India Business Law Journal (IBLJ) has named S.S. Rana & Co. an award-winning law firm for Intellectual Property Enforcement in the IBLJ Law Firm Awards 2026, published on 29 June 2026. The firm also won the Pro Bono award in the same edition, and IBLJ’s write-up singles out its work for spice maker Everest Food Products in a trademark dispute.
About the IBLJ Law Firm Awards
India Business Law Journal is a publication covering business law in India, available online through Law.asia. Its Law Firm Awards have been presented every year since 2009 and recognise Indian law firms across practice areas and industry sectors.
Who qualifies. All Indian law firms are automatically eligible. IBLJ states that there are no entry fees or other obligations, and no awards dinner that winners have to pay to attend.
How winners are chosen. IBLJ judges the awards on nominations from in-house counsel and other qualified observers in India and abroad, submissions from candidate firms, reference checks with law firm clients and background research by its editorial team. Lawyers at Indian law firms cannot nominate, although their firms can make submissions.
The format. The awards are not a ranking. IBLJ names a group of winners in each category, with seven winners in most categories in 2026, and splits some categories into separate sections for firms with up to 100 lawyers and firms with more than 100.
What the award recognises
In its 2026 analysis, IBLJ points to the following aspects of the firm’s practice:
Breadth of enforcement work. IBLJ describes S.S. Rana & Co. as a Delhi-based firm active across several areas of IP enforcement, supported by a protection practice that runs from IP assessment, searching and clearance through drafting, filing, prosecution, international registration, licensing and portfolio maintenance.
Three decades of IP practice. IBLJ notes that the firm has practised IP for more than thirty years and is one of the few firms acting as a single point of contact for the countries of the South Asian Association for Regional Co-operation (SAARC).
The Everest TIKHALAL matter. IBLJ highlights the firm’s representation of spice manufacturer Everest Food Products in a trademark infringement and passing off action against Shyam Dhani Industries. Everest had registered TIKHALAL for chilli powder in 2002, and challenged the defendants’ use of SHYAM TIKHA LAL. In an order uploaded in January 2025, the Bombay High Court granted an interim injunction restraining the defendants and imposed costs of Rs 2 lakh after finding that a sales invoice relied on to show prior use had been fabricated (Everest Food Products Pvt. Ltd. v. Shyam Dhani Industries Pvt. Ltd. & Ors., Commercial IPR Suit No. 178 of 2021, 2025:BHC-OS:17).
IP enforcement in India
IP enforcement in India rests on the Trade Marks Act, 1999, the Copyright Act, 1957, the Patents Act, 1970, the Designs Act, 2000 and the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999, with high-value disputes heard by commercial courts under the Commercial Courts Act, 2015. The High Courts of Delhi, Bombay, Madras and Calcutta hear IP suits on their original side, and the High Court of Delhi has had a dedicated IP Division since 2021.
For Indian brand owners and multinational companies operating in India, enforcement usually combines civil suits for infringement and passing off, interim and dynamic injunctions, criminal complaints against counterfeiters, customs recordals at the border and takedown action against online marketplaces.
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 registered as an Advocate on Record firm with the Supreme Court of India and represents clients from the lower courts up to the Supreme Court.
Intellectual property. The firm handles patents, trademarks, designs, copyright and geographical indications, from searches and filing through prosecution, opposition and enforcement.
Enforcement and litigation. Its enforcement work covers infringement and passing off suits, enforcement against counterfeiting, customs recordals and domain name disputes, in India and across the SAARC region.
Wider practice. Beyond IP, the firm advises on corporate and commercial law, arbitration and dispute resolution, data protection, sports and gaming, and technology law, for Indian companies, start-ups and multinational corporations doing business in India.
Continued recognition from IBLJ
| IBLJ award | Category | Edition |
| IBLJ Law Firm Awards | Intellectual Property Enforcement | 2026 |
| IBLJ Law Firm Awards | Pro Bono | 2026 |
| IBLJ Law Firm Awards | Startups (Advising Startup Companies) | 2025 |
| IBLJ Law Firm Awards | Sports & Gaming | 2023 |
| IBLJ Law Firm Awards | Intellectual Property Protection; Licensing & Franchising | 2022 |
| IBLJ Law Firm Awards | Intellectual Property Protection; Licensing & Franchising; Sports & Gaming | 2021 |
| IBLJ A-List | Vikrant Rana: A-List Icon | 2025 to 2026 |
Read the IBLJ Law Firm Awards 2026 and the firm’s Law.asia profile. Our IBLJ 2026 Pro Bono award has its own page, and each recognition is also recorded on our Awards page.
Frequently asked questions
IBLJ Law Firm Awards 2026
Yes. India Business Law Journal named S.S. Rana & Co. an award-winning law firm for Intellectual Property Enforcement in its Law Firm Awards 2026, published on 29 June 2026. The firm also won the Pro Bono award in the same edition.
They are annual awards from India Business Law Journal, presented since 2009, that recognise Indian law firms across practice areas and industry sectors.
IBLJ judges the awards on nominations from in-house counsel and other qualified observers, submissions from candidate law firms, reference checks with clients and background research by its editorial team.
No. IBLJ states that there are no entry fees or other obligations, and no awards dinner that winners must pay to attend.
IBLJ described the firm as Delhi-based and active across several areas of IP enforcement, with more than three decades of IP practice, and as one of the few firms that act as a single point of contact for the SAARC region. It highlighted the firm’s work for Everest Food Products in a trademark infringement and passing off action against Shyam Dhani Industries.
Everest Food Products sued Shyam Dhani Industries before the Bombay High Court over the use of TIKHA LAL for chilli powder, which it said infringed its registered TIKHALAL mark. The court granted an interim injunction in Everest’s favour and imposed costs of Rs 2 lakh on the defendants for relying on a fabricated invoice.
IP enforcement covers the steps a rights owner takes to stop misuse of its trademarks, copyright, designs, patents or geographical indications, including infringement and passing off suits, interim injunctions, criminal complaints against counterfeiting and customs recordals to stop infringing imports.
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 full results are available on Law.asia: https://law.asia/india/law-firm-awards-2026/.
Closing
We congratulate our enforcement and litigation teams on this recognition and thank our clients, colleagues and peers for their continued trust.
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