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Legal and IPR attorney with more than 14 years of experience in addressing unique legal challenges of the technology sector. The primary areas of expertise include protecting IP, ensuring compliance with technology-related laws and managing legal risks related to software and AI development and deployment. Major area of work including:a) IP creation and protection: Innovate, Draft and File patents, copyright protections for code, datasets, training materials, handle trademarks for branding and related disputes (infringement) b) Contract management: Draft and negotiate software licensing agreements, SaaS contracts, AI-related technology transfer agreements; handle vendor, partner and employee agreements; address open-source software usage and compliance issues.c) Compliance and Regulatory: ensure compliance with global AI and data protection regulations (e.g. GDPR, CCPA); advise on emerging regulations concerning accountability, bias, transparency; monitor and mitigate risks related to antitrust, liability and ethical concerns d) Risk Assessment and Mitigation: assess risks associated with datasets derived from third-party sources, liability issues in AI-decision making systems;e) Strategic advising: counsel on commercialization of IP assets, develop IP portfolios aligning with business goals and create competitive advantage, stay updated on technological advancement and advise on implications for legal and IP strategies.Avid interest in psychology lead me to pursue and successfully complete courses on clinical psychology and cognitive behavioral therapy from NHCA, Singapore. Awarded as a team player in Cognizant legal.Tech enthusiast and acclaimed inventor of multiple patents on AR/VR and AI/ML. Drafted IP policy on “Legal imperatives governing AI” at Cognizant and won silver prize for the same.Authored 1st article on “ Machine Borne Inventions & Ownership: A Patenting Perspective” published in International Journal of IPR and Lexwitness magazine in Dec 2019. Authored 2nd article on AI and IP “Sui Genesis Patent Regime for AI related inventions”, published in IJIPR in June 2020.Selected for IIM Ahmedabad PGP program 2015-17 batch. Provided Training Teaching and training for managers, engineers and research scientists at national institutes including IIT Delhi, IIT Jodhpur, DST Rajasthan, NDRI Karnal, NBAGR Karnal, NLS Jodhpur, GIIP etc.To date, drafted and filed more than 500 patent applications. Further, prosecuted more than than 1000 patent applications across India, US, Australia, New Zealand and EP jurisdiction.

Listed skills include Patentability, Patents, Patent Prosecution, Intellectual Property, and 28 others.