About Us

Fidus Law Chambers is a boutique intellectual property law firm in India. Established in 2008, we have been widely feted for the responsiveness and business savvy advise of our lawyers as also for our consistent services across sectors and practice areas. We ensure our work is constantly viewed through the prism of accuracy, accessibility and accountability. We achieve this through practical and innovative legal solutions that help our clients succeed.

Our clients range from Fortune 500 and multi-national corporations to SMEs and start-ups, each with their unique challenges for which we create bespoke solutions. At Fidus, our focus is on building a partnership with our clients. Our goal is not to merely be a service provider, but to ensure that our clients are able to leverage our research, experience and time bound interventions to make effective business decisions.

Vision

We are a commitment driven, creative environment with motivated professionals who consistently stand out for their strategic and out of the box advice.

Mission

Our mission is to be the most credible and cutting-edge IP boutique firm in India with global standards of excellence.

Diversity
and Inclusion

Fidus Law Chambers firmly believes in the right to equality, right to life and the right to work with dignity.
Our Firm is committed to providing a workplace that is free from all forms of discrimination, including sexual harassment. We are also committed to fostering, cultivating and preserving a culture of diversity and inclusion. The members of our firm have a responsibility to treat others with dignity and respect. We embrace the differences that make us unique and have zero tolerance towards discrimination in any form.

August: Fidus is born
Shwetasree ranked in International Whos Who of Trademark Lawyers
Fidus ranked in MIP World IP Survey
September: Shwetasree elected
Co-Chair of Young Practitioners’ Committee at INTA
February: Won landmark case on interpretation of Indian parallel importation law (Samsung v Kapil Wadhwa)
June: Fidus gets its 100th client
September: Successfully overcame challenge to declare trademark Xerox generic. Declared well-known instead.
January: Shwetasree commences term on the Board of Directors of INTA; first woman appointee from India.
January: Shwetasree part of 15 member panel supporting Verma Committee formed by Government to recommend criminal law amendments that address rising crimes against women.
January: Fidus sets up in-house investigation team.
August: First ex parte injunction order to restrain a television advertisement which colloquially used a registered trademark in a generic sense for entirely dissimilar products.
October: Fidus’ first “sweeping John Doe” order for city-wide civil raids for a high technology client.
January: Fidus’ first inter partes process patent injunction order.
February: Fidus collaborates with Central Board of Excise and Customs, Government of India to organise anti-counterfeiting dialogue with
e-commerce intermediaries.
April: Fidus secures landmark court order for Western Digital Corporation declaring re-furbished products infringing and directing their seizure at the point of import.
August: Shwetasree appointed amicus curiae by Delhi High Court in a copyright dispute.
January: Secured inter partes injunction for client FDC Ltd.’s pharmaceutical trademark ZIFI against the registrant of the domain www.ziffi.com for booking spas, salons and doctor’s appointments basis the overarching nature of the healthcare industry.
December: Shwetasree makes the
A list of top 100 lawyers in India and Fidus ranked among 50 rising Indian law firms by India Business Law Journal.
January: Shwetasree appointed
Co-Chair of Presidential Task Force on SMEs at INTA.

Fidus ranked among Best Law Firms to work in India and one of 3 best Law Firms for Women in India by (Vahura).

Fidus ranked as one of the top 1000 law firms in the world by World Trademark Review.
Shwetasree features as an IP leader in World IP Review

Gold Tier of WTR for litigation and enforcement & Silver Tier for Trademark Prosecution
Fidus features in The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2021 as a leading firm in Intellectual Property

Fidus wins the 2020 INTA Members for a Better Society Award

Gold Tier of WTR 1000, 2021 for litigation and enforcement & Silver Tier for Trademark Prosecution
World Trademark Review 2021 Litigation & Enforcement | Gold Band

World Trademark Review 2021 Trademark Prosecution | Silver Band

The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2021 Leading Firm in Intellectual Property

Managing IP Global IP Survey 2021 Tier 2 in Trademark Contentious rankings in India