Akhilesh Kumar Rai
Senior Partner
DelhiPractice Area
I’d like to see the sensitisation of Intellectual Property in the public, companies, judiciary and enforcement authorities, such that India truly becomes an economy of great proportions, which greatly depends on manufacturing. To achieve this goal, the benefits of IP should be taught in schools.
Akhilesh Kumar Rai is a senior partner in the firm’s Delhi office. He has experience advising clients on the IP aspects of large M&A transactions, and is also well-versed in other areas including prosecution and portfolio management work.
Chambers Asia–Pacific (2024)With 21 years of experience, Akhilesh Kumar Rai co–heads the Firm’s Intellectual Property Rights practice. Akhilesh comes highly recommended for providing practical, innovative and comprehensive solutions in intellectual property matters. His expertise ranges from non–contentious to contentious matters with respect to trademarks, trade dress, designs, geographical indications, confidential information, trade secrets and copyrights, technology and media. Akhilesh is well recognised for his work in trademark prosecution, litigation, enforcement and customs’ work and transactional IP, in addition to preparing strategies for brand protection and monetisation.
DIRECTORSHIPS, MEMBERSHIPS AND AFFILIATIONS
- International Trademark Association (2003-Present)
- International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property, AIPPI (2019-Present)
- Sub-committees on Non-Traditional Trade Marks (2013-2015), Parallel Import (2015-2017) and Anti-Counterfeiting (2017-2019)
WORK HIGHLIGHTS
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On (i) Developing a holistic IP protection and enforcement strategy in India (ii) Customs recordal and enforcement proceedings (iii) Anti-counterfeiting and trade dress litigations across various courts and tribunals in India, Pakistan, Nepal and Bangladesh
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On developing a brand protection strategy, including monitoring of custom ports
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On (i) Brand monitoring and enforcement (ii) Copyright registration and registration of sound marks as trademarks (iii) An action by the Advertisement Standards Council of India (ASCI)
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On (i) Brand strategy and monetisation (i) Enforcement actions, including infringements of design and trade dress
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On brand monitoring and enforcement
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On (i) Developing a holistic IP protection and enforcement strategy in India (ii) Customs recordal and enforcement proceedings (iii) Anti-counterfeiting and trade dress litigations across various courts and tribunals in India, Pakistan, Nepal and Bangladesh
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On developing a brand protection strategy, including monitoring of custom ports
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On (i) Brand monitoring and enforcement (ii) Copyright registration and registration of sound marks as trademarks (iii) An action by the Advertisement Standards Council of India (ASCI)
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On (i) Brand strategy and monetisation (i) Enforcement actions, including infringements of design and trade dress
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On brand monitoring and enforcement
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On (i) Developing a holistic IP protection and enforcement strategy in India (ii) Customs recordal and enforcement proceedings (iii) Anti-counterfeiting and trade dress litigations across various courts and tribunals in India, Pakistan, Nepal and Bangladesh
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On developing a brand protection strategy, including monitoring of custom ports
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On (i) Brand monitoring and enforcement (ii) Copyright registration and registration of sound marks as trademarks (iii) An action by the Advertisement Standards Council of India (ASCI)
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On (i) Brand strategy and monetisation (i) Enforcement actions, including infringements of design and trade dress
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On brand monitoring and enforcement
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On (i) Developing a holistic IP protection and enforcement strategy in India (ii) Customs recordal and enforcement proceedings (iii) Anti-counterfeiting and trade dress litigations across various courts and tribunals in India, Pakistan, Nepal and Bangladesh
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On developing a brand protection strategy, including monitoring of custom ports
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On (i) Brand monitoring and enforcement (ii) Copyright registration and registration of sound marks as trademarks (iii) An action by the Advertisement Standards Council of India (ASCI)
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On (i) Brand strategy and monetisation (i) Enforcement actions, including infringements of design and trade dress
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On brand monitoring and enforcement
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On (i) Developing a holistic IP protection and enforcement strategy in India (ii) Customs recordal and enforcement proceedings (iii) Anti-counterfeiting and trade dress litigations across various courts and tribunals in India, Pakistan, Nepal and Bangladesh
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On developing a brand protection strategy, including monitoring of custom ports
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On (i) Brand monitoring and enforcement (ii) Copyright registration and registration of sound marks as trademarks (iii) An action by the Advertisement Standards Council of India (ASCI)
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On (i) Brand strategy and monetisation (i) Enforcement actions, including infringements of design and trade dress
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On brand monitoring and enforcement
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On (i) Developing a holistic IP protection and enforcement strategy in India (ii) Customs recordal and enforcement proceedings (iii) Anti-counterfeiting and trade dress litigations across various courts and tribunals in India, Pakistan, Nepal and Bangladesh
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On developing a brand protection strategy, including monitoring of custom ports
