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Shiv Mehrotra is a graduate of Campus Law Centre, Faculty of Law, University of Delhi. He primarily assists clients with intellectual property enforcement and protection of their brand reputation. In addition to this, Shiv regularly advises clients including Fortune 500 companies on areas related to compliance under Information Technology Act, 2000.
Rodney D. Ryder is a lawyer with over two and a half decades of experience in Technology, Data Privacy, Intellectual Property and New Media Laws. He is the Founding Partner of Scriboard, a full-service commercial law firm with cutting edge specialisation in technology, new media and intellectual property laws. He is the author of Guide to Cyber Laws: the Information Technology Act, 2000, E-Commerce, Data Protection and the Internet, the first section-wise analysis of the Indian Information Technology Act, 2000. He is presently Advisor to the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Government of India on the implementation of the Information Technology Act, 2000. He counsels a wide range of clients from start-ups to the Fortune 100 and represents them in litigation regarding technology law, data security, compliance with law enforcement and intellectual property strategy. He is on the Board and Advisor to leading companies. He is regularly interviewed and widely quoted by Indian and International media on technology, intellectual property and new media laws.
Rodney D. Ryder is a lawyer with over two and a half decades of experience in Technology, Data Privacy, Intellectual Property and New Media Laws. He is the Founding Partner of Scriboard, a full-service commercial law firm with cutting edge specialisation in technology, new media and intellectual property laws. He is the author of Guide to Cyber Laws: the Information Technology Act, 2000, E-Commerce, Data Protection and the Internet, the first section-wise analysis of the Indian Information Technology Act, 2000. He is presently Advisor to the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Government of India on the implementation of the Information Technology Act, 2000. He counsels a wide range of clients from start-ups to the Fortune 100 and represents them in litigation regarding technology law, data security, compliance with law enforcement and intellectual property strategy. He is on the Board and Advisor to leading companies. He is regularly interviewed and widely quoted by Indian and International media on technology, intellectual property and new media laws.
Mr Ryder was educated at St. Stephen’s College, University of Delhi where he studied an Honours Degree in History. He secured the Gold Medal for the first rank in the University and at College was awarded several coveted prizes such as the Westcott Memorial History Prize and Percival Spear Memorial Prize. He studied Law at the Campus Law Centre, Faculty of Law, University of Delhi.
Mr. Ryder has been nominated as a 'Leading Lawyer' in intellectual property, technology, communications and media law by Asia Law, Who'sWhoLegal, Asia Legal 500, amongst other International publications. Mr. Ryder has been listed as one of India’s leading lawyers in the ’40 under 45’ study conducted by WhosWhoLegal, United Kingdom. In 2021, Mr. Ryder was listed in ‘Super 50 TMT’ list of leading TMT lawyers in Asia published by Asian Legal Business.
His second book, Intellectual Property and the Internet [published by LexisNexis] has been acknowledged to be an authoritative work on domain name disputes by the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India and has been quoted in the first and only judgement by the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India on domain names [Satyam Infoway Ltd. v. Sifynet Solutions Pvt. Ltd.; (2004) 6 SCC 145].
He has been and is Adjunct Professor / Visiting Faculty to the Campus Law Centre, Faculty of Law, University of Delhi, the CBI Academy [Ghaziabad], the Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow [IIML]. The Indian Institute of Technology [Kharagpur], the Institute for Development and Research in Banking Technology, Hyderabad, NALSAR, Hyderabad, the National Law School of India University [NLSIU], Bangalore and the National Law University [NLU], Jodhpur.
PRO BONO WORK
• Member, ‘Legal Action Group’ constituted by the Ministry of Information Technology and Communication, Government of India, to advise on the implementation of the ‘Act’ [www.cca.gov.in].
• Honorary Legal Advisor, Nepal Telecom Authority [NTA]
• Legal Advisor, Computer Association of Nepal [CAN]
• Legal Advisor, Office of the Attorney General, Sri Lanka
• Advisor, Cyber Crime Police Station, C. O. D. Head Quarters, Bangalore.
• Advisor, Cyber Crime Police Station, Hyderabad.
• Honorary Advisor & Visiting Faculty, Delhi Police Training Centre
EDITORIAL/ADVISORY BOARD
• Metacept™ [www.metacept.com]
• Corporate Law Adviser [CLA]
• Patent and Trademark Reporter [PTR]
• The GNLU Journal of Law, Development and Politics [GJLDP]
Arijit Mishra is a graduate of the KIIT School of Law, Bhubaneswar and is enrolled with the Bar Council of Delhi. He primarily assists clients with intellectual property enforcement and protection of their brand reputation. Arijit regularly represents clients, including Fortune 500 companies, before Law Enforcement Agencies [including Central Agencies] as well as various courts and Trade Mark Registries all over the country for matters related to Intellectual Property and Information Technology Laws.
Shreya Chaturvedi was enrolled with the Bar Council of Delhi in 2020. She primarily assists clients with online brand protection and is adept in having infringing content taken-down in a very short span of time. She regularly advises clients, including Fortune 500 companies, on areas related to Trademark law and compliance under the Information Technology Act, 2000. Shreya also assists the trademark prosecution team of the firm and is experienced in managing trademark portfolios of several leading multinationals.
