What Lall & Sethi does

Lall & Sethi is a private intellectual property boutique law firm headquartered in New Delhi, India, with branch offices in Colombo, Sri Lanka, and Kathmandu, Nepal. Founded in 1993, the firm operates as a specialized IP practice rather than a full-service law firm, delivering a complete range of contentious and non-contentious IP services under one roof. Its core practice areas are trademarks, patents, copyrights, designs, and geographical indications, with technical coverage spanning chemistry, polymers, biochemistry, biotechnology, pharmaceutics, mechanical, electrical & electronics, telecommunication, IT and software, medical equipment, and packaging. Service offerings extend across the full IP lifecycle — filing, prosecution, oppositions and cancellation proceedings, renewals, licensing and assignment agreements, IP audits, and civil, criminal, and administrative enforcement actions — and the firm has previously conducted anti-piracy operations for the Motion Picture Association consortium of Hollywood studios.

The firm serves three primary customer segments: corporate and enterprise clients with multi-jurisdictional IP portfolios, individual inventors and creators seeking protection for innovations and creative works, and specialized technology and pharmaceutical companies requiring technical patent drafting and prosecution. Geographic reach extends across eight South Asian jurisdictions: India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Myanmar, and Maldives, enabling coordinated regional filing and enforcement. The firm is differentiated by Tier 1 analyst rankings from Managing IP (Trade Mark Contentious – India) and Benchmark Litigation Asia Pacific (IP – India), Band 2 recognition from Chambers & Partners, and ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 27001:2022 certifications. It has also developed ClickIPR, an in-house proprietary software platform for IP management and tracking.

The business model is straightforward professional services: revenue is generated through legal fees on a quote-based, matter-specific basis, with no publicly disclosed pricing tiers. Distribution is direct, partner-led engagement with clients reaching the firm through its website, email ([email protected]), and phone channels; Bar Council of India rules prohibit formal advertising, so growth is driven by reputation, referrals, and thought-leadership content such as the firm's recent commentary on the Draft Patent (Amendment) Rules 2025, AI patenting, and biotech enablement. The firm has a multi-tier organizational structure spanning Partners, Associate Partners, Managing Associates, Senior Associates, Associates, and Management, including a CFO (Nausheen Ahmadi) and COO (Rajiv Thakur).

Name

Lall & Sethi

Legal name

Lall & Sethi

Website

https://indiaip.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Lall & Sethi is a New Delhi-based IP boutique law firm providing contentious and non-contentious intellectual property services across trademarks, patents, copyrights, designs, and geographical indications, serving corporate, individual, and technology/pharma clients across South Asia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Intellectual Property Law Services

NAICS

Legal Services (5411)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Patent Prosecution & Portfolio Management (BPAHAMAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

IP Search, Watch & Competitive Intelligence (BPAHAMAI), Copyright Services & Content Protection (BPAHAMAC)

Keywords

• Intellectual property law
• Trademark registration
• Patent prosecution
• IP litigation services
• Copyright protection

Headquarters

HQ city

New Delhi

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Professional Fees: Lall & Sethi generates revenue through professional legal service fees for intellectual property matters including trademark registration and prosecution, patent filing and prosecution, copyright services, design registration, and IP enforcement actions including civil, criminal, and administrative proceedings.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Lall & Sethi is an IP boutique law firm providing comprehensive intellectual property legal services, including filing and prosecution of trademarks, patents, copyrights, designs, and geographical indications, as well as oppositions, cancellation proceedings, renewals, IP audits, licensing and assignment agreements, and civil, criminal, and administrative enforcement actions across South Asia. The firm also maintains ClickIPR, an in-house proprietary software platform for IP management and tracking.

Product overview

Lall & Sethi is an IP boutique specializing in providing a complete range of services relating to contentious and non-contentious IP issues under one roof. The firm offers five core legal service practice areas: Trademark Services, Patent Services, Copyright Services, Design Services, and Geographical Indications Services. Additionally, the firm has developed an in-house specialized software tool called ClickIPR for IP management purposes. The services portfolio covers the entire IP lifecycle including filing, prosecution, oppositions, cancellation, renewals, licensing, portfolio management, and enforcement actions across civil, criminal, and administrative channels.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Click IPR: In-house specialized software

Products and services

• Trademark Services Comprehensive trademark practice including filing and prosecution of trademark applications (including under the Madrid treaty), oppositions and cancellation proceedings, searching and watching services, renewals, drafting of licenses, assignments, registered user agreements, franchise agreements, IP audits, and civil, criminal, and administrative enforcement actions. Serves corporate clients and brand owners requiring trademark protection across South Asia.
• Patent Services Comprehensive patent prosecution services in the Indian subcontinent, coordination of international patent prosecutions, international patent prosecution under the PCT, patent appeals, opinions on validity, enforceability and infringement, patent portfolio management, and patent licensing and technology transfer. Serves technology, pharmaceutical, biotech, and manufacturing clients requiring patent protection.
• Copyright Services Filing and prosecution of copyright applications and pursuing civil, criminal, and administrative enforcement actions. Previously conducted anti-piracy operations in India for the Motion Picture Association (MPA) consortium of Hollywood studios. Serves creators, publishers, studios, and content owners.
• Design Services Filing and prosecution of design applications, cancellation proceedings, searching services, drafting of licenses and assignments, IP audits, and civil and administrative enforcement actions. Serves manufacturers, product designers, and brand owners.
• Geographical Indications Services Filing and prosecution of geographical indication (GI) applications and pursuing civil and administrative enforcement actions. Serves producer associations, regional bodies, and entities seeking protection for region-specific products.

Quantifiable outcome

• Tier 1 ranking in Managing IP Trade Mark Contentious - India and Benchmark Litigation Asia Pacific Intellectual Property - India

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• AZB & Partners: Top-tier Indian full-service law firm with established IP advisory and litigation capabilities. Competes for high-end IP matters but as part of broad corporate, M&A, and dispute resolution practice.
• Khaitan & Co. Major Indian law firm with IP practice alongside corporate, litigation, and regulatory work. Competes for IP mandates at enterprise clients but offers substantially wider service portfolio.
• Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas: India's largest full-service law firm with a significant IP practice. Overlaps on IP prosecution and litigation mandates for large corporate clients, with much wider portfolio beyond just IP.

Direct peers

• LexOrbis: India-based IP boutique law firm specializing in patent, trademark, copyright and design prosecution. Direct peer serving overlapping corporate and inventor clientele with similar technical expertise.
• K&S Partners: Major Indian IP-focused law firm with full-service patent and trademark capabilities. Comparable boutique positioning, technical domain coverage, and Tier 1 IP rankings in India.
• Singh & Singh (IP): Indian IP boutique providing patent and trademark prosecution and litigation services. Competes in the same Tier 1 segment with similar clientele in pharma, biotech, and technology sectors.
• R.K. Dewan & Co. IP-focused law firm offering patent, trademark, copyright and design services in India. Comparable boutique structure with multi-decade track record in IP prosecution and enforcement.
• Anand & Anand: India's largest IP boutique law firm, also Tier 1 ranked for trademark and patent contentious work. Direct overlap across IP prosecution, enforcement, and portfolio management across the same South Asian jurisdictions.
• Remfry & Sagar: Long-established IP boutique firm in India offering patent prosecution, trademark and design services. Direct competitor in the same niche with comparable full-service IP offering.

Others

• ILA (Intellectual Property Lawyers Association of India) member firms: Industry association representing Indian IP lawyers and firms. Not a competitor but provides ecosystem context: peer firms in this association represent the recognized IP boutique and full-service competitors across India.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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