Sri Lanka

Overview

The Intellectual Property division of Julius & Creasy undertakes a full range of enforcement, management and transactional IP matters, including advising foreign and local clients on the registration, clearance, protection and exploitation of Intellectual Property rights, as well as managing and co-ordinating clients’ Intellectual Property portfolios in Sri Lanka. We represent clients before the National Intellectual Property Office in respect of application, registration, ex parte and/or opposition inquiry, recording of assignment or license, renewal etc. of trademarks/patents/industrial designs. We also undertake Intellectual Property 
audits and due diligence exercises and also file trademark applications with Sri Lanka Customs. We attend to all IP enforcement.
A few recent awards received by the Intellectual Property division:
• Chambers and Partners Asia Pacific Band 1 IP: 2008-2024
• Sri Lanka Patent Firm of year – 2023 Asia IP Awards
• Award Winning Law Firm 2023 – The Trademark Lawyer
• Award Winning Law Firm 2024 – The Trademark Lawyer
• Intellectual Property Law Firm of the Year 2024 Sri Lanka – ACQFIVE
• Intellectual Property Law expert for Sri Lanka - Adviser Society 2024/2025