Managing Partner
Abhinav Bhalla
IP lawyer and registered Indian patent agent who heads the firm’s technology and intellectual property practice. An engineer by training, with an LL.M. from King’s College London.
Overview
Abhinav leads the firm’s technology and intellectual property practice. He is an intellectual property lawyer and a registered Indian patent agent. He trained as an engineer (B.Tech) before he became a lawyer, and holds an LL.M. from King’s College London. He brings both to his work: understanding the technology a client has built, and the legal strategy needed to protect it.
He advises clients ranging from early-stage startups to multinational companies across the life of an innovation, from first filings and portfolio strategy to licensing, monetisation and litigation. His work covers patents, trade marks, copyright, designs and trade secrets, technology contracts and data protection, and he aims to turn complex legal problems into clear, practical advice.
Experience
What Abhinav does for clients.
- Advises clients from early-stage startups to multinational companies across the life of an innovation, from first filings and portfolio strategy to licensing, monetisation and litigation.
- Drafts and prosecutes patent applications as a registered Indian patent agent, drawing on his engineering background to work closely with inventors.
- Builds and manages trade mark, design and copyright portfolios in India and abroad, including clearance searches, filings and oppositions.
- Structures IP licensing, technology transfer and commercialisation agreements.
- Advises on trade secrets and confidentiality, technology contracts, and data protection under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023.
- Acts in IP enforcement: infringement, passing off, opposition and invalidation proceedings.
Credentials
Education
- LL.M.King’s College London
- B.Tech
Registrations
- Registered Indian patent agent
Practice groups
- Intellectual property
- Corporate practice
Insights
Related to Abhinav’s practice.
Our analysis of new Indian laws, rules and judgments in the areas this practice covers.
Practice areas
Intellectual Property
Protecting, managing, enforcing and monetising trade marks, patents, copyright, designs and trade secrets, in India and for Indian businesses abroad.
Patents
Patentability and freedom-to-operate opinions, drafting and prosecution, oppositions, working statements and patent litigation, including software and AI inventions.
IP Licensing & Monetisation
Turning IP into revenue: licensing, assignments, technology transfer, franchising, royalty structures, valuation and IP-backed transactions.
Trade Secrets & Confidential Information
Protecting know-how, source code, formulae, data and business information through contracts, internal controls and urgent court action.
Data Protection & Privacy
DPDP Act readiness, privacy notices and consent, breach response, processor contracts, cross-border transfers and CERT-In compliance.
Technology, Media & Entertainment
Software and AI, platforms and intermediaries, e-commerce, online gaming, film, music and OTT, advertising and influencer marketing.
Contact
Write to us.
Z-29, Block Z, Hauz Khas, New Delhi 110016, India
info@brb-legal.com · +91 11 4058 2711