Disha Dewan Email & Phone Number

Pune, MH, IN

Pune Area, India

Pune Area, India

As as registered Indian patent agent, I handle the following with respect to PATENTS at RKD:- Meeting with clients to obtain invention disclosures- Drafting provisional & complete specifications- Conducting prior art and freedom to operate searches and providing comprehensive reports, primarily in the field of life sciences, biochemistry and biotechnology.

India

• Patents:- Indian Patent Agent (Exams taken in May 2013, results declared in September 2013 and final certificate received in April 2014)- Responsibilities include handling of a large biotech patent portfolio for a.
• Asian Patent Attorneys Association (APAA) 60th & 61st Council Meetings & 16th General Assembly, Chiang Mai, Thailand (October 2012)
• International Trademark Association (INTA) India Forum, Mumbai (February 2013)
• INTA Annual Meeting in Dallas, USA (May 2013) and also the ‘Women’s Power Breakfast’ as a co-sponsor firm.

Cambridge, United Kingdom

• Project title: Impact of NICE assessments on pricing and market access success
• Part of the Thought Leadership Initiative in the Pricing and Market Access (P&MA) Division
• Undertook intensive secondary research on the impact of NICE Single Technology Appraisals on pricing and market access success of pharmaceutical drugs in the UK and selected countries globally, and also select therapy.
• Deliverables included a 10,000 academic report and use of recommendations at the annual IMS P&MA conference to help shape future pharmaceutical commercial strategy

• My responsibilities included:
• Chairing Student Union (SU) Committee meetings
• Chairing SU Open meetings for all college members
• Standardising protocols for regular functioning of the SU through ongoing assessment of the SU Constitution
• Delegating tasks and co-ordinating on campaigns run by different Committee members such as the Entertainment Officer, Green Officer, Welfare Officer, Food Officer, Sports Officer etc
• Overseeing the finances of the SU

Cambridge, United Kingdom

• Project Title: Strategies for market entry into the USA for DuoFertility - a novel medical device and service combination
• Undertook exhaustive secondary research to assess the complex US healthcare landscape with emphasis on the infertility market. Primary research comprised interviews with private insurance companies, employers.
• Working in a team of 4, presented recommendations and delivered an action plan to client including the CEO in just under 8 weeks

• Volunteered at the 'Silicon Valley comes to UK - svc2uk' event at Cambridge (Nov 2011)
• Acted as a 'buddy' to speakers
• Acted as timekeeper in a series of panel discussions
• Manned the registration desk for conference attendees and media
• Acted in the role of security prior to the keynote speech - Involved in planning socials to further promote interaction between CUTEC members

London, United Kingdom

• Investigated a potential protein vaccine target against malaria using tools like recombinant DNA techniques, mass spectroscopy and enzyme assays and reported results in a 10,000 word dissertation
• Developed a method for time-efficient, scaled-up production of SufC protein, adopted as laboratory standard
• Project Title: Study of SufC, an iron-sulfur cluster biosynthesis protein in the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum

Mphil, Bioscience Enterprise

Activities and Societies: • 'Enterprise Tuesday' series of lectures delivered by The Centre for Entrepreneurial Learning at Judge Business.

Summer Institute For General Management (Sigm) 2011

Activities and Societies: Volunteering: Engaged children with Down Syndrome in group and one-on-one dance and painting sessions at the.

Bsc & Arcs, Biotechnology With A Year In Industry/Research

Activities and Societies: • Hall Senior at Imperial College halls of residence: Beit Hall (2008-2009) and Wilkinson Hall Eastside.

International Baccalaureate (Ib) Diploma, Math Higher Level, Physics Hl, Chemistry Hl, Economics Sl, English Sl, French Ab Initio

Overall score: 40/45