Senior Associate

• May 2023 - Present

Senior Associate

• Apr 2021 - Apr 2023

Legal Associate

• Mar 2018 - Mar 2021

As an Associate, I am well versed with all the aspects of filing online & offline trademark applications, copyright & design applications. Filing & prosecuting trademark applications, drafting letter of association, withdrawal, deed of assignments, user affidavits etc. Conducting trademark searches in various online and offline databases, writing opinions on registrability & availability of a trademark in one or more classes based on the analysis of search results, attending to office actions issued by the Indian Trademark Office, conducting hearings before the Examiners/Registrar of Trademarks in India. Strategies & handling contentious trademark cases such as organising and filing of evidence, sending cease & desist notices, approaching parties for settlement in form of withdrawal of application, undertaking not to use the mark, deletion of goods or specification from the application. Advising on post registration changes including assignments, registered user agreements, change of name, address etc. Preparing, filing of oppositions, rectification/cancellation, infringement, passing off and appeal cases before the Trademark Office, IPAB etc. Attended more than 5000 show cause hearings in a span of 3 years. Coordinating with the senior counsel’s and associates with regards to respective cases & preparing draft of cases related to consumer matters. Developed the tools for vetting of various agreements, drafting legal opinions, affidavits, special power of attorney, legal notices, etc. Advising clients on India and global trademark protection and brand strategies. Drafting, filing and registration of copyright application for literary and artistic works and assignment of copyright relating thereto etc Vetting/drafting/execution/registration of various kinds of agreements:Notice to invoke arbitration, lease agreement, leave & license agreement, franchisee agreement, marketing agreements, advertisements agreements, vendors agreements, Non-disclosure agreements etc Show less

Legal Associate

• Apr 2017 - Sep 2017

Filing of trademark applications, copyright application for literary and artistic works as well as filing of design applications. • Drafted Legal Notices: For Trademark Infringement, for Breach of Contract, for Refund of Advance Deposit to the Builder. • Drafted Agreements: Marketing Agreement, Partnership deeds, Script writers Agreement, Screenplay Writer’s Agreement, Vendor-Partner Agreement, Software Development Agreement, Non-Disclosure Agreement, CAD Designing Agreement, IP Transfer Agreement, Terms and Condition for website for House Party, Agreement for a dating App, Recommendation on legal assistance for incorporating a Private Limited Company by a Foreign National or an NRI. Contacted with foreign delegates and answering client queries. Show less

Student Representative

• Sep 2016 - Sep 2016

• Being a legal student representative, my responsibilities ranged from assisting to host induction sessions by co-ordinating with the academic programme directors, making presentations, preparing board materials and to provide information on the co-curricular activities such as moot courts, journals, conferences to the new students and also helping them in selecting their modules. • Being a legal student representative, my responsibilities ranged from assisting to host induction sessions by co-ordinating with the academic programme directors, making presentations, preparing board materials and to provide information on the co-curricular activities such as moot courts, journals, conferences to the new students and also helping them in selecting their modules.

Intern

• Jan 2015 - Mar 2015

Based on the internship for 2 months, this placement exposed me to the work in the legal field, the responsibilities ranged from researching in data retention policies with extensive study on the Indian Companies Acts, also assisted senior partners and associates in court proceedings dealing in litigation cases. Based on the internship for 2 months, this placement exposed me to the work in the legal field, the responsibilities ranged from researching in data retention policies with extensive study on the Indian Companies Acts, also assisted senior partners and associates in court proceedings dealing in litigation cases.