About the Founder

Mr. Sunil Jose

Mr. Sunil Jose is the founder and Principal Attorney of SUNS LEGAL. He has over 25 plus years of experience practicing law in India and abroad and 20-plus years of experience in intellectual property law.

He holds a master’s degree in Intellectual Property Law and has done several Advanced Certificate programs from the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) on various subjects related to Intellectual Property. He is a Mediator certified by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs and a member of the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. He was a contributor to The World Bank’s ‘Doing Business’ Project from 2007 to 2010.

He has served as Associate Editor of a Book titled ‘Copyright Law: Emerging Trends and Challenges’ published by Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala in 2002. He has also contributed a Chapter entitled “Protection of Geographical Indications in India and Challenges In Its Enforcement” as co-author, in the Edited Book, ‘Intellectual Property Rights in Knowledge Era: Changing Contours” published by DPIIT IPR-CHAIR, Osmania University, Hyderabad in 2022.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PRACTICE

He has been practicing in the field of Intellectual Property and Business Law for the last 20 years. He has worked with leading multinational and Indian firms and has advised several Fortune Global 500 Companies and other companies including TATA, Ashok Leyland, Bayer, Swatch Group, Toyota, National Geographic, Harvard University, SONY, Godrej, Asianet, Continental Tires, CEAT, AVT, NOKIA, Microsoft, Americana, General Mills, etc.

He has brought excellent and efficient resolution to clients around the world some of which are listed below.

Assisted an Indian media company with brand portfolio strategies in connection with their business realignment.
Successfully advised a European multinational conglomerate corporation on brand strategies upon its acquisition of a major Indian Kitchen Appliances company.
Successfully advised the US-based internationally well-known University to stop the violation of its well-known trademark by an IT Coaching group.
Successfully opposed the misappropriation of a space probe brand by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
Obtained copyright protection of national Geo-portal developed and hosted by ISRO.
Assisted an Indian Automobile giant to effectively handle a brand crisis due to the outbreak of an epidemic.
Cleared the flagship trademark (mobile phone) for a South Asian Multinational Electronic Conglomerate.
Contributed to frame the MENA Intellectual Property Guidelines for Japanese Intellectual Property Owners Association.
Successfully advised a Japanese Automobile Corporation in litigation involving trade name infringement and parallel importation in Middle East jurisdiction.
Effectively advised Columbian Coffee Producers Association in stopping violation of their collective marks and Geographical Indications in MENA Region.
Successfully advised Palestinian Cartoonist against unauthorised use of its copyrighted cartoon characters by an Arabic Singer in her video album.
Successfully advised a Japanese Automobile Company on the IP issues in respect of branding and other issues before their product launch in Middle East Market.
Assisted a US Food Company to conclude its Franchise Agreement with a local company.
Successfully advised the US-based multinational toy company about legal action against a local company selling fake merchandise.
Assisted a Danish Cloth Manufacturer to conclude License Agreement with a local company.
Successfully advised an Australian architectural lighting products manufacturer to negotiate and conclude a distribution agreement with a local company.
Successfully advised a Spanish sanitary ware manufacturer in respect of the illegal use of its trademark and unauthorised use of the AENOR Certification Mark and Number.
Assisted a US Cupcake Manufacturer to stop the illegal use of its trademark as a domain name by a local company.
Successfully advised a US-based citrus growers’ society in respect of termination and replacement of its agent in the Middle East Market.