Remfry & Sagar

Trademarks; Patents; IP Litigation

Managing Partner

Ashwin leads India’s oldest, and one of its largest, IP firms. He is a recognised IP thought leader and clients benefit from his experience of more than two decades in resolving complex issues, especially in matters of trademark law and patent policy.

He attends IP events and conferences around the world and speaks frequently – sharing the Indian IP perspective and contextualising it vis-à-vis global trends. He has written many articles on diverse themes and is often asked to comment on topical issues, making his a well-known name on the international circuit.

He is active on several committees and contributes to many intellectual property initiatives and business organisations:

– Long a member of INTA (International Trademark Association), he is currently on its Publications Committee;

– He is also a member of APAA (Asian Patent Attorneys Association), AIPPI (International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property), FICPI (International Federation of Intellectual Property Attorneys) and PTMG (Pharmaceutical Trade Marks Group);

– He leads from the front at the BRICS IP Forum – a forum set up in 2008 by Remfry & Sagar in partnership with Daniel Advogados (Brazil), Gorodissky & Partners (Russia) and CCPIT Patent and Trademark Law Office (China);

– He is a member of the Editorial Board of LSIPR – Life Sciences Intellectual Property Review – a magazine which tracks the increasing challenges for intellectual property specialists in the rapidly evolving world of life sciences;

– He is also a member of the Indo-German Chamber of Commerce and the Indo-French Chamber of Commerce;

Ashwin serves as a Director on the board of several companies.

AWARDS & RECOGNITION

– ‘IP Star’ – Managing Intellectual Property (MIP) magazine 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019

– ‘Gold Band (Individuals: Prosecution & Strategy)’ – WTR 1000 (The World’s Leading Trademark Professionals) 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019

– ‘Recommended (Individuals: Prosecution)’ – IAM Patent 1000 (The World’s Leading Patent Professionals) 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019

– ‘Leading Individual’ (Intellectual Property) – Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019

– ‘Elite Practitioner’ (Intellectual Property) – Asia Law Profiles 2019;

– Global Leader: Trademarks - Who’s Who Legal 2018 and 2019

– Features in ‘The A List – India’s top 100 lawyers’ – India Business Law Journal 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019;

– ‘50 Patent Lawyers You Should Know’ – Asia IP 2014

https://www.remfry.com/ashwin-julka/

English; Hindi

INTA (International Trademark Association); ECTA (European Communities Trade Mark Association); AIPPI (International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property); APAA (Asian Patent Attorneys Association); CITMA (Chartered Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys); FICPI (International Federation of Intellectual Property Attorneys)

Bachelor’s Degree in Economics, LL.B.

Ashwin is a nature enthusiast – he feels more alive when he’s breathing in crisp mountain air, when he’s carefully tending to the different species of palms and frangipani and seasonal flowers in his garden and when he’s watching new sceneries unfold on his travels. He appreciates beauty in art and design and seeks to collect pieces that will complement his surroundings. One day soon he’s going to take piano lessons – until then, much joy comes from time spent listening to his favourite music. Last, but definitely not least, he delights in spending time with family which includes three adorable dogs.