Profile
BHAWNA SHARMA
Head- Patents & Designs | Intellectual Property Rights
Bhawna has been practicing patents and designs over 10 years and has particular expertise in drafting, securing, protecting and enforcing patent and design rights across multiple jurisdictions. She strongly focuses on the business needs of clients and recognized by her clients for providing legal solutions with due emphasis on practical and commercial aspects. Her clients include Fortune 500 companies and world’s most esteemed corporations, Indian R&D sector and inventors, Medium and Small Scale Enterprises.
Bhawna is a qualified Patent Agent and handles wide range of technologies including Bio-Medical Devices, Bio-Chemical, Pharmaceuticals, Life Sciences, Biotechnology, Healthcare, Mechanical and Clean Energy. Prior to entering into IPR, Bhawna worked as lecturer.
She has a broad range of experience in proceedings before Indian Patent Office including oral hearings, opposition, cancellation, rectification IP assignments and other related proceedings.
She is passionate for disseminating and sensitizing IP awareness among the R&D based industries and students. She has been invited by various forums, to name few, NSC (Delhi), MHRD-JNU, SPA, Lex witness, UBM IP Pharma, DIT University, as speaker or panelist.
Practice Areas
Patents
Designs
INDUSTRY SECTORS:
• Bio-Medical Devices
• Bio- Chemical
• Pharmaceuticals
• Life Sciences
• Biotechnology
• Healthcare
• Mechanical
• Clean Energy
• Software and IT
Education
M.Sc (2005)
Dayalbagh Educational Institute
Memberships
Asian Patent Attorney Association
Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property
Recent Experience Statements
In a successful merger transaction, advised client on IP front, vetted, drafted and finalized IP assignments;
Successfully secured patent protection from various international clients, to name few, from, Bio-technology Pharmaceuticals, Chemical, Communication Sectors;
Assisted in drafting and securing inventions in Indian and international clients other jurisdictions for protecting Bio-Medical Devices, particularly prosthetics, implants, Blood transfusion systems and Nanoparticle based drug delivery systems;
Advised international and domestic clients on patent oppositions in India;
Pro-Bono assistance to Young Innovators/Students from different technology domains in drafting specifications, filing and securing patents and design rights;
Advised a Indian Fashion House with regard to Design Cancellation Proceedings in India;
Advised and secured design protection in India for well-known Japanese Bathroom Fittings /Faucet, Furniture and Machine Equipment Based brands;
Worked very closely with Italian Jewelry, Watches and Luxury Goods brand for design protection and enforcement.
Blog
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