RNA Technology and IP Attorneys

What RNA Technology and IP Attorneys does

RNA Technology and IP Attorneys is a specialist intellectual property law firm established in 2004 and headquartered in Gurugram, Haryana, with a secondary office in Chennai. The firm provides end-to-end IP services across the full lifecycle of intellectual property assets: filing and prosecution for trademarks, patents, industrial designs, copyrights, and geographical indications; enforcement and litigation including preliminary injunctions and anti-counterfeiting actions; investigations and customs/border recordation; domain name disputes; trade secret protection; technology practice covering software licensing, e-commerce, AI, and blockchain IP issues; and privacy and data protection advisory. Its client base spans enterprise multinationals (American technology companies, French law firms, UAE chemical firms, global consumer internet groups), mid-market companies in pharmaceuticals, IT, FMCG, and financial services, as well as startups, government R&D organizations, and non-profits.

The firm is structured as an Indian partnership, led by founder and Managing Partner Ranjan Narula (30 years of IP experience, former INTA Board member 2019-2022) alongside equity partners Rachna Bakhru, Rahul Sethi, Abhishek Nangia, and Daleep Kumar. RNA employs a multi-disciplinary team of investigators, lawyers, researchers, and engineers, enabling integrated investigative and legal enforcement rather than pure legal counsel. The firm reports having handled 1,000+ IP infringement and counterfeit cases over the last 10 years with a documented over 90% success rate in both preliminary injunction applications and final judgments.

Revenue is generated through professional services fees across four streams: IP filing and prosecution, IP enforcement and litigation, IP advisory and strategy, and investigations/anti-counterfeiting. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. GTM is enterprise field sales driven by senior partners, supplemented by thought leadership (publications, articles, alerts, webinars), industry conference presence (INTA, APAA, GIPC), earned media through legal directory rankings (WTR 1000, IAM Patent 1000, Chambers Asia-Pacific, Legal 500, Managing IP), and pro-bono community engagement such as INTA's Unreal Campaign. The firm operates with no external institutional investment or parent company.

Name

RNA Technology and IP Attorneys

Legal name

RNA, Technology and IP Attorneys

Website

https://rnaip.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

RNA Technology and IP Attorneys is a specialist intellectual property law firm founded in 2004 in Gurugram, India, providing trademark, patent, copyright, enforcement, and IP advisory services to enterprise, mid-market, and startup clients across India and internationally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Intellectual Property Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Legal Services (5411)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Intellectual Property (IP) Law (BPAHAAAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

IP Litigation & Dispute Resolution (BPAHAMAE), IP Filing, Annuities & Renewals Administration (BPAHAMAJ), IP Compliance, Anti-Counterfeiting & Enforcement (BPAHAMAK), Copyright Services & Content Protection (BPAHAMAC), Patent Prosecution & Portfolio Management (BPAHAMAA)

Keywords

• Intellectual property law
• Trademark prosecution services
• Patent litigation services
• Anti-counterfeiting enforcement
• IP portfolio advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Haryana

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. IP Filing and Prosecution Services: Fees for filing and prosecuting trademark applications, patent applications, industrial design registrations, copyright registrations, and other IP registrations before Indian and international IP offices.
2. IP Enforcement and Litigation: Legal representation fees for IP infringement actions, counterfeit enforcement, anti-counterfeiting campaigns, preliminary injunctions, and court litigation across Indian courts including High Courts and the Delhi High Court.
3. IP Advisory and Strategy: Strategic advisory on IP portfolio management, brand clearance, IP due diligence, licensing, acquisition, commercialization, and technology transfer.
4. Investigations and Anti-Counterfeiting: Investigation services, border control programs, custom recordation, and enforcement strategy for brand owners dealing with counterfeiting in the Indian subcontinent.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

RNA Technology and IP Attorneys is a specialist intellectual property law firm providing end-to-end IP legal services — from filing and prosecution of trademarks, patents, industrial designs, copyrights, and geographical indications through to enforcement, anti-counterfeiting investigations, IP litigation, and strategic advisory on portfolio management, licensing, commercialization, and data protection. The firm serves enterprise corporations, mid-market companies, and startup innovators across India and the Indian sub-continent with an international client base, drawing on a multi-disciplinary team of lawyers, investigators, researchers, and engineers.

