Advocate Ankush Mahajan is a seasoned legal professional practising before the Delhi High Court and various District Courts in Delhi, with a distinguished specialization in Intellectual Property Rights (IPR). He provides comprehensive legal support in trademark, copyright, and patent matters, including registration, litigation, and enforcement. With a strong understanding of both procedural and substantive IP law, Advocate Mahajan helps clients navigate complex legal frameworks, particularly when applications are stuck or rejected before quasi-judicial authorities like the Trademark Registry or Patent Office. His practice is focused on safeguarding the commercial interests of innovators and rights holders while ensuring cost-effective legal solutions. His strategic approach includes challenging delays or adverse decisions at the High Court level, giving clients a viable legal recourse when administrative remedies fall short. His extensive experience in the domain of patents, especially in technologies like electronics, software, mechanical, biomedical, and electrical engineering, has proven instrumental for start-ups, research institutions, and enterprises engaged in innovation-driven business.
In addition to his robust IPR practice, Advocate Mahajan represents clients in commercial, insolvency, and financial litigation before forums such as the Debt Recovery Tribunals (DRT), National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), MSME Samadhan, and Commercial Courts. His advocacy is rooted in preventing and resolving business payment defaults, and he regularly handles matters related to debt recovery, insolvency resolution, and contractual disputes. He has a deep understanding of both personal and corporate insolvency proceedings and supports clients throughout the IBC process. His work extends to civil and criminal defamation cases, cybercrime offences, and enforcement of consumer rights before district, state, and national consumer fora, including RERA tribunals. He also provides counsel to organizations in complying with the POSH Act, 2013, thus helping them implement safe workplace practices. Across all these domains, he offers pragmatic and legally sound representation, balancing litigation readiness with dispute resolution strategies to mitigate risks for his clients.
Before transitioning full-time into litigation, Advocate Mahajan spent over 15 years assisting clients in patent drafting and prosecution in India, the USA, Europe, China, Japan, and other jurisdictions. His global perspective on IPR enforcement and patent portfolio management has helped technology companies, universities, and independent inventors gain a competitive edge in the market. He has worked on patent landscapes, infringement analyses, freedom-to-operate opinions, and invalidity assessments for a diverse clientele. His insight into the nuances of patent law and commercial applicability has made him a trusted advisor in both contentious and non-contentious IPR matters. As a visiting faculty at premier academic institutions, he has regularly conducted seminars and training sessions across India to educate businesses and innovators on legal strategies for IP protection and competitive advantage. His multi-jurisdictional experience, combined with courtroom advocacy, enables him to deliver holistic and results-oriented legal services to clients across sectors.
