Buoyant on client and market recognition, K&S Partners remains strong in the ‘Outstanding’ tier for IP. The IP specialist firm excels on all fronts of the industry, from trademark and patent prosecution to trademark and copyright contentious. Founded in 1994, the firm has niche specialties in engineering, chemical, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology and biosciences. It is also a leader in geographical indications and border enforcement of IP rights. The firm employs more than 120 fee earners – including 17 partners – spread over offices in Gurgaon, Bangalore, Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad and Delhi. The firm has handled multiple landmark cases over the years including successfully challenging and cancelling the turmeric and Basmati patents in the US on behalf of the Government of India, representing the winning parties in the ground-breaking judgments of Myspace v. Super Cassettes India and Microfibers v. Girdhar. Partners Amrish Tiwari, Srihari SK and Deepa Tiku are frequent lead partners in the firm’s key patent and design cases, with partners Rajendra Kumar, Latha Nair and Prashant Gupta acknowledged for their trademark work. Legal industry giant Jyoti Sagar, while retired from J Sagar Associates, remains an active managing partner of K&S Partners as one of the firm’s founders.
Client feedback
“They have strong knowledge of the client's sector, have a dedicated team and specialised lawyers, and have excellent communications.” – Intellectual property
“Thorough assessment and reporting of issues.” – Intellectual property
“The staff we have interacted with have been technically competent to understand the subject matter of the patent applications from a wide array of topics, like engineering, software and life sciences. The staff members we have interacted with put in the due diligence and efforts to better understand the patentable steps in a patent application. They take feedback positively and promptly address or fix shortcomings in the patent drafts. On most occasions, they have stuck by the committed timelines and delivered the patent drafts as required. They have, on occasions, gone above and beyond the outlined responsibilities to accommodate requests that are in line with value additions to our patenting processes. Their knowledge on the patent laws in India and other jurisdictions, such as Europe, the US and Japan, is very mature and reliable. We work with about 12 law firms in India, and K & S Partners stand head and shoulders above the other 11 with respect to their competence and professionalism.” – Intellectual property
“K&S Partners is thorough, efficient, personable and caring. Their knowledge of the law is in-depth. They ask excellent questions, and when they don't have an answer immediately, they engage in thorough research to provide the right answer. They take their responsibilities very seriously and are always a pleasure to work with.” – Intellectual property
“Very responsive, great communications and good value.” – Intellectual property
“Proactively thinking on responding strategies.” – Intellectual property
Kavita Arora
“Very proactive, has good ideas and is very friendly.”
Goutam Bhattacharyya
“Very knowledgeable and attentive to client needs.”
“Great communicator.”
“He is an outstanding attorney. He knows the law, understands how it applies to problems, and delivers outstanding service. He is an extremely personable and kind human being, and he cares deeply both about his clients and his firm.”
AS Gopinath
“Prompt responses.”
Durgesh Mukharya
Very strong technically, enthusiastic about learning and knowledge dissemination, great attitude towards feedback and very strong drafting skills.”
Latha Nair
“Deep knowledge of the client and friendly approach. Good legal opinion taking into account a global approach.”
