A dedicated intellectual property attorney with a solid professional background in safeguarding innovation, creativity, and brand identity within Sri Lanka’s evolving business landscape. I possess extensive experience in providing end-to-end IP advisory, registration, protection, and enforcement services for individuals, start-ups, and established corporate entities.
My practice spans appearances before the National Intellectual Property Office of Sri Lanka (NIPO), the Commercial High Courts, and other relevant tribunals. I offer comprehensive services in trademark prosecution, patent filing, industrial design registration, copyright protection, and IP litigation.
My specialized expertise includes:
- Trademark Law:
Conducting trademark searches, filing and prosecuting applications, responding to objections, managing renewals, handling assignments, oppositions, cancellations, and infringement actions. - Patent & Industrial Design Law:
Preparing and filing patent specifications, managing patent registrations, advising on patentability, licensing, and enforcement; drafting and filing industrial design applications; addressing infringement and anti-counterfeiting matters. - Copyright & Related Rights:
Drafting copyright notices, handling registrations, licensing agreements, enforcement actions, and representing clients in disputes related to software, creative works, digital media, and content protection.
I also specialize in drafting and professionally reviewing a broad range of IP-related commercial agreements, including Licensing Agreements, Technology Transfer Agreements, Franchise Agreements, Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs), Research & Development (R&D) Agreements, Brand Collaboration Agreements, and IP Assignment Agreements.
With deep domain expertise in Sri Lankan intellectual property law, combined with practical experience supporting businesses across diverse sectors, I provide strategic and robust legal guidance to help clients build, protect, and maximize the value of their intellectual assets.