RK Dewan & Co

Celebrating 75 years of excellence in IP

The firm: a powerhouse for prosecution, litigation & commercial IP

With its head office in Mumbai, and branch offices in New Delhi, Pune, Chennai, Kolkata and Indore, RKD is well poised to serve its over 4000 clients ranging from private individuals to multinational Fortune 500 companies. The firm is assisted by a complement of 120 dedicated and painstakingly trained lawyers, patent attorneys, trademark attorneys, engineers, scientists, paralegals and executives equipped to deliver promptly and efficiently.

RKD has built a close-knit and dependable network of associates in India and in over 125 countries globally. We are therefore able to cater to national and international IP filing, prosecution and domestic and trans-border litigation across all tiers of the judiciary.

Our services

RKD believes in offering customised, cost-effective and innovative solutions across all verticals of IP. RKD is actively involved in advising clients on every aspect of IP including patents, trademarks, copyrights and design; and regularly handles large volumes of both IP prosecution and litigation matters.

Dr Mohan Dewan leads the RKD team in consistently formulating and executing winning India-centric strategies for IP prosecution and litigation in the country. Having drafted and successfully prosecuted over 5000 patent specifications globally, Dr Dewan has come to be acknowledged as an expert in the field of patent specification drafting. Dr Niti Dewan oversees international patent filing and prosecution along with patent searching, having successfully prosecuted patent applications in 100+ countries world- wide. Disha Dewan, the third generation addition to RKD, is a litigator and biotechnology and pharma specialist with considerable expertise in patents, trademarks and copyright. Advocates M R Nair & Dinesh Nair have a combined work experience of 75 years between them with respect to prosecution and litigation in India and abroad. Advocate Nirbhay Bhardwaj has over 30 years of experience in IP litigation.

RKD’s range of services includes (but is not limited to): patents, trademarks & service marks, copyright, design, IP litigation, anti- counterfeit actions, agreement drafting, technology transfer, IP valuation, IP audit, prior art, patentability & freedom to operate searches, technology maps, IP training & education.

RKD and its team have consistently been ranked among the top-ranked firms and lawyers by Chambers & Partners (IP and life sciences), Managing IP, Legal 500, IAM Patent 1000 and World Trademark Review 1000.

Areas of expertise

RKD serves clients across a very broad spectrum of industries and all areas of technology, including: software, electronics & telecommunication, automobiles, mechanical engineering, power sector, oil & gas, speciality chemicals, pharmaceuticals, bio- technology, biomedical devices, food-packaging, process equipment, textiles, luxury goods, FMCG, entertainment, sports & media, hospitality industry and many more.