ESTABLISHED IN 1932
Total number of professionals: 250 (3 partners)
Principal office: Kolkata
Other offices: New Delhi, Guwahati, Bengaluru, and Singapore
Key practice areas
Intellectual property – audit and valuation; licensing & franchising; litigation and dispute resolution.
Our services
Founded and headquartered in Kolkata, LS Davar & Co, a full-service intellectual property law firm was established in 1932 by the late LS Davar, an attorney at law. We are proud to be one of the oldest, largest and most trusted IP law firms of Indian origin. The firm’s present chairman, GS Davar, a patent lawyer and an IP Living Legend as per Assocham, has successfully carried forward the rich legacy of the firm. Dr Joshita Davar Khemani, the current managing partner, has been honoured as one of the Top 100 Powerful Women in Law. She has been recently recognised as the Top Managing Partner in IP Law by Forbes India.
With 90 glorious years of experience and expertise in the domain, we offer professional as well as quality services in advising, handling, protecting and enforcing a multifaceted portfolio of patents, trademarks, designs, copyright, domain names and geographical indications. The firm has an international presence and zonal offices in New Delhi, Bengaluru and Guwahati. We have associates in more than 145 countries and cater to a broad range of industries in India, and in neighbouring countries.
We cater to many Fortune 500 companies and also to small and medium-sized enterprises, startups, government-funded industries, universities, etc, ensuring that all their legal IP needs are fully met. From developing intellectual property portfolios worldwide to handling infringement and litigating disputes, we offer a 360-degree solution to all legal IP requirements. To maintain our superior service standards, the firm operates on a strong IT backbone, implementing a world-class comprehensive ERP system based on the latest cloud platform for timeline recordings, document and case management, which are handled by a seasoned team of systems engineers, docketing professionals and paralegals. Our experienced and dynamic team of more than 250 members, has helped our clients with the inimitable insight to manage their IP portfolios and represent them in their most complex legal disputes.
Sectors served include:
- Software | IT | IOT | AI, etc.
- Biotechnology
- Information communication and technology (ICT)
- Food & beverages
- Automobile
- Liquor and spirits
- Mechanical, electrical, electronics and hydraulics in manufacturing
- Fashion and textiles
- Startups
- FMCGs
- Media and entertainment
- Academic and research institutes
- Pharmaceuticals and healthcare
- Indian government undertakings
- Fintech | EduTech | MedTech | AdTech
Likewise, we have developed full-fledged departments over the span of nine decades for drafting, filing, prosecution, commercial licensing, dispute resolutions and advisory services under the following heads: Patents; trademarks; designs; copyright; geographical indications; domain disputes; annuities and renewals of IP portfolio; infringement and counterfeit; agreements and licensing; IP audits; due diligence; dispute resolution; advisory services; biodiversity; data privacy and protection; media and entertainment laws.
Contact us
Kolkata
Globsyn Crystals, Tower 1
2nd Floor, Block EP
Plot No.11 & 12, Salt Lake
Sector V, Kolkata 700 091
T: 033 2357 1010
033 2357 1020
033 2357 1018
033 2357 1019
E: mailinfo@lsdavar.in
docketing@lsdavar.in
New Delhi
1/2 Block F, Phase 1
Okhla Industrial Area
New Delhi – 110 020
T: 011 2681 1041
011 2681 1042
F: 011 2681 1043
E: delhi@lsdavar.in
mailsdelhi@lsdavar.in
Bengaluru
ARR Nest,
2282/A, 6th Cross,
Old Airport Road, Kodihalli,
Bengaluru – 560 008
T: +91 96 5004 4220
E: bangalore@lsdavar.in
Website
www.lsdavar.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/lsdavarandco/
Email: mailinfo@lsdavar.in
