Founder & Principal Attorney

Yash Vardhan Rana

Yashvardhan Rana is a seasoned Intellectual Property (IP) lawyer specializing in IP prosecution and transactional practice. With over a decade of experience, he provides strategic counsel to a diverse clientele—including individuals, small businesses, Fortune 500 companies, top FMCGs in India, and global corporations. His expertise spans registrability analysis, risk management, trademark clearance, and protection strategies, guiding clients on the adoption, use, and registration of trademarks worldwide.

He excels in delivering tailored and strategic legal opinions and managing end-to-end IP processes, from filing trademark, copyright and design applications to maintaining robust trademark portfolios. His proactive approach ensures clients—from startups to industry leaders—secure and safeguard their intellectual property with confidence.

Education

He completed his graduation in Law (BB.A. LL.B.) from the prestigious Symbiosis Law School, Pune. He is also an alumnus of Queen Mary University of London from where he completed his Post Graduation (LL.M.) specializing in Intellectual Property Law.

Expertise in Legal Branding and Marketing

A trusted advisor in legal branding and marketing, he supports clients by reviewing marketing materials, clearing promotional taglines, and ensuring compliance with laws and industry standards. His dispute resolution expertise shines in handling trademark conflicts—drafting cease-and-desist letters, negotiating co-existence, assignment, and licensing agreements, and representing clients before the Trademarks Registry, Copyright Board, Design Office, and the Delhi High Court. He has honed his skills at top-tier IP boutique firms, including Lall, Lahiri & Salhotra, Inttl Advocare, and Amarjit & Associates (Partner), where he was a key member of their trademark, copyright, and design prosecution teams.

Achievements of work

Affiliations & Memberships

Member, Bar Council of Delhi (D – 3366/2013) and Delhi High Court Bar Association
Member, International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI, India Group)
Enlisted Collaborator and Editor, The Impact Lawyers Magazine
Committee Member, Centre for Commercial Law Studies (CCLS, India Chapter), Queen Mary University of London
Committee Member, Asia Pacific Regional Forum and Young Lawyers’ Committee, International Bar Association (IBA)
Enlisted Contributor, Kluwer Trademark Blog - Wolters Kluwer
Esteemed Member, FICCI Intellectual Property Forum initiative for IP Professionals in collaboration with Ministry of Micro Small & Medium Enterprise, Government of India
Young Lawyers’ Committee Member, Intellectual Property Law - The Law Association for Asia and the Pacific (LAWASIA)
Executive Member, Intellectual Property Rights section, Indian National Bar Association
Legal Advisor, IntellecTech Law Blog - Review of IP, Technology, Media, Privacy and Competition Laws
Former Student Legal Advisor, qLegal, Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) - providing free legal assistance to technology start-ups, new businesses and entrepreneurs
Pro Bono Lawyer/Advisor, Vidhit Legal Project
Member, Asian Patent Attorneys’ Association (APAA, India Group)
Member, International Trademark Association (INTA)
Member, ISERD (Intellectual’s Society for Entrepreneurship and Research Development), India
Member, International Intellectual Property Law Association
Contributor, The National Jurist

Prominent Contributions in Intellectual Property Law

He is deeply passionate about IP law and an influential voice in the field. His insightful articles, columns, and interviews have been featured in top-tier legal publications worldwide, including The Trademark Reporter (INTA), The Trademark Lawyer Magazine, Intellectual Property Magazine, Asia IP Magazine, India Business Law Journal, The Wire (India), Bar and Bench, Kluwer Trademark Blog, Lawyer Monthly Magazine, BW Businessworld Legal, and more. 

Awards & Recognition

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