We're joined by Ranjan Narula, Managing Partner at RNA, Technology and IP Attorneys, in this episode to talk about brand protection in India.

In India, the number of trademark applications filed and registered by startups represents a mere fraction of the overall number of trademark applications. I spoke to Ranjan about the need for greater awareness about the value of IPR and the competitive advantage of IP when startups are seeking funding.

We also discussed the importance of patents in the life sciences sector in India owing to its rapid growth over the past three-to-four decades, as well as how the increase in investment in biotechnology and biopharmaceuticals, as well as the increasing use of robotics and artificial intelligence are making patents a more important part of the sector.


For more information about brand protection, please visit, https://rnaip.com/

Ranjan founded the specialist IP law firm, RNA, in 2004, and is now its Managing Partner. He has twenty seven years’ post qualification experience working on contentious and non-contentious IP and Technology issues. Ranjan has been practicing as an advocate and patent attorney since 1991 handling a wide range of IP, IT and Technology matters including IP management issues, strategic advice on IP clearance, acquisition, and enforcement. Ranjan has worked in-house and in private practice including a stint with international IP practice heading its India operations. In 2019, Ranjan was invited to join the INTA, Board of Directors.

Ranjan has been ranked as a leading IP practitioner by various publications including WTR 1000, IP Star (Managing IP), WIPR leaders, Who’s Who legal, Asia IP experts and others. Ranjan is regularly invited to speak by Universities and chamber of commerce on IP issues. He has authored several articles and papers on key IP issues that are published by IP magazines and blogs such as IAM, World Trade Mark Review, Bloomberg, Lexology, IP Kat etc.