IP Expert

Overview

Ashwin Julka leads a team of more than 275 members including 115+ attorneys. With nearly three decades of legal experience, his expertise ranges across the full spectrum of intellectual property with particularly strong knowledge of trademark laws and patent policy. Mr. Julka is actively involved in several international IP organizations, including INTA (International Trademarks Association), APAA (Asian Patent Attorneys Association), AIPPI (International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property), FICPI (International Federation of Intellectual Property Attorneys) and PTMG (Pharmaceutical Trade Marks Group). Also, he frequently lectures in India and overseas, aiming to keep the Firm’s more than 8000 clients spread across the globe abreast of their IP interests at all times. Several articles on diverse themes may be credited to him, and his is a well-known name on the IP circuit.

In recognition of his contributions, he has received several awards and accolades over the years. These include:

• ‘IP Star’ – Managing Intellectual Property (MIP) magazine 2016-23
• ‘Eminent Practitioner’ – Chambers Asia-Pacific Rankings 2021-24
• ‘Hall of Fame’ – The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2020-23;
• Features in ‘WTR Global Leaders’ 2019-23
• ‘Gold Band (Individuals: Prosecution & Strategy)’ – WTR 1000 (The World’s Leading Trademark Professionals) 2016-23
• ‘Featured Lawyer (Prosecution)’ – IAM Patent 1000 (The World’s Leading Patent Professionals) 2015-23
• ‘Legal Icon – The A-List’: India Business Law Journal (IBLJ) 2021-22; 2023-24
• ‘Litigation Star’ – Benchmark Litigation 2020-23
• ‘Elite Practitioner (Intellectual Property)’ – Asialaw Profiles 2020-24
• Global Leader: IP – Trademarks – Who’s Who Legal 2018-23;
• ‘IP Expert: Trademarks & Patents’ – Asia IP ‘Top 100 India IP Experts’ 2020-23