Raghavendra M. Email & Phone Number

Raghavendra is a biotechnologist and patent professional with 13+ years of experience, currently working as a Patent Controller at the Intellectual Property Office (Patent Office) of India. His professional journey includes enriching roles at prestigious institutions including National Brain Research Centre, IIT Kharagpur, Institute of Mathematical Sciences, IIT Bombay, and TERI-Deakin Nanobiotechnology Center in various capacities as a Research Fellow/Scholar, at IIT Gandhinagar managing the operations of an interdisciplinary research centre, and at NITI Aayog of Govt of India, working on crucial policy matters related to Health & Education. He is a techno-legal professional reflecting a carefully cultivated synthesis of biotechnology and intellectual property law, and received extensive training in IPR and IP Law from institutions like Harvard Law, WIPO, EPO, USPTO, NPTEL (Consortium of IITs), DJA, NLSIU, and RGNIIPM. He is expertly acquainted with patent search and prosecution, intricate national and international frameworks in patent laws and jurisprudence, patent law and its intersection with areas like public health and competition law, procedures of invention disclosure and patent writing, patentability analysis and prosecution in various jurisdictions. Raghavendra is an University Gold Medalist with an outstanding academic record, scored in the 99th percentile in GATE twice, topped the examination at national level for the recruitment of Patent Examiners in Biotechnology, and was awarded several competitive scholarships/fellowships like DST-INSPIRE Fellowship by Government of India, NGS scholarship by National University of Singapore, Junior Research Fellowship by Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur and Summer Research Fellowship by Indian Academy of Sciences.He possess an unique blend of traditional and alchemist wisdom and is a strategist and compulsive perfectionist. He is an active learner and a voracious reader, passionate about fostering innovation while ensuring robust intellectual property protection, bringing both strategic thinking and unwavering attention to detail to every aspect of his work. From molecular biology perspective, He is like a transcription factor- an astute analyst, reading and reacting appropriately to situations as they arise. He integrates information from multiple sources before taking action and is well regarded for calm and collective demeanor. He is an introvert and selectively social, but nevertheless very compassionate, personable, and dependable in professional commitments.