Nikhil Naren has been associated with Scriboard since his law school days. He assists the firm in the Technology and Intellectual Property [Trade Marks] vertical and has advised leading Social Networking, e-Commerce, Public Sector Undertakings, Start-Ups, and Fortune 100 and Fortune 500 companies on handling disputes and maintaining compliances pertaining to the Information Technology Act, 2000 and the rules made thereunder, Intellectual Property, Contractual Disputes, Brand Management, Privacy, and Emerging Technologies.
Nikhil Naren has been associated with Scriboard since his law school days. He assists the firm in the Technology and Intellectual Property [Trade Marks] vertical and has advised leading Social Networking, e-Commerce, Public Sector Undertakings, Start-Ups, and Fortune 100 and Fortune 500 companies on handling disputes and maintaining compliances pertaining to the Information Technology Act, 2000 and the rules made thereunder, Intellectual Property, Contractual Disputes, Brand Management, Privacy, and Emerging Technologies.
Nikhil has also co-authored two books- Internet Law: Regulating Cyberspace and Emerging Technologies [published by Bloomsbury Professional India; March 2020], and Artificial Intelligence and Law: Challenges Demystified [published by Law & Justice Publishing Co.; August 2022] with the Founding Partner of the law firm, Rodney D. Ryder.
Just after the completion of his law school in the year 2020, and after months of trepidation, Nikhil became one of the youngest awardees of the prestigious and highly coveted British Chevening Scholarship for pursuing his Master's from the United Kingdom at the age of twenty-four. In furtherance of the same, Nikhil is currently attending the Queen Mary, University of London and pursuing his Master of Laws [LL.M.] specialising in Technology, Media and Telecommunications law. During his time at Queen Mary, he is also associated with the Microsoft funded- ‘Cloud Legal Project’ in the capacity of ‘Teaching Associate’ under the guidance of Prof. Christopher Millard.
Abhijai Singh Panwar has been enrolled with the Bar since 2015. He regularly advises and assists clients with intellectual property matters, including IP prosecution and enforcement. Abhijai is adept in IP portfolio management and help maintain portfolios for leading brands across the world. He also regularly assists the firm in its online brand protection matters.
Abhijai Singh Panwar has been enrolled with the Bar since 2015. He regularly advises and assists clients with intellectual property matters, including IP prosecution and enforcement. Abhijai is adept in IP portfolio management and help maintain portfolios for leading brands across the world. He also regularly assists the firm in its online brand protection matters.
Abhijai is also a member of the Litigation and Dispute Resolution team of the firm. He has varied experience in civil litigation across various sectors and is often involved in litigation matters involving complex legal issues pertaining to intellectual property, general civil matters, property and recovery disputes.
Abhijai regularly appears before Trade Mark Registries, District Courts and various tribunals including NCLT, DRT, as well as panels such as the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Centre and the National Internet Exchange of India.
Sushant is an Advocate at Scriboard [Advocates and Legal Consultants], a full-service commercial law firm specialising in technology, new media and intellectual property laws. He is enrolled at the Bar Council of Delhi and holds a BBA LL.B degree from Karnataka State Law University and an LL.M in Intellectual Property Rights and Technology Law from OP Jindal Global University, Sonipat.
Sushant is an Advocate at Scriboard [Advocates and Legal Consultants], a full-service commercial law firm specialising in technology, new media and intellectual property laws. He is enrolled at the Bar Council of Delhi and holds a BBA LL.B degree from Karnataka State Law University and an LL.M in Intellectual Property Rights and Technology Law from OP Jindal Global University, Sonipat.
At Scriboard, he regularly assists and advises clients, including Start-Ups, MNCs, Fortune 100, Fortune 500 companies on matters pertaining to Intellectual Property Registration and Enforcement, Data Protection and Privacy Law compliance including the EU and UK General Data Protection Regulation, the California Consumer Privacy Act, and the Information Technology Act, 2000 and Rules made thereunder. He is also adept at online brand protection and domain name dispute resolution, including acting against infringing domain names and cybersquatters.
Additionally, he assists and advises clients on a variety of other matters ranging from general corporate advisory to civil disputes. He also takes an active part in the firm’s media platform, Metacept®, and strategic partner, Metarion® in various capacities including content development and editorials.
Rodney D. Ryder is a lawyer with over two and a half decades of experience in Technology, Data Privacy, Intellectual Property and New Media Laws. He is the Founding Partner of Scriboard, a full-service commercial law firm with cutting edge specialisation in technology, new media and intellectual property laws. He is the author of Guide to Cyber Laws: the Information Technology Act, 2000, E-Commerce, Data Protection and the Internet, the first section-wise analysis of the Indian Information Technology Act, 2000. He is presently Advisor to the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Government of India on the implementation of the Information Technology Act, 2000. He counsels a wide range of clients from start-ups to the Fortune 100 and represents them in litigation regarding technology law, data security, compliance with law enforcement and intellectual property strategy. He is on the Board and Advisor to leading companies. He is regularly interviewed and widely quoted by Indian and International media on technology, intellectual property and new media laws.
