Nirupam Lodha is a Partner in the Intellectual Property practice group.
Nirupam advises and assists clients on intellectual property and technology related transactions, including acquisition of intellectual property assets, intellectual property and technology licensing, brand acquisition and licensing, SAAS arrangements and conducting intellectual property related due diligences. He also assists clients in securing statutory protection for their intellectual property in India as well as across the world.
Further, he advises clients in intellectual property enforcement matters, including patent, trademark, copyright, design infringement actions, passing off and actions for misappropriation of trade secrets. In particular, he has worked on SEP/ FRAND litigation in the patent space and has also been part of patent trials in India.
Intellectual Property
Semiconductor
Advised on its acquisition of the menswear brand ‘John Player’ and associated inventory from ITC Limited for approximately INR 150 Crores.
Advised on acquisition of the namkeen brand “Babaji” and associated inventory from Lamba Foods.
Advised on the acquisition of the 'Vivvix' brand India assets from Numerator India Private Limited (an affiliate of Kantar Group Holdings Limited), which is involved in the business of providing advertising intelligence.
Advised on its acquisition of the business comprising 32 brands including ‘Haywards’, ‘White-Mischief’, ‘Green Label’, ‘Romanov’ and others (Popular Brands Business) from United Spirits Limited for a total consideration of INR 828 crore.
Advised on relation to transfer of the business undertaking of the Home Textiles Business of GHCL Limited, including its plant at Vapi and windmill power plant at Jodiya on a going concern basis by way of a slump sale. The business includes the brands GRACE, CIRKULARITY, REKOOP, KNIGHTINGALES, NILE HARVEST, EARTHOLOGY, ROSEBYS, etc.
Nirupam has been acknowledged for his experience and expertise by:
- Legal 500 – Asia Pacific 2022 as a ‘recognized lawyer’ for intellectual property;
- Legal 500 – Asia Pacific 2019 as a ‘leading lawyer’ and ‘recognized lawyer’ for intellectual property; and
- Who's Who Legal as ‘expert’ in the field of ‘Telecommunications Media & Technology’ and ‘Data Privacy’
