
Shri D.V. Sadananda GowdaHonorable Minister of Chemicals & Fertilizers, Statistics and Programme Implementation,
Government of India
Government of India

Shri O P Gupta (IAS) Controller General of Patents, Designs & Trade Marks,
Intellectual Property India
Mumbai, India
Intellectual Property India
Mumbai, India

Justice B. N. SrikrishnaFormer Judge,
Supreme Court of India
Supreme Court of India

Dr. K.S. KardamSr. Joint Controller of Patents & Designs
Intellectual Property India,
New Delhi, India
Intellectual Property India,
New Delhi, India

Shri. Rajiv AggarwalJoint Secretary,
Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion
Government of India, New Delhi
Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion
Government of India, New Delhi

Pravin AnandManaging Partner,
Anand and Anand
Anand and Anand

Ganapathy NarayananLead - Corporate IP Governance,
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.

Prof. (Dr.) Prabuddha GanguliCEO, VISION-IPR; Visiting Professor,
Rajiv Gandhi School of Intellectual Property Law,
IIT
Rajiv Gandhi School of Intellectual Property Law,
IIT

Komal KalhaSenior Counsel & Officer-in-Charge,
USPTO, Office of South Asia
USPTO, Office of South Asia

Amit ThukralVice President - Legal, APAC,
Lupin Limited
Lupin Limited

Anubhav KapoorGeneral Counsel and Company Secretary,
Microland
Microland

Anuradha MaheshwariFounder,
Lex Mantis
Lex Mantis

Archana ShankerSenior Partner & Head of Department - Patents and Designs,
Anand and Anand
Anand and Anand

Arshad JamilAssociate Vice President - IPR,
Biocon Ltd.
Biocon Ltd.

Arun PrabhuPartner,
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas

Ayan Roy ChowdhuryDirector Legal,
Sony Pictures Entertainment, India
Sony Pictures Entertainment, India

Barbara A. Binzak BlumenfeldShareholder,
Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC
Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

Biju K. NairLicensing Lead (India),
Open Invention Network India
Open Invention Network India

Dr. Anindya SircarIP Consultant

Dr. Aravind ChinchureChair Professor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship,
Symbiosis International University
Symbiosis International University

Dr. K.S. KardamSr. Joint Controller of Patents & Designs
Intellectual Property India,
New Delhi, India
Intellectual Property India,
New Delhi, India

Dr. Mahendra B. ThakreGeneral Manager - IPR,
Mylan Laboratories Ltd
Mylan Laboratories Ltd

Dr. Malathi LakshmikumaranDirector & Practice Head, New Delhi,
Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan Attorneys
Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan Attorneys

Dr. Mandar M KodguleChairman & CEO,
IQGEN-X Pharma Pvt Ltd
IQGEN-X Pharma Pvt Ltd

Dr. Narayan (Nar) SubramanianHead - Patent Analytics,
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)

Dr. S. K. MurthyPatent Counsel,
Intel India
Intel India

Ganapathy NarayananLead - Corporate IP Governance,
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.

Justice B. N. SrikrishnaFormer Judge,
Supreme Court of India
Supreme Court of India

Jyotsna GhoshalSenior Director - Corporate Affairs,
MSD India
MSD India

Kanchana TKDirector General,
OPPI
OPPI

Kavita NigamPartner,
Krishna & Saurastri Associates LLP
Krishna & Saurastri Associates LLP

Komal KalhaSenior Counsel & Officer-in-Charge,
USPTO, Office of South Asia
USPTO, Office of South Asia

Lakshika JoshiGlobal IP Head and Legal Leadership,
Aricent
Aricent

Madhav KulkarniIntellectual Capital Manager,
Dow Chemical Int. Pvt. Ltd.
Dow Chemical Int. Pvt. Ltd.

Matthew L. FedowitzShareholder – Intellectual Property,
Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC
Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

Meenu ChandraAdvocate, IP & Technology Law Consultant;
Partner, Adyopant Legal
Partner, Adyopant Legal

Munish SudanHead, Intellectual Property,
Tata Steel Limited
Tata Steel Limited

N. S. NappinaiPrinciple,
Nappinai & Co., Advocates
Nappinai & Co., Advocates

Neha MahyavanshiDirector, Field Compliance Officer (South Asia),
SAP India Private Limited
SAP India Private Limited

Prashant MaraPartner,
BTG Legal
BTG Legal

Pravin AnandManaging Partner,
Anand and Anand
Anand and Anand

Prof. Dr. Heinz GoddarEuropean and German Patent and Trademark Attorney,
BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT
BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT

Prof. (Dr.) Prabuddha GanguliCEO, VISION-IPR; Visiting Professor,
Rajiv Gandhi School of Intellectual Property Law,
IIT
Rajiv Gandhi School of Intellectual Property Law,
IIT

Purnima MalkaniSr Vice President & Head - Legal and IPR,
Reliance Life Sciences Pvt Ltd (RLS)
Reliance Life Sciences Pvt Ltd (RLS)

Rajesh SagarManaging Associate Solicitor (UK),
Marks & Clerk Solicitors LLP
Marks & Clerk Solicitors LLP

Ritesh BhatiaFounder Director,
V4WEB Cyber Security
V4WEB Cyber Security

Shikha SinghiHead - Film Music
(Junglee Music),
Times Music
Times Music

Shri D.V. Sadananda GowdaHonorable Minister of Chemicals & Fertilizers, Statistics and Programme Implementation,
Government of India
Government of India

Shri O P Gupta (IAS)Controller General of Patents, Designs & Trade Marks,
Intellectual Property India
Mumbai, India
Intellectual Property India
Mumbai, India

Shri. Rajiv AggarwalJoint Secretary,
Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion
Government of India, New Delhi
Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion
Government of India, New Delhi

Srinjoy BanerjeeFounder,
Excaliburancy
Excaliburancy

Subramaniam VuthaProprietor,
Subramaniam Vutha; Advocate
Subramaniam Vutha; Advocate

Sudha KannanHead - Patent Cell and Knowledge Centre,
Aditya Birla Science & Technology Company Private Limited
Aditya Birla Science & Technology Company Private Limited

Swati VeeraSenior In-House Patent Counsel,
Indoco Remedies Ltd.
Indoco Remedies Ltd.

