LawNetics
Intellectual Property Firm
Vigorous, strategic enforcement and defence of intellectual property rights before courts, tribunals, and IP offices across India and internationally.
When IP rights are threatened or infringed, you need aggressive, experienced legal representation. LawNetics provides strategic IP litigation services across all courts, tribunals, and IP offices in India.
We represent trademark owners in infringement actions and passing off suits before District Courts, High Courts, and the Intellectual Property Appellate Board (IPAB). We pursue injunctions, damages, accounts of profits, and delivery up of infringing goods.
Comprehensive representation in copyright infringement proceedings including Anton Piller orders, John Doe orders (Ashok Kumar orders), injunctions, and criminal complaints under Section 63 of the Copyright Act.
Patent infringement suits, revocation petitions before the Intellectual Property Division of High Courts, pre-grant and post-grant oppositions before the Patent Office, and patent licensing disputes.
Civil suits for design infringement under the Designs Act, 2000, including applications for injunctions, damages, and recovery of infringing articles. We also handle design cancellation proceedings.
Filing and defending trademark opposition proceedings, handling rectification petitions, cancellation applications, and well-known trademark applications before the Trade Marks Registry.
Representation in UDRP proceedings before WIPO, .IN domain disputes before INDRP, and domain name cybersquatting cases in courts. We recover domain names that infringe your trademarks.
Coordinating customs seizures of counterfeit goods, filing criminal complaints under the Trade Marks Act, Copyright Act, and IPC, and leading raid actions with law enforcement agencies.
Alternative dispute resolution for IP matters including arbitration of licensing disputes, IP valuation disputes, and mediation of IP-related business conflicts. A cost-effective alternative to court litigation.
At LawNetics, we approach IP litigation not merely as legal disputes, but as critical business decisions. Our experienced litigation team develops comprehensive strategies that consider the full commercial context of each case – balancing the imperative to enforce rights vigorously with the practical realities of litigation costs, timelines, and business relationships.
We begin every litigation matter with a thorough assessment: the strength of the client's IP rights, the extent and impact of the infringement, available evidence, and the most appropriate forum. We then develop a tactical roadmap that maximises the prospects of success while managing costs efficiently.
Our team has appeared before the Supreme Court of India, various High Courts, the Intellectual Property Division, District Courts, and before the IP registries. We bring deep substantive knowledge of IP law combined with strong litigation skills and an understanding of judicial thinking on IP matters.
In urgent cases of IP infringement, we can file an application for an ex-parte interim injunction – the court may grant temporary relief within 24–48 hours of filing, without even hearing the other party. We have successfully obtained such urgent injunctions in cases of trademark infringement, copyright piracy, and other IP violations.
A John Doe order (known as "Ashok Kumar" order in India) is an injunction granted against unknown defendants – particularly useful in cases of online piracy and large-scale counterfeiting where infringers' identities are unknown. It allows action against websites, ISPs, and distributors of infringing content even before identifying the specific infringers.
In IP infringement cases, you can seek: (a) Compensatory damages – actual losses suffered due to infringement; (b) Account of profits – the infringer's profits attributable to the infringement; (c) Punitive damages – in cases of flagrant infringement; (d) Legal costs; (e) Delivery up and destruction of infringing goods. The appropriate remedy depends on the nature of the case.
Absolutely. We provide vigorous defence against unjustified IP claims. This may include: challenging the validity of the opponent's IP rights, demonstrating that your activities do not constitute infringement (non-infringement opinions), filing for cancellation/revocation of the opponent's IP, and seeking damages for groundless threats of infringement proceedings.
Act quickly – IP infringement can cause serious and irreversible damage. Contact LawNetics immediately for expert legal advice and representation.
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