & Anand and Naik Naik & Co., for spearheading premium legal services in the field of Intellectual Property and Media Law.

1) IPR Litigation2) Media Due Diligence3) IP Registry Prosecution

1. LITIGATION:(Bombay High Court + Lower Court)a) IPR Infringement & Passing Off related suits.b) Arbitration Petitions.c) Defamation Suits.e) Cheque Bounce Complaintsf) Long Cause Suits.g) Recovery Suits.2. Arbitration Proceedings3. WIPO - ADR for domain disputes.4. Non-Contentious Mattersa) Artist MOU (Memorandum of Understanding)b) Legal Opinions.

IP LITIGATION:Suit filing and Drafting Pleadings in Civil IP Suits for Infringement and passing-off in Trade Mark, Copyright & Design.Drafted pleadings in Trade Mark Groundless threat suit proceedings.Drafting and Arguing Miscellaneous Applications in Trademark and Copyright suits.Drafting Evidence Affidavits in Trademark and Copyright Infringement suit.Argued Interim Injunction application in Trade Mark Infringement and Passing-Off suit.Argued Rejection of Plaint application in Trade Mark suit.Conducted Final Argument in ex-parte Trademark Infringement and passing-off suit.Conducted Examination-In-Chief in Trade Mark Infringement suit.Attending IPAB (Delhi) Rectification hearing.NON-CONTENTIOUS IP MATTERS:Drafting of Trade Mark, Design and Copyright Assignment Agreements; Drafting Copyright Licensing Agreement; Drafting Distributorship Agreement; Drafting Dealership Agreements; Drafting Performance Agreement; Drafting O&M Agreement; Drafting Vendor Agreement; Drafting Engagement Agreement; Drafting Finance Agreement for NBFC’s; Drafting Franchise Agreements & NDA's; Vetting Agreements; Drafting and Replying to Cease & Desist Notices; Drafted IP Valuation reports; Drafting Company IP Policies; IP Raid Operation; IP investigation.IP PROSECUTION:Conducting Trademark clearance search. (Domestic & International)Drafting Trade Mark class specifications.Trade Mark & Copyright registration filing.Attending to Trade & Design Examination Reports and international provisional refusals issued by Registry.Attending to client queries and advising on IP registration.Drafting Trade Mark Notice of Oppositions & Counter-Statements.Drafting User Affidavit in support of Trade Mark application.Drafting Evidence Affidavit in support Notice of Opposition/ Counter statement .Drafting Rectification/Cancellation petition of Trade Mark before IPAB.Attended Show-Cause Hearing before Trade Mark Registry (Delhi) & Copyright Office.

Worked as a Legal Intern at R K Dewan & Co for a duration of two months.Internship Duration: 3rd January to 1st March 2015.

Worked as a Legal Intern at RSB Legal for a duration of one month.Internship Duration: 28th November to 28th December

Worked as a Legal Intern at R.K. Dewan & Co for a duration of One and a half month.Internship Duration: 1st August 2014 to 20th September 2014.

Worked as a legal Intern at R.K.Dewan & Co - Pune office for One month.Internship duration 1st June to 1st July 2014.

Interned at 'Edulegal' also known as 'RSB Legal' for a duration of One Month.Internship Duration: 1st July 2014 to 1st August 2014.

Internship Duration:10th May 2014 to 30th May to 2014

Interned under Additional Advocate General Major. R.P. Singh of Rajasthan High Court from 9th September 2013 to 7th October 2013.