De Penning & De Penning

ESTABLISHED IN 1856

Total number of IP attorneys: 75
Total number of lawyers: 20
Principal office: Chennai
Other office: Bengaluru, Kolkata, Mumbai and New Delhi

Key practice areas

Anti-counterfeiting; copyright; customs law; customs recordal and enforcement; domain name protection and enforcement; geographical indication; intellectual property; IP valuation; licensing & franchising; litigation; market investigations; media and entertainment; patents; plant varieties; trademarks.

Our services

De Penning & De Penning is India’s leading intellectual property firm, having been involved in the protection of intellectual property assets in the region since its inception. The firm’s history is indelibly linked with the field, having filed the country’s first exclusive privilege application in 1856, and we continue to be at the forefront of the field today, guiding and supporting clients from all over the world with their intellectual property protection needs in India and around the region.

Innovation, integrity, and ethics are at the heart of what De Penning & De Penning has stood for during the past 167 years. With the enormous economic growth India has witnessed in the past 25 years, and the consequent surge in IP protection required, the firm has led the way, allowing us to provide client-centric solutions to all our clients.

Our investment in high-end IT infrastructure coupled with robust cloud-based disaster recovery and business continuity protocols allow De Penning & De Penning to maintain internationally recognised ISO 27001 certification for security, confidentiality and continuity systems, ensuring our clients have the utmost confidence in this vital area.

An established leader in patent prosecution, with more than 10% of the total annual filings nationally, and a grant success rate of over 99%, the firm currently employs 200-plus people, including more than 75 attorneys, specialising in all areas of patents, design, trademarks, copyright, and associated field protection.

Having done so for many years, we continue to offer training programmes to our clients, keeping them fully briefed on all matters relating to intellectual property protection in India, as well as in-depth analysis of the IP environment specific to their fields and brands. This has become a hallmark of our global customer service offering and a true value add to all our clients and associates globally.

De Penning & De Penning has recently opened its fifth office in Bangalore supporting it going to clientele in India’s IT hub. Coupled with our presence in Chennai, New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Bengaluru, and strategic partnerships in regional jurisdictions, the firm is ideally placed to ensure the most comprehensive service available to all our clients globally.

We are privileged to represent a wide cross section of Fortune 500 companies, valuable global brands, preeminent universities and research organisations, as well as large, medium and small enterprises, and individuals, from all over the world.