The Trademark Lawyer has named S.S. Rana & Co. among the Top 10 trademark law firms in India in its Asia-Pacific Law Firm Rankings, published on the magazine’s 2026 rankings page. The rankings recognise firms that the magazine’s research team identifies as the most well-respected trademark practices in each country.
About The Trademark Lawyer
The Trademark Lawyer is an international magazine for trademark and IP professionals, published in print and online by CTC Legal Media. It is a media partner for associations including INTA, ECTA, MARQUES, AIPPI and AIPLA, and its readership includes in-house counsel and trademark attorneys around the world.
Who qualifies. The magazine researches firms in each jurisdiction and also accepts nominations, including from firms themselves. It charges no submission or inclusion fee, and states that firms cannot pay for a position in the rankings.
How firms are chosen. Its editorial and research team looks at factors including market reputation, achievements in the past year, niche strengths, accessibility, client testimonials, the firm’s published materials and engagement, website usability, diversity, equity and inclusion, third-party rankings, and activity with associations, conferences and webinars.
The format. The magazine publishes a Top 10 for each country, listed in alphabetical order rather than by rank. Rankings are published across several issues during the year by region, with Asia-Pacific covering India.
What the ranking recognises
The ranking reflects the breadth of S.S. Rana & Co.’s trademark practice, which covers:
Clearance and prosecution. Trademark searches and clearance, filing and prosecution of traditional and non-traditional marks and certification marks before the Trade Marks Registry, and international filings through the Madrid Protocol and across the SAARC region.
Oppositions and cancellations. A dedicated opposition team handling oppositions, rectifications and cancellations, along with portfolio management for Fortune 500 companies, multinational corporations and Indian businesses.
Enforcement and litigation. Infringement and passing off actions before courts across India, including the High Court of Delhi and the Bombay High Court, where the firm acted for Everest Food Products in its TIKHALAL trademark dispute, together with anti-counterfeiting work and customs recordals.
Licensing and transactions. Licensing and co-branding agreements, assignments and IP due diligence.
About S.S. Rana & Co.
S.S. Rana & Co. is a full-service law firm founded in 1989 and headquartered in New Delhi, with branch offices in Chennai, Mumbai, Bangalore and Kolkata. It is led by Managing Partners Vikrant Rana and Lucy Rana.
Scale. The firm has 12 partners and more than 220+ professionals, including associates, patent attorneys, patent engineers and paralegals, serving clients from Fortune 500 companies to start-ups and grassroots innovators.
SAARC coverage. It is one of the few firms in India that act as a single point of contact for IP matters across the SAARC region.
Wider practice. Beyond IP, the firm advises on corporate and commercial law, arbitration and dispute resolution, data protection and technology law, and is registered as an Advocate on Record firm with the Supreme Court of India.
Continued trademark recognition
| Publication or body | Recognition | Edition |
| The Trademark Lawyer | Top 10, India (Asia-Pacific Law Firm Rankings) | 2026 rankings page |
| WTR 1000 | Gold, Prosecution & Strategy; Silver, Enforcement & Litigation | 2026 |
| IBLJ Law Firm Awards | Intellectual Property Enforcement | 2026 |
| Mondaq Thought Leadership Awards | #1, Intellectual Property (India) | Spring 2026 |
| IP STARS (Managing IP) | Vikrant Rana: Trademark Star; Ananyaa Banerjee: Notable Practitioner | Current listing |
See The Trademark Lawyer’s Law Firm Rankings and the Asia-Pacific rankings. Our other 2026 trademark recognitions include the IBLJ award for IP Enforcement and the Mondaq award for Intellectual Property, and each recognition is recorded on our Awards page.
Frequently asked questions
The Trademark Lawyer
Yes. The Trademark Lawyer lists S.S. Rana & Co. among the Top 10 trademark law firms in India in its Asia-Pacific Law Firm Rankings, published on its 2026 rankings page.
The Trademark Lawyer is an international magazine for trademark and IP professionals, published by CTC Legal Media. It is a media partner for associations including INTA, ECTA, MARQUES, AIPPI and AIPLA.
Its editorial and research team looks at factors such as market reputation, recent achievements, niche strengths, client testimonials, the firm’s published materials and engagement, website usability, diversity, equity and inclusion, third-party rankings and activity in associations and conferences. Firms can also be nominated.
No. The magazine states that its rankings are based on merit, that it charges no submission or inclusion fee, and that firms cannot pay for a position.
No. The Top 10 firms for each country are published in alphabetical order, so a firm’s position in the list does not indicate a ranking.
The firm handles trademark searches, clearance, filing and prosecution, oppositions, cancellations, portfolio management, licensing, enforcement and litigation, and customs recordals, in India and across the SAARC region.
S.S. Rana & Co. was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in New Delhi, with branch offices in Noida, Bengaluru, Chennai, Kolkata, Mumbai and Chandigarh.
Write to info@ssrana.com with a short description of your matter, and the firm will connect you with the right team.
The rankings are available at https://trademarklawyermagazine.com/law-firm-rankings/.
Closing
We thank our clients in India and abroad, our colleagues and our peers for their continued trust, and congratulate our trademark teams on this recognition.
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