ARJIT BENJAMIN
Associate Partner

With nearly a decade of legal experience, Arjit Benjamin, Associate Partner, heads the Civil-Commercial Litigation and IP practice. Recognized as a distinguished legal expert by leading international publications like Asialaw, Benchmark Litigation, Asian Legal Business, and Forbes India, Arjit specializes in the field of Intellectual Property laws, with a focus on trademarks and copyrights. He is a certified data privacy lead assessor.

His expertise encompasses trademark prosecution, as well as handling contentious trademark matters such as opposition, rectification, and cancellation proceedings before the Trade Marks Registry and the erstwhile IPAB. Playing a key role in critical IPR litigation and disputes negotiations, Arjit has secured favourable orders for clients in infringement and passing off actions before the courts. His copyright law involvement includes advising on registration processes, ownership, fair use, licensing agreements, and infringement concerns. Arjit adeptly manages copyright-related disputes and drafts contracts to safeguard clients’ creative works.

Having appeared before various judicial and quasi-judicial bodies, including the Delhi High Court, District Courts, Tribunals, Trade Marks Registry, and Copyright Office, Arjit navigates legal landscapes with proficiency. He provides strategic input, conducts in-depth legal research, and collaborates with clients to enforce and safeguard their trademark portfolios.

Recognitions & Speakerships

Mr. Benjamin has been recognised as India’s Rising Stars 2022 by Asian Legal Business (ALB), a unit of Thomson Reuters.
He has also been recognised by Forbes India’s Legal Powerlist 2021 amongst Top Individual Lawyers (under 10 Years’ experience) in Litigation and Intellectual Property Rights.

With an endeavour to contribute to the growth of the legal profession, he regularly supports Law School Events and initiatives.

He has conducted workshops and webinars for law students on topics concerning the field of IP and litigation.

He writes regularly about emerging trends pertaining to his practice areas.

He has regularly been attending domestic and international events including the Annual Conferences of the International Trademarks Association (INTA), Global IP Convention (GIPC), and Delhi Arbitration Weekend (DAW).

  • Enrolled with the Bar Council of Delhi
  • Member, the Delhi High Court Bar Association
  • Member, International Trademarks Association
  • DSCI Certified Lead Assessor
Recognitions

  • Recognized as a ‘Recommended Lawyer: Corporate Commercial cases’ in the 2024 rankings by Legal 500.
  • Recognized amongst ‘India’s Top IP Lawyers 2023’ by Asian Legal Business (ALB), a unit of Thomson Reuters.
  • Recognized amongst ‘India’s Rising Stars 2022’ by Asian Legal Business (ALB), a unit of Thomson Reuters.
  • Recognized by Forbes India’s Legal Powerlist 2022 and 2021 amongst ‘Top Individual Lawyers’ in Litigation and Intellectual Property Rights.
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