Taranpreet Singh LambaVice-President, Intellectual Property and Global Product Portfolio,
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd

Vanditta Malhotra HegdeFounder & Managing Partner,
Singh&Singh | Malhotra&Hegde, Attorneys
Singh&Singh | Malhotra&Hegde, Attorneys

Vijay SriranganDirector General,
Bombay Chamber of Commerce & Industry
Bombay Chamber of Commerce & Industry

Vishnumohan RethinamPartner,
Remfry & Sagar
Remfry & Sagar

Amit ThukralVice President - Legal, APAC,
Lupin Limited
Lupin Limited

Anubhav KapoorGeneral Counsel and Company Secretary,
Microland
Microland

Anuradha MaheshwariFounder,
Lex Mantis
Lex Mantis

Archana ShankerSenior Partner & Head of Department - Patents and Designs,
Anand and Anand
Anand and Anand

Arshad JamilAssociate Vice President - IPR,
Biocon Ltd.
Biocon Ltd.

Arun PrabhuPartner,
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas

Ayan Roy ChowdhuryDirector Legal,
Sony Pictures Entertainment, India
Sony Pictures Entertainment, India

Biju K. NairLicensing Lead (India),
Open Invention Network India
Open Invention Network India

Dr. Anindya SircarIP Consultant

Dr. Aravind ChinchureChair Professor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship,
Symbiosis International University
Symbiosis International University

Dr. Mahendra B. ThakreGeneral Manager - IPR,
Mylan Laboratories Ltd
Mylan Laboratories Ltd

Dr. Malathi LakshmikumaranDirector & Practice Head, New Delhi,
Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan Attorneys
Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan Attorneys

Dr. Mandar M KodguleChairman & CEO,
IQGEN-X Pharma Pvt Ltd
IQGEN-X Pharma Pvt Ltd

Dr. Narayan (Nar) SubramanianHead - Patent Analytics,
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)

Dr. S. K. MurthyPatent Counsel,
Intel India
Intel India

Jyotsna GhoshalSenior Director - Corporate Affairs,
MSD India
MSD India

Kanchana TKDirector General,
OPPI
OPPI

Kavita NigamPartner,
Krishna & Saurastri Associates LLP
Krishna & Saurastri Associates LLP

Lakshika JoshiGlobal IP Head and Legal Leadership,
Aricent
Aricent

Madhav KulkarniIntellectual Capital Manager,
Dow Chemical Int. Pvt. Ltd.
Dow Chemical Int. Pvt. Ltd.

Meenu ChandraAdvocate, IP & Technology Law Consultant;
Partner, Adyopant Legal
Partner, Adyopant Legal

Munish SudanHead, Intellectual Property,
Tata Steel Limited
Tata Steel Limited

N. S. NappinaiPrinciple,
Nappinai & Co., Advocates
Nappinai & Co., Advocates

Neha MahyavanshiDirector, Field Compliance Officer (South Asia),
SAP India Private Limited
SAP India Private Limited

Prashant MaraPartner,
BTG Legal
BTG Legal

Purnima MalkaniSr Vice President & Head - Legal and IPR,
Reliance Life Sciences Pvt Ltd (RLS)
Reliance Life Sciences Pvt Ltd (RLS)

Ritesh BhatiaFounder Director,
V4WEB Cyber Security
V4WEB Cyber Security

Shikha SinghiHead - Film Music (Junglee Music),
Times Music
Times Music

Srinjoy BanerjeeFounder,
Excaliburancy
Excaliburancy

Subramaniam VuthaProprietor,
Subramaniam Vutha; Advocate
Subramaniam Vutha; Advocate

Sudha KannanHead - Patent Cell and Knowledge Centre,
Aditya Birla Science & Technology Company Private Limited
Aditya Birla Science & Technology Company Private Limited

Swati VeeraSenior In-House Patent Counsel,
Indoco Remedies Ltd.
Indoco Remedies Ltd.

Taranpreet Singh LambaVice-President; Intellectual Property and Global Product Portfolio,
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd

Vanditta Malhotra HegdeFounder & Managing Partner,
Singh&Singh | Malhotra&Hegde, Attorneys
Singh&Singh | Malhotra&Hegde, Attorneys

Vijay SriranganDirector General,
Bombay Chamber of Commerce & Industry
Bombay Chamber of Commerce & Industry

Vishnumohan RethinamPartner,
Remfry & Sagar
Remfry & Sagar

Barbara A. Binzak BlumenfeldShareholder,
Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC
Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

Matthew L. FedowitzShareholder – Intellectual Property,
Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC
Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

Prof. Dr. Heinz GoddarEuropean and German Patent and Trademark Attorney,
BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT
BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT

Rajesh SagarManaging Associate Solicitor (UK),
Marks & Clerk Solicitors LLP
Marks & Clerk Solicitors LLP