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Hiring Alert: IP Litigation Associate at K&S Partners, Gurgaon

Updated: 4 days ago


Firm: K&S Partners

Role: Associate, Litigation Team

Experience: 2–4 years

Location: Gurgaon


Experience sought:

  • IP litigation experience with recognized IP law firms and boutiques in NCR

  • Exposure to trademark litigation before District Courts and High Courts

  • Experience drafting pleadings, legal notices, evidence affidavits, written submissions, and client correspondence

Academic credentials: Graduate from a reputed law school with a consistent, strong academic record

Internship profile:

  • Minimum 5 internships during law school

  • At least 2 internships in the IP domain, preferably with leading IP firms

Communication and writing: Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to communicate confidently with clients and colleagues

Publications: Authored or co-authored articles published in legal journals, industry publications, reputed blogs, newsletters, or similar platforms

Personal attributes: Enthusiastic, ambitious, committed to building a long-term litigation practice; presentable, polished, comfortable interacting with clients

How to apply: Apply via K&S Partners Careers


Read that eligibility list again and notice what's missing: no bar exam rank cutoff, no CGPA threshold, no named college list. What K&S Partners is actually screening for is a track record, five-plus internships, at least two in IP, published writing, and hands-on drafting of pleadings, notices, affidavits and written submissions. That's not a credential. That's a body of work built one internship and one draft at a time, well before this posting ever went up.

What actually gets you shortlisted here

Most law students treat internships as a box to tick. This posting is a reminder that firms read them as a portfolio. Five internships signals sustained interest, not a last-minute scramble. Two IP-specific ones signal you chose this practice area on purpose. Published articles signal you can think and write in your own voice, not just in someone else's format. And the drafting requirement, pleadings, legal notices, evidence affidavits, written submissions, is the one line that separates a candidate who has watched litigation happen from one who has actually produced the paper it runs on.

That last part is where most applicants fall short. Law school teaches you what a plaint or a written statement is. It rarely gives you the reps to draft one that a senior associate at a firm like K&S Partners would sign off on without three rounds of red ink. Firms hiring at the 2–4 year mark aren't looking to teach drafting from scratch, they're looking for someone who can be handed a trademark suit file and start producing usable drafts in week one.


Build the drafting record before the next opening

Professional Certificate in Trademark, Patent & Copyright Prosecution, Opposition & Enforcement

Into Legal World | Live weekend classes | Starts 15 September 2026

What you get:

  • 8 modules covering trademark, patent and copyright prosecution, opposition and enforcement, including litigation-facing drafting

  • Live weekend classes with full recordings and lifetime access

  • Sample drafts, templates and SMART notes built for actual filing and litigation use

  • Certificate on completion, with placement and freelance assistance

Faculty: Practitioners from Anand and Anand and Khaitan & Co., drafting oppositions, enforcement notices and litigation filings professionally, not teaching from a syllabus written years ago.

Enrolment:

  • Basic (Students): ₹2,360 (Incl. GST) — IPR foundations and practical application

  • Professional: ₹2,950 (Incl. GST) — Basic + filing, prosecution and opposition drafting

  • Complete Course: ₹5,310 (Incl. GST) — Professional + legal freelancing module

All tiers include lifetime access to recordings.

A role like this one at K&S Partners is exactly what this course is built toward, prosecution and opposition drafting that holds up, enforcement notices that are properly grounded, and the kind of litigation paperwork a firm can hand you on day one without a training runway.


FAQs

Who is this course for?

Law students and young advocates who want to build real trademark, patent and copyright prosecution and litigation-drafting skills, not just theory. No prior IP experience is required.

Will this help me for litigation roles like this one, not just prosecution work?

Yes. The course covers opposition and enforcement drafting alongside prosecution, which overlaps directly with the pleadings, notices, affidavits and written submissions this role expects.

What if I miss a live class?

Every session is recorded with lifetime access, so you can catch up in your own time while still getting the sample drafts, templates and SMART notes.

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