Rodney D. Ryder is a lawyer with over two and a half decades of experience in Technology, Data Privacy, Intellectual Property and New Media Laws. He is the Founding Partner of Scriboard, a full-service commercial law firm with cutting edge specialisation in technology, new media and intellectual property laws. He is the author of Guide to Cyber Laws: the Information Technology Act, 2000, E-Commerce, Data Protection and the Internet, the first section-wise analysis of the Indian Information Technology Act, 2000. He is presently Advisor to the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Government of India on the implementation of the Information Technology Act, 2000. He counsels a wide range of clients from start-ups to the Fortune 100 and represents them in litigation regarding technology law, data security, compliance with law enforcement and intellectual property strategy. He is on the Board and Advisor to leading companies. He is regularly interviewed and widely quoted by Indian and International media on technology, intellectual property and new media laws.
Mr Ryder was educated at St. Stephen’s College, University of Delhi where he studied an Honours Degree in History. He secured the Gold Medal for the first rank in the University and at College was awarded several coveted prizes such as the Westcott Memorial History Prize and Percival Spear Memorial Prize. He studied Law at the Campus Law Centre, Faculty of Law, University of Delhi.
Mr. Ryder has been nominated as a 'Leading Lawyer' in intellectual property, technology, communications and media law by Asia Law, Who'sWhoLegal, Asia Legal 500, amongst other International publications. Mr. Ryder has been listed as one of India’s leading lawyers in the ’40 under 45’ study conducted by WhosWhoLegal, United Kingdom. In 2021, Mr. Ryder was listed in ‘Super 50 TMT’ list of leading TMT lawyers in Asia published by Asian Legal Business.
His second book, Intellectual Property and the Internet [published by LexisNexis] has been acknowledged to be an authoritative work on domain name disputes by the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India and has been quoted in the first and only judgement by the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India on domain names [Satyam Infoway Ltd. v. Sifynet Solutions Pvt. Ltd.; (2004) 6 SCC 145].
He has been and is Adjunct Professor / Visiting Faculty to the Campus Law Centre, Faculty of Law, University of Delhi, the CBI Academy [Ghaziabad], the Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow [IIML]. The Indian Institute of Technology [Kharagpur], the Institute for Development and Research in Banking Technology, Hyderabad, NALSAR, Hyderabad, the National Law School of India University [NLSIU], Bangalore and the National Law University [NLU], Jodhpur.
PRO BONO WORK
• Member, ‘Legal Action Group’ constituted by the Ministry of Information Technology and Communication, Government of India, to advise on the implementation of the ‘Act’ [www.cca.gov.in].
• Honorary Legal Advisor, Nepal Telecom Authority [NTA]
• Legal Advisor, Computer Association of Nepal [CAN]
• Legal Advisor, Office of the Attorney General, Sri Lanka
• Advisor, Cyber Crime Police Station, C. O. D. Head Quarters, Bangalore.
• Advisor, Cyber Crime Police Station, Hyderabad.
• Honorary Advisor & Visiting Faculty, Delhi Police Training Centre
EDITORIAL/ADVISORY BOARD
• Metacept™ [www.metacept.com]
• Corporate Law Adviser [CLA]
• Patent and Trademark Reporter [PTR]
• The GNLU Journal of Law, Development and Politics [GJLDP]
Scriboard is a full service legal consulting firm with cutting edge specialization in Information Technology Law, Intellectual Property and related services.
is to continuously provide invaluable and high-quality strategic advice and service to innovative companies, organisations and industry leaders. We earn this trust each day by constant focus on high-value, strategic solutions and extraordinary service.
Scriboard is working closely with prominent social networking sites, e-commerce companies [Domestic and Global], banks, telemarketing companies, oil companies [Public Sector Undertakings], an oil and shipping company [With a Global Footprint], education companies, sports personalities etc. on aspects of information security, IT Compliance, intellectual property protection and management.
Scriboard is consistently ranked as a leading law firm for several practice areas such as intellectual property, information technology, TMT and data protection.
leading organisation on legal solutions – supporting them as they continue to do fantastic work – uninterrupted!
our expertise
the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Government of India on the implementation of the Information Technology Act, 2000; the Data Security Council of India [a NASSCOM initiative] on the structuring of industry data privacy and information security policies; and The National Internet Exchange of India [NIXI].
The firm not only advises leading organisations across the world but also provides assistance to Government institutions. The firm acts as legal advisor to the Computer Association of Nepal [CAN], the Nepal Supreme Court and the Nepal Telecom Authority [NTA].
In addition, the firm has assisted His Majesty’s Government in Nepal in the drafting and preparation of the Electronic Commerce law. The firm also advises the office of the Attorney General of Sri Lanka on Technology and Intellectual Property matters.
Metarion® assists organizations in managing and protecting their intangible assets – online [and offline].
Metacept serves as a discussion platform on the ever-evolving fields of InfoTech and Intellectual Property Rights Laws.
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