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- 21Jun
Christian Louboutin red sole failed to qualify as a Trademark!
While Christian Louboutin had a favourable decision from European Court of Justice (ECJ), in similar circumstances, the High Court of Delhi dismissed its claim of exclusivity in the red colour for shoe sole on the...18JunNo Exclusivity in Abbreviated Form of Descriptive Words
VAC-PAC derived from the words Vacuum Packaging or Vacuum Pack was bone of contention between the parties dealing in welding electrodes. The Plaintiff, SuperonSchweisstechnik India Limited (Superon) filed a passing off action against the Defendant,... - 13Jun
What’s your preference Blacksmith or Goldsmith?
Can Goldsmith be confused for Blacksmith? The issue came up before the court in the context of a trademark infringement and passing off action brought by Jaideep Mohan (JM) against HUB International Industries (HUB). JM...4JunController frowns upon parties for failure to disclose
In a recently decided post grant opposition filed by M/s GuanGXI LIUGONG MACHINERY CO. LTD against, J.C. Bamford Excavators Ltd.’s (herein after called JCB) patent (no. 251037) relating to an excavating and loading machine, the... - 14May
Indian IP Office Annual Report 2017 – Calls for Celebration!
The Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs, Trademarks and Geographical Indications (Patent and Trademark Office) issued annual report for the year 2016-2017 analysing how the office has performed and listing out important achievement....2MayThe rise of licensing in India
Advancements in technology and expanding marketplaces have been key to successful licensing programmes in India over recent years. Local trademark owners and licensees should now follow in the footsteps of international brands and adopt licensing...
News & Events
- 15May
RNA wishes all INTA annual meeting attendees fun and productive time in Seattle.
Details of our team and holistic brand management services can be found here. Here are some fun things you can do in Seattle while you run around attending countless meetings and networking events.7MayOur partners speak at conference organized by Corporate Council Association of India
When April 29, 2018 Where CCAI conference Krabi, Thailand Panel discussions included Challenges of digitalization with reference to Cyber Frauds, Blockchain, data protection and privacy issues. Rachna Bakhru, Partner moderated a panel titled... - 22Apr
Our lawyers speak to students at the Indian Law Institute, Delhi
RNA was invited by Indian Law Institute (ILI) to share their IP knowledge with post graduate students and faculty members at the workshop titled Intellectual Property: Procedure and Practice. Students from various law colleges as...10AprRNA is proud to receive Excellence Award by Thomson Reuters Foundation
It was a great honour for the entire team at RNA to have been recognized by “TrustLaw” a Thomson Reuters Foundation for supporting a number of NGOs in protecting their Intellectual Property rights in India.... - 23Feb
A Brand New Day – Preparing for the Present & Future of Trademarks Sponsored by RNA
RNA cordially invites you to attend panel discussion on Social, cultural and technology impact on Brands and Advertising. The half day workshop is being orgainsed by International Trademark Association (INTA) and RNA is supporting the event...22DecItech Law Conference Sponsored by RNA
Ranjan speaks on Recent trends in Intellectual Property Panel discussion covering recent developments in the hardware, software and online space covering, FRAND, IP disputes and strategy. When 1 February 2016 – 3 February 2016 Where...
Our Team
Ranjan Narula
Managing Partner
Ranjan founded the specialist IP law firm, RNA, IP Attorneys, in 2004, and is now its Managing Partner.
Rachna Bakhru
Partner
Rachna is a Partner with RNA and currently heads the Dispute Resolution team of the firm.
Rahul Sethi
Partner
Rahul is the Partner responsible for Investigations & anti-counterfeiting at RNA.
Rajiv Kumar Suri
Partner
Rajiv is a Partner with RNA. He currently heads the firm’s trade mark filing and prosecution practice.
Abhishek Nangia
Partner
Abhishek is a Partner with RNA. He has over 12 years of experience handling contentious IP cases.