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Highly-recommended - Firms: prosecution
Recommended - Firms: transactions
Bronze - Firms: litigation
With almost 30 years on the Indian IP scene, LexOrbis is a reliable provider of end-to-end patent solutions. The sizeable, technically minded team handles the whole spectrum of patent matters, from prosecution to litigation, and is well versed in innovative areas such as AI and fintech. Seasoned, commercially minded managing partner Manisha Singh is in high demand among clients ranging from academic institutions to Fortune 500 companies for her in-depth legal knowledge and innovative, tailored strategies. Computer science, electronics and telecommunications expert Joginder Singh is adept at drafting and prosecuting domestic and foreign patents, and providing effective and strategic litigation support. A pharmaceutical sciences maven, Rajeev Kumar drafts and prosecutes patents in complex technical fields – from nanotechnology to peptide chemistry – on behalf of domestic and international patrons. Spearheading the firm’s litigation and enforcement team, Abhai Pandey has a knack for achieving positive results in courtrooms of all levels. A skilled portfolio manager and prosecution expert with more than a decade of experience, mechanical engineer Piyush Sharma leverages his technical acumen to assist inventors with every step of the IP protection process: from brainstorming and filling in invention disclosure forms, to drafting and filing in India and abroad.
LexOrbis is a renowned full-service law firm that specialises in intellectual property (IP) law. With a team of over 280 personnel, including more than 160 attorneys, the firm operates from five offices located across India, namely New Delhi, Bengaluru, Mumbai, Chennai, and Ahmedabad. LexOrbis provides tailored and cost-effective solutions for the protection, enforcement, transaction, and commercialisation of all types of IP assets, both locally and on a global scale.
The firm has been consistently ranked among the top five IP firms in India over the past decade and is well known for managing global patent, design and trademark portfolios of many technology companies and brand owners. The firm has dedicated teams of attorneys, engineers, scientists and specialists, among others, to deal with the full IP life cycle – including patent, trademark and copyright filing, research, portfolio building and management, enforcement, protection, spotting, transacting, procurement and consultation.
The firm’s patent practice group has over 120 patent attorneys with domain expertise in information and communication technologies (ICT), computer sciences and software, including artificial intelligence/machine learning, Internet of Things (IoT), blockchain, big data, mechanical, electrical and electronics, chemical and pharmaceutical, biotechnology, energy management, among other sectors. We represent clients from a wide range of industries, including automotive, aerospace, biotechnology, biosimilars, computers, chemical, consumer products, defence equipment, electrical and electronics, ICT, software and mobile apps, media and entertainment, oil and gas, pharmaceuticals, seeds and agro-chemical products, food and beverages, fashion, sports and publishing houses. The firm employs cutting-edge technology systems to improve processes and efficiency. The firm’s professionals are known for their clear communication, responsiveness, quick turnaround time, and out-of-the-box thinking and solutions.
The firm’s trademark practice group has over 40 attorneys experienced in partnering with brand owners and advising on the entire IP life cycle, from selection to enforcement. The team provides risk assessment by conducting trademark searches in over 120 trademark registers across the world and common law searches using advanced internet-based tools.
The firm has built a culture of providing impeccable service by working with clients as a team, right from the initiation of a project to its completion. Excellence, solution-oriented approach, and responsiveness are the core values on which the firm operates. The prolific experience of our attorneys and their passion for IP has been expressed at various speaking engagements and through research articles on issues related to all forms of IP laws in India.
LexOrbis is an equal-opportunity employer that supports diversity and inclusion. The firm has implemented various policies to cater to the different needs of its employees, such as work-from-home options, six months of maternity leave, sabbaticals, crèche facility, flexible working hours, and a safe work environment. These policies are aimed at providing a healthy work-life balance to its employees. Women constitute 75% of the firm's total staff, and a considerable percentage of women hold positions as partners and team leads. The firm actively promotes diversity and inclusion efforts and employs people from various age groups, backgrounds, ethnicities, physical abilities, political and religious beliefs, sexes, genders, and other attributes.
Our recent awards and recognitions
- WTR 1000: LexOrbis recognized as Silver - Firms: enforcement and litigation & Silver - Firms: prosecution and strategy; Manisha Singh- Silver - Individuals: enforcement and litigation & Silver - Individuals: prosecution and litigation; Bronze - Individuals: enforcement and litigation- Abhai Pandey
- ALB Fast 30: LexOrbis recognized among Asia's Fastest Growing Firms 2023
- ALB India Top IP Lawyers 2023- Manisha Singh recognized.
- Asian Legal Business: Manisha Singh recognized as an outstanding female lawyer in India.
- IBLJ A-List 2023-2024: Manisha Singh recognized for Corporate & Commercial, Data Protection, Intellectual Property, and Litigation, as Legal Icon and A - list lawyers; Abhai Pandey acknowledged for E-commerce, Fintech, Blockchain & Cryptos, Intellectual Property, Licensing & Franchising, and Litigation; Amaya Singh applauded for Intellectual Property, Litigation, and TMT.
- The Legal Era - Legal Media Group - 8th Edition GIPTCA 2023: Manisha Singh awarded as the IP Lawyer of the Year. Partner Srinjoy Banerjee received the Technology Lawyer of the Year award, managing associate Meenakshi Chotia recognized as the Rising IP Lawyer of the Year.
- Assocham: 2nd Runner Up in the small category for Best Employer for Women in the 4th Diversity & Inclusion Excellence Awards.
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