Obhan & Associates

Intellectual Property, TMT (Technology, Media and Telecom) and Litigation 

Managing Partner; Patent, Trademark, Copyright, Design, Plant Variety Protection and Litigation

Essenese Obhan is a managing partner and heads the IP practice at Obhan & Associates. Mr. Obhan is a lawyer and patent agent with a degree in mechanical engineering. His expertise includes contentious and non-contentious matters in the software, mechanical, pharma, chemical, plant variety, and telecom sectors. He has drafted, prosecuted, and litigated cases in the mechanical, chemical, pharmaceutical, software, telecommunication, and agricultural sectors. He has also been at the forefront of several high-stakes IP licensing and litigation matters in India, including- representing the Indian seed industry in their licensing dispute concerning genetically modified seeds, representing various Indian mobile manufacturers in their SEP discussions with SEP owners. He advises many companies, including some from the Fortune 500 and India’s leading businesses, on developing and managing their patent portfolios, IP strategy, and licensing.

Mr. Obhan represents India on committee’s of various national & international IP forums including APAA, INTA, AIPPI and FICPI.

Essenese Obhan has been recognised as leading lawyer for Intellectual Property by:

Chambers Asia Pacific: Asia’s leading lawyer for business since 2009 Managing Intellectual Property: IP Star since 2010 IAM Patent 1000: The World’s Leading Patent Practitioners since 2013 The Legal 500: Asia Pacific as Leading Lawyer since 2016 India Business Law Journal A-List: India’s Leading Lawyer 2021-22 IAM Strategy 300: The World’s Leading IP Strategists since 2019 IAM Global Leaders in 2020 Asia Law Leading Lawyers as Distinguished Practitioner for Intellectual Property since 2021 WTR 1000: The World's Leading Trademark Professionals in the year 2023

English

FICPI, INTA, APAA, AIPPI, AIPLA, ECTA, GRUR & MARQUES

LLB, BE Mechanical