MANISH KUMAR MISHRA
Partner - Litigation
Manish K. Mishra has over 14 years of experience in handling various contentious cases involving trade marks, copyright, designs and enforcements in the field of Pharmaceuticals, Food and Beverages, Liquor, Fashion, Steel Sector, Accessories, Cosmetics, Telecommunications, FMCG etc. Manish has been instrumental in advising clients, building strategies for their brand development and enforcement thereof. Manish has been involved in extensive IP trials including civil as well as criminal trials in various jurisdictions and has been instrumental in securing injunctive reliefs and seizure of infringing goods in various jurisdictions, initiating criminal complaints under Trade Marks and Copyright law. Manish also handles opposition proceedings for the clients and represents them before the Trade Marks Registry.

He has rich experience in conducting civil and criminal raids pertaining to trade marks and copyright enforcements particularly counterfeit issues and has also been involved in Border Measure Complaints. I also have rich experience of conducting over 200+ civil and criminal raids pertaining to trademarks and copyright enforcement particularly counterfeit issues for various industries including Food and Beverages, Liquor, Fashion Accessories, Cosmetics, FMCG, etc. and Border Measure Complaints.

He has represented various clients and obtained successful orders from different forums such as Trade Marks Registry and Intellectual Property Appellate Board and district courts and High courts around the country including Nawada, Bihar; Kalol, Gujarat; Jaipur, Rajasthan etc.

Manish has been a regular guest faculty at premier law institutes and has delivered lectures on various IP subjects. He has been a regular guest speaker for FICCI and also provided trademark and copyright training to Delhi Police Officials.

Apart from handling cases for Fortune 500 companies, Manish also actively undertakes pro bono cases for individuals in need in various fields of law.
MEMBER
  • Bar Council of Delhi
  • Delhi High Court Bar Association
  • INTA (International Trademarks Association)
  • Committee member - INTA Committee- Indigenous Rights Committee (2020-2021)
Publications / Speaking opportunities
  • Invited as a speaker on FICCI, AIR (All India Radio) to speak on IP Laws, social issues, crimes against women, etc.
  • Invited as a resource person for a 2-day workshop organized by Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab in collaboration with Think India organized a two-day National Workshop on 'IPR Law in Practice'
  • Contributed on behalf of FICCI to the IP Update quarterly publication
  • Invited as a guest speaker for a workshop organized by Amity Law School, Noida Campus on 'IPR as a Career in Law: Practical Aspects from Industrial Aspects.
  • Given guest lectures on various aspects of IPR in Himachal Pradesh National Law University, Shimla
  • Provided training to the officials of Delhi Police at Delhi Police Academy on the issues relating to the lodging of criminal complaints under the Trade Marks Act, 1999 and Copyright Act, 1957 as well as on various issues which arise during such seizure actions and prosecution of the accused.