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Kavita Nigam Partner

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Kavita Mundkur Nigam is an advocate and Partner in Krishna & Saurastri Associates LLP. Her practice areas include intellectual property & commercial contracts and transactions, IP licensing and acquisitions, technology transfer, due diligence, litigation, arbitration, domain names, trademarks, copyright, design, data protection; advisory, transactions and litigation in the media and entertainment sector. Kavita has initiated successful domain name arbitrations under ICANN's Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) at WIPO as well as at the .IN Registry in India. She also deals with matters relating to infringement, passing off and counterfeiting. She has worked on projects relating to company mergers and acquisitions, private equity, project finance and foreign investment.

 

Kavita holds a Bachelor's Degree in Law from Government Law College, Mumbai and a Bachelor's Degree in Commerce from Narsee Monjee College of Commerce & Economics. She is registered with the Bar Council of India. She holds a Diploma in Cyber Laws from the Asian School of Cyber Laws, Pune. Kavita also has to her credit, `Diplome de Langue Francaise', a degree in French offered by the Alliance Francaise de Bombay.

 

Kavita has authored articles on Intellectual Property Rights which have been published in several prestigious National and International publications. Kavita is on the committees of various international intellectual property practitioners' associations and is actively involved in their activities held worldwide.

  • Areas of Practice
  • Technology Areas

Intellectual Property & Technology Division

Patents

  • Advisory
  • Drafting
  • Filing
  • Prosecution
  • Opposition
  • Revocation
  • Renewal & Maintenance
  • Portfolio Management
  • Appeals
  • Search, Map & Analysis

Trademarks

  • Advisory
  • Search & Opinion
  • Filing
  • Prosecution
  • Opposition
  • Rectification & Cancellation
  • Renewal & Maintenance
  • Portfolio Management
  • Appeals

Designs

  • Advisory
  • Search, Map, & Analysis
  • Filing
  • Prosecution
  • Rectification & Cancellation
  • Renewal & Maintenance
  • Portfolio Management
  • Appeals

Copyrights

Semiconductor Design

Anti-Counterfeiting

Sports Law

Fashion Law and Merchandising

Media & Entertainment Law

Plant Varieties Protection

Healthcare & Life Science Regulatory

Geographical Indications

Trade Secrets

Data Protection & Privacy

IP & Technology Litigation

IP Assignments

Licensing & Franchising

Technology Transfers

Media & Entertainment

Advertising

Information Technology & E-Commerce

Cyber Security

Customs & Border Enforcement

General Practice Division

Arbitration

Real Estate and Property

Insolvency and Bankruptcy

Employment Law

Commercial Litigation

Competition Law

Mergers & Acquisitions (M&As) and Joint Ventures (JVs)

Private Client – Family Disputes & Arrangements, Succession Planning, Estates, Wills and Trusts

Industrials, Capital Goods & Energy

  • Automobile & Auto-Components
  • Textiles
  • Plastics, Polymers & Materials
  • Industrial Machinery
  • Industrial Chemicals
  • Transportation
  • Aerospace & Defence
  • Metals, Metallurgy & Ceramics
  • Oil & Gas
  • Renewable Energy & Clean Tech

High Technology

  • Electronics & Electrical
  • Telecom & Networking
  • Software & Mobile Apps
  • AI
  • Fintech & Smart Contracts
  • E-Commerce
  • Internet & IoT
  • Information Technology
  • Semiconductors
  • Robotics & Automation
  • Optics
  • Nanotechnology

Life Sciences

  • Pharmaceuticals
  • Biotechnology
  • Diagnostics & Tools
  • Agriculture & Agro-Chemicals

Consumer Goods & Services

  • Advertising & Broadcasting
  • Media & Entertainment
  • Retail
  • Fashion, Apparel & Accessories
  • Beauty, Cosmetics & Personal Care
  • Food & Beverage
  • FMCG
  • Banking & Finance
  • Hospitality, Hotels & Restaurants
  • Hospitals & Healthcare Services
  • Education & Training
  • Sports & Gaming
  • Real Estate & Construction
  • Logistics

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