Pravin Anand

Managing partner, Anand and Anand

Pravin Anand completed his law studies in New Delhi in 1979. He has been counsel in several landmark IP cases, including those involving the first Anton Piller order (HMV); the first Mareva injunction order (Philips); India’s first standard essential patent litigation in a DVD player technology matter (Philips); pre-suit mediation litigation involving Nokia; the first Norwich Pharmacal order (Hollywood Cigarettes) and the moral rights of artists (Amarnath Sehgal); the first order under the Hague Convention (Astra Zeneca) and several significant cases for pharmaceutical clients such as Monsanto, Merck, Novartis, Pfizer and Roche. Mr Anand’s innovative and creative approach towards intellectual property is reflected across the pioneering initiatives that the firm has taken to develop unique IP concepts.