Background

The CII Industrial Intellectual Property (IP) Awards 2026 aim to recognize and celebrate enterprises that have championed IP generation and protection to drive business success and economic growth. Since 2014, these awards have played a pivotal role in encouraging innovation-led growth across sectors by recognizing excellence in IP creation, protection, and commercialization.

Building on this legacy, CII has introduced a dedicated category for Law Firms under the CII Industrial IP Awards 2026, titled “Special Recognition of Law Firms.” This category aims to honour the outstanding contributions of law firms that have demonstrated exceptional performance in the field of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR). The objective of these awards is to encourage law firms and support India’s journey towards a strong and robust IP-driven economy.

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The Award recognizes:

  • Fostering best practices in patent filing, prosecution, litigation, and advisory.
  • Celebrating law firms demonstrating excellence in client service and outcomes.
  • Promoting the visibility of legal leaders in India's evolving IP ecosystem.

Award Categories

Category Eligibility Criterias
Large Law Firm (TITANS) More than 100 Cr
Mid-Size Law Firm (LEADERS) 25 to 100 Cr
Boutique/Small Law Firm (PIONEERS) 5 to 25 Cr

Jury

Prof. V. C. Vivekanandan

Vice Chancellor, HNLU (Chairman)

Award Categories

Type of IP: Patents

CATEGORY ELIGIBILITY (ANNUAL TURNOVER)
Large Law Firm More than ₹50 Cr
Mid-Size Law Firm ₹20 to ₹50 Cr
Small / Boutique Law Firm Less than ₹25 Cr

Applicants will be recognised in the following 3 bands:

PLATINUM

GOLD

SILVER

Evaluation Process

01 Application Review & Validation - Assessment of firm's performance via structured questionnaire
02 Expert Panel Assessment - Review by senior jurists, IP professionals, technical and legal experts
03 Jury-based Scoring - Evaluation across multiple parameters

04 Client Feedback - Independent assessment of submitted client references
05 Shortlisting and Validation

06 Final Selection - By the CII Awards Committee

Eligibility

Indian law firms (boutique or full-service) that provide patent-related services are eligible.

Eligibility includes:

  • Any law firm practicing in India is eligible.
  • Only achievements in patent-related legal services will be considered.
  • Applicants must submit data for the period April 2022 to March 2025, including:
    • Number and types of patent filings (domestic/international)
    • Litigation, opposition and enforcement experience
    • Sector-specific leadership and innovation examples
    • Contributions to IP awareness, policy or research
    • Collaboration with academia, startups, or public institutions

Why To Participate

All Participants Receive

  • Participation Certificate
  • Performance benchmarking feedback
  • Access to CII IP capacity-building programs

Winners Receive

  • Trophy & Certificate of recognition from CII
  • Detailed feedback report on the firm’s patent practice
  • Feature on the CII IPR website and official communications
  • Winner’s Logo use rights (valid for 2 years)
  • National exposure through CII’s IP network & media
  • Opportunity to be showcased as a case study

How To Apply

  • Register online: https://ciiipr.in/registration.php
  • Submit filled application form with supporting documents
  • While submitting the application, the applicant also needs to share/upload the relevant documents.
  • Pay applicable fees
  • Deadline: July 2026

Application Fees

Firm Type Participation Fee + 18% GST Total (INR)
Large Law Firm ₹1,00,000 ₹18,000 ₹1,18,000
Mid-Size Law Firm ₹75,000 ₹13,500 ₹88,500
Small Boutique Firm ₹50,000 ₹9,000 ₹59,000

Schedule

Milestone Dates
Announcement of Awards December 2025
Submission Deadline July 2026
Jury Evaluation & Shortlisting August 2026
Results & Award Ceremony December 2026

Jury

For more details please contact:

CONFEDERATION OF INDIAN INDUSTRY
The Mantosh Sondhi Centre 23, Lodhi Road Institutional Area New Delhi-110003

Mr. Trilochan Panda, Executive, CII
Email: trilochan.panda@cii.in, +91-9178920641
Ms. Nabanita Mukherjee Director, CII
Email: nabanita.mukherjee@cii.inn, +91-9910209252