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On (i) Brand monitoring and enforcement (ii) Copyright registration and registration of sound marks as trademarks (iii) An action by the Advertisement Standards Council of India (ASCI)
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On (i) Brand strategy and monetisation (i) Enforcement actions, including infringements of design and trade dress
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On brand monitoring and enforcement
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On (i) Developing a holistic IP protection and enforcement strategy in India (ii) Customs recordal and enforcement proceedings (iii) Anti-counterfeiting and trade dress litigations across various courts and tribunals in India, Pakistan, Nepal and Bangladesh
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On developing a brand protection strategy, including monitoring of custom ports
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On (i) Brand monitoring and enforcement (ii) Copyright registration and registration of sound marks as trademarks (iii) An action by the Advertisement Standards Council of India (ASCI)
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On (i) Brand strategy and monetisation (i) Enforcement actions, including infringements of design and trade dress
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On brand monitoring and enforcement
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On (i) Developing a holistic IP protection and enforcement strategy in India (ii) Customs recordal and enforcement proceedings (iii) Anti-counterfeiting and trade dress litigations across various courts and tribunals in India, Pakistan, Nepal and Bangladesh
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On developing a brand protection strategy, including monitoring of custom ports
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On (i) Brand monitoring and enforcement (ii) Copyright registration and registration of sound marks as trademarks (iii) An action by the Advertisement Standards Council of India (ASCI)
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On (i) Brand strategy and monetisation (i) Enforcement actions, including infringements of design and trade dress
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On brand monitoring and enforcement
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On (i) Developing a holistic IP protection and enforcement strategy in India (ii) Customs recordal and enforcement proceedings (iii) Anti-counterfeiting and trade dress litigations across various courts and tribunals in India, Pakistan, Nepal and Bangladesh
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On developing a brand protection strategy, including monitoring of custom ports
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On (i) Brand monitoring and enforcement (ii) Copyright registration and registration of sound marks as trademarks (iii) An action by the Advertisement Standards Council of India (ASCI)
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On (i) Brand strategy and monetisation (i) Enforcement actions, including infringements of design and trade dress
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On brand monitoring and enforcement
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On (i) Developing a holistic IP protection and enforcement strategy in India (ii) Customs recordal and enforcement proceedings (iii) Anti-counterfeiting and trade dress litigations across various courts and tribunals in India, Pakistan, Nepal and Bangladesh
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On developing a brand protection strategy, including monitoring of custom ports
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On (i) Brand monitoring and enforcement (ii) Copyright registration and registration of sound marks as trademarks (iii) An action by the Advertisement Standards Council of India (ASCI)
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On (i) Brand strategy and monetisation (i) Enforcement actions, including infringements of design and trade dress
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On brand monitoring and enforcement
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On (i) Developing a holistic IP protection and enforcement strategy in India (ii) Customs recordal and enforcement proceedings (iii) Anti-counterfeiting and trade dress litigations across various courts and tribunals in India, Pakistan, Nepal and Bangladesh
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On developing a brand protection strategy, including monitoring of custom ports
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On (i) Brand monitoring and enforcement (ii) Copyright registration and registration of sound marks as trademarks (iii) An action by the Advertisement Standards Council of India (ASCI)
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On (i) Brand strategy and monetisation (i) Enforcement actions, including infringements of design and trade dress
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On brand monitoring and enforcement
RECENT RECOGNITION
2025
2024
2023
2022
Chambers & Partners Asia-Pacific
Ranked for Intellectual Property
Asialaw Profiles
‘Distinguished Practitioner’ for Intellectual Property
Chambers & Partners Asia-Pacific
Ranked for Intellectual Property
Legal 500 Asia Pacific
Recommended for Intellectual Property
Managing IP Stars
Named a ‘Trademark and Transactions Star’
Asialaw Profiles
‘Notable Practitioner’ for Intellectual Property
Chambers & Partners Asia-Pacific
Ranked for Intellectual Property
Legal 500 Asia Pacific
Recommended for Intellectual Property
Asialaw Profiles
‘Notable Practitioner’ for Intellectual Property
Legal 500 Asia Pacific
Recommended for Intellectual Property
Managing IP Stars
Named a ‘Trademark and Transactions Star’
WTR 1000
Recognised for Enforcement and Litigation, Prosecution and Strategy and Transaction
RECENT RECOGNITION
Chambers & Partners Asia-Pacific
Ranked for Intellectual Property
Asialaw Profiles
‘Distinguished Practitioner’ for Intellectual Property
Chambers & Partners Asia-Pacific
Ranked for Intellectual Property
Legal 500 Asia Pacific
Recommended for Intellectual Property
Managing IP Stars
Named a ‘Trademark and Transactions Star’
Asialaw Profiles
‘Notable Practitioner’ for Intellectual Property
Chambers & Partners Asia-Pacific
Ranked for Intellectual Property
Legal 500 Asia Pacific
Recommended for Intellectual Property
Asialaw Profiles
‘Notable Practitioner’ for Intellectual Property
Legal 500 Asia Pacific
Recommended for Intellectual Property
Managing IP Stars
Named a ‘Trademark and Transactions Star’
WTR 1000
Recognised for Enforcement and Litigation, Prosecution and Strategy and Transaction