INDIA Trends and Developments
Trends and Developments Contributed by: Essenese Obhan and Neel Mason Obhan Mason
Obhan Mason has worked closely with leading Indi - an art galleries on a range of matters including prove - nance checks, copyright issues, publication of books containing copyrighted artwork, and the consign - ment and purchase of artwork. The firm has been in - strumental in creating commissioning arrangements whereby leading Indian artists have been engaged to create pieces for exclusive sale by art galleries. The Dhoomimal Gallery, one of India’s oldest art galler - ies, is one of the firm’s key clients. In recent years, Obhan Mason has advised on several matters in the entertainment sector, including the granting of film
option rights, assignment of filming rights and engag - ing celebrities for promotional campaigns. The firm has a robust practice centred around conducting pre- publication legal reviews of non-fiction manuscripts and seminal news pieces, and advising on defama - tion and sedition risks. It is the only media and en - tertainment practice that assists in the legal review of Hindi manuscripts. The firm regularly advises lead - ing music companies and OTT platforms on music licensing-related issues and the overall music rights landscape in India.
Authors
Essenese Obhan is the managing partner of Obhan Mason, a leading Indian IP law firm with offices in Delhi, Pune and Bangalore. A highly regarded intellectual property lawyer and patent agent, he is known for his
Neel Mason is an alumni of the National Law School of India University, Bangalore and has practised intellectual property (IP) law
for over 25 years, with a focus on litigation. He has been involved in several ground-breaking decisions on IP, primarily in the areas of copyright and trade mark law. Mr Mason regularly advises clients on their trade mark portfolios and works with them to enforce and protect their rights. Mr Mason is highly regarded among his peers and is a member of several national and international IP law associations; he has also spoken at numerous IP seminars, conferences and other forums. He currently serves as the Vice-President of the India Group of the International Association of Protection of Intellectual Property.
strategic approach to high-stakes licensing disputes and is a first choice for Fortune 500 companies and major domestic businesses. Essenese handles contentious and non-contentious IP matters, including infringement, passing off, dilution, international arbitration, portfolio management and enforcement. Notable work includes securing trade mark injunctions for infringement and passing off, securing patent injunctions, defending clients against patent troll claims, and obtaining search and seizure orders against counterfeiters. He is consistently described as “versatile”, “extremely capable” and “an ideal IP attorney” for his sharp understanding of technology.
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