Intellectual Property (IP) Litigation is the legal process of enforcing your rights when your patents, trademarks, copyrights, or designs are infringed upon. In India, robust IP litigation ensures that creators, inventors, and businesses can safeguard their innovations and brand identity.

What Falls Under IP Litigation?

• Patent Infringement – Unauthorized use of a registered invention

• Trademark Infringement – Misuse of a registered brand/logo/name

• Copyright Violation – Unlawful reproduction or distribution of original work

• Design Infringement – Copying registered product designs or aesthetics

• Passing Off – Misrepresentation causing consumer confusion

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Why IP Litigation Matters

• Protects your exclusive rights

• Prevents financial and reputational loss

• Enables legal remedies like injunctions, damages, and destruction of infringing goods

• Reinforces market position and brand integrity

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Litigation Process

1. Legal notice to the infringer

2. Filing a civil or criminal suit in IP-specialized courts

3. Interim relief (injunctions, seizure, restraining orders)

4. Trial and evidence presentation

5. Final judgment and enforcement

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Jurisdiction

IP disputes are handled by Commercial Courts or High Courts with jurisdiction over the area where infringement occurred or the plaintiff resides.

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Arnais Associates: Your IP Litigation Partner

Our litigation team provides:

• Strategic pre-litigation guidance

• IP dispute resolution

• Court representation and documentation

• Licensing and settlement negotiations

• International IP enforcement assistance