Product overview

RNA Technology and IP Attorneys is a specialist IP law firm established in 2004, providing a comprehensive suite of intellectual property legal services. The firm operates as a single integrated legal practice rather than a platform with modules. Core service offerings include trademark registration and prosecution, patent services covering both contentious and non-contentious matters, industrial design protection, anti-counterfeiting investigations and enforcement, copyright services, domain name disputes, geographical indication protection, digital space advisory, trade secrets protection, technology practice covering software and emerging technologies, and privacy and data protection services. The firm serves clients across diverse sectors including pharmaceuticals, information technology, luxury goods, and consumer products, with particular expertise in high-stakes IP litigation and enforcement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Trademark Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 90% success rate in both preliminary injunction applications and final judgment in IP infringement and counterfeit cases
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• International Trademark Association (INTA)coreOthersRNA partners hold leadership positions in INTA, including Ranjan Narula serving on the INTA Board of Directors (2019-2022 term) and Rachna Bakhru co-chairing INTA's Unreal Campaign committee. The firm actively participates in INTA committees including the Data Protection Committee and Non-Traditional Marks—South Asia Subcommittee.
• Asian Patent Attorneys Association (APAA)coreOthersRNA team members including Abhishek Nangia are active members of APAA. The firm participates in APAA's annual council meetings, a distinguished forum uniting IP professionals from around the world.
• INTA Unreal Campaign (Education Partnership)minorOthersRachna Bakhru chairs INTA's Unreal Campaign committee which educates students globally on the harmful effects of buying counterfeit products. RNA conducts presentations at schools such as Amrita Vidyalayam, Chennai, reaching over 250 students.
• BioNEST–UDSC, University of Delhi South CampusminorOthersSuvarna Pandey from RNA conducted a webinar titled 'Safeguarding Biotech Innovations: The Role of Patents in Life Sciences' at BioNEST–UDSC, University of Delhi South Campus.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Khaitan & Co. Khaitan & Co. is one of India's largest full-service law firms with a substantial IP practice covering prosecution, litigation and advisory. It competes with RNA on enterprise IP mandates where clients prefer a one-stop-shop, and has significantly greater headcount and geographic reach.
• Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas: CAM is India's largest full-service law firm with a growing IP and TMT practice serving Fortune 500 and Indian conglomerates. It is a structural threat to specialist IP boutiques like RNA in panel-level RFPs, despite typically offering less depth on pure IP enforcement.
• Rouse (Rouse & Co International / Rouse Network): Rouse is an international IP services and advisory network with strong India presence in brand protection, anti-counterfeiting investigations and enforcement — directly overlapping with RNA's investigations and enforcement service line. Notably, RNA partner Rahul Sethi previously led Rouse Global Investigations, underscoring the close service overlap.
• Nishith Desai Associates: NDA is a research-driven Indian law firm with deep technology, TMT and IP capabilities, particularly in emerging-tech and data protection. It overlaps with RNA on Technology Practice and Privacy/Data Protection services for technology-sector clients, while offering broader corporate and tax advisory.
• AZB & Partners: AZB is a top-tier Indian full-service law firm with a strong IP litigation and prosecution bench. It competes with RNA on enterprise IP mandates and absorbs IP boutique capacity through lateral hires, making it a direct incumbent competitor despite its broader practice mix.
• Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co. Shardul Amarchand is a top-tier Indian full-service firm with an established IP, TMT and dispute resolution practice. It competes with RNA for large enterprise IP mandates and benefits from its broader practice offering when clients seek integrated legal services.

Direct peers

• LexOrbis: LexOrbis is a specialist IP firm in India focused on patent prosecution, trademarks, designs and IP litigation. It is a comparable boutique peer to RNA, competing for similar enterprise and startup clients, with particular strength in patent prosecution across technology and pharma sectors.
• Anand and Anand: Anand and Anand is India's largest dedicated IP law firm, offering trademark, patent, design, copyright prosecution and enforcement. It is the closest direct peer to RNA — both are specialist IP boutiques with strong litigation track records and top-tier directory rankings serving enterprise clients across India.
• Remfry & Sagar: Remfry & Sagar is a long-established specialist IP firm in India covering patents, trademarks, designs, copyright and IP litigation. It competes head-on with RNA for marquee IP mandates, particularly in patents and enforcement, and shares the specialist boutique positioning with multi-decade pedigree.
• Singh & Singh (Lall & Sethi / SS Rana & Co lineage): SS Rana & Co is a prominent Indian IP boutique with deep patent and trademark prosecution capabilities. It competes with RNA for enterprise IP portfolio work and shares the specialist-only model, though with a larger headcount footprint across multiple Indian cities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/rna_ip
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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ranjan-narula-associates

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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