Michael Paiva
Tiruchelvam AssociatesThe IP team at Tiruchelvam Associates is experienced in handling trade mark and patent design filings, and assists with managing IP portfolios. The group is also strong in contentious IP matters, often appearing before the NIPO in enforcement cases. Managing partner Ramani Muttettuwegama, senior associate Michael Paiva and associate Adheeba Ilyas are at the practice’s helm. Associate Thuwaraka Ganeshan left for an in-house role in December 2022.
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- 'Usually when we choose to cooperate with an IP company, we will consider the price, responsiveness and professionalism. They are positive in all three areas.'
- 'The team responds quickly to our queries.'
Key clients
- Unitalen Attorneys at Law
- Shailendra Thatte & Associates
- SCG Legal Counsel Ltd
- FarmaPatent IP
- Withers KhattarWong LLP
- Remfry & Sagar
- Guangzhou ZhuanLi IP Law Firm
- Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP
- C. S. TANG & CO. Advocates & Solicitors
- JK Marcam LLP
- Mohamed Idris & Bros
- Morgan, Lewis & Bockius
- Studio Bonini srl
- APIA Proprietate Industriala
- Anuation Research and Consulting LLP
- Anakamus Manufacturing
- BARNES & THORNBURG LLP
- ATMD Bird & Bird LLP
- Nanaviti Associates
- Maha Chemicals (Asia) Pte Ltd
- AnovIP
- Saint Gobain
- Shanghai Zenorr
- IP ANTS
- Sarvodaya Seeds Limited
- CDM International (Private) Limited
- Sarvasaara Agro Research and Technology Center Limited
- EMIRATES PATENT & Trade Mark Attorneys & Legal Consultants
- D.S.Associates
- Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd
- Jin Wang Cheng International Intellectual Property (Beijing) Co., Ltd.
- MEGA TREND LANKA
- BERENGUER & POMARES Abogados
- Dhairya Shah & Associates (DSA)
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Ramani Muttettuwegama, Michael Paiva, Adheeba Ilyas