Senior Consultant / June, 2024 — December

Prior art analysis, market analysis, technology assessment.

Founder / June, 2023 — December

Inoberry LLC offering end to end solutions for entrepreneurs, startups and innovators to better manage and commercialize IP. Key skills include patent and literature searching, patentability assessment, freedom to operate analysis, data mining, technology evaluation covering Intellectual Property market potential, competitive analysis, in and out licensing, marketing innovations, negotiations and closure of deals, searching for grants and funding opportunities.

Chief Manager / April, 2020 — March, 2022

Headed and set up the regional tech transfer office established at FITT with funding support of INR 90000000 from a Government of India and World Bank Project-National Biopharma Mission enabled revenue and collaboration stream for the TTO. Key responsibilities: Leader Role: Managing the team business development, client management, resource allocation, Framing SoPs and policies, mentoring and training new team members, communication with different stakeholders including funding agencies, budget management, proposal writing, pricing structure and negotiation. Technical Role: Technology evaluation, Interacting with inventors, drafting term sheets, licensing and collaboration agreements, negotiating and closing deals, drafting proposals and reports, market research, conducting training programmes. Highlights: Agreements with 56 Clients and 11 collaborations, 26 patents, 8 designs and 11 trademark applications were filed, 8 technologies worth INR 38 Lakhs were transferred.

Executive Consultant-IP / August, 2016 — March, 2020

Responsible for handling a diverse portfolio of 900 plus patents, inventor (Faculty, Student) interaction, legal & IP assistance, education, technology assessment, licensing, marketing, IP strategizing and innovation program managing/heading a team of 5 members. Licensed 22 patented and transferred 5 non patented technologies and assigned 12 patent applications to companies and start-ups valued USD 100000. Technology evaluation, preparation of technology briefs, marketing, valuation of technology, licensing, drafting of terms sheet, identification of target companies, interaction, negotiation and concluding deals. Vetted and negotiated MoUs, contracts and agreements (NDA, CDA, Research collaboration agreement, License agreement): 100. Managing IP Portfolio of Granted and pending applications of Patents, Trademarks, Copyright. Coordinating with inventors and outside legal Counsel for Domestic and International filings, prosecution and grant. Monitoring executed Agreements, Review of Contractual Obligations with respect to IP and Ensuring Compliances. Handled 2 phases (2nd & 3rd) of IP Program of the Pfizer-IIT Delhi Innovation and IP Program and evaluated 18 proposals. GOI Commissioned Project on Technology transfer status in India: coordinated the project, prepared questionnaires for survey, data collection from more than 300 organizations (academia, RD organizations and Tech transfer companies), data assessment and project report writing. Proposal writing. Managing Innovation Programs.

Consultant Licensing / July, 2013 — August, 2016

Responsible for handling a diverse portfolio of 400 patents, IP management, technology transfer and licensing, headed the team; Transferred 12 patented and 4 non-patented technologies to companies start-up valued USD 70000. Preparation of technology briefs, identification and contacting potential companies, valuation and technology assessment, drawn up term sheets, organizing Technology showcasing events and workshops. Interaction with inventors, coordination with empaneled law firms and IP advisory to provide assistance to inventors to devise IP strategy, address questions on patent application and prosecution process. Vetted and reviewed MoUs, contracts and agreements (NDA, CDA, Research collaboration agreement, License and technology transfer agreement): 250. Handled IP Program of the Pfizer-IIT Delhi Innovation and IP Program, setting standard procedures and evaluated 14 proposals.

Project Officer / November, 2009 — July, 2013

Responsible for IP management, licensing and training programs. Major role: IP management and commercialization of the Stanford India Biodesign Programme and responsible for Patentability assessment, IP Filings and Preparation of IP policy. Technology Transfer: Conducting novelty and feasibility searches for the technology SWOT analysis, valuation of technologies, Preparation of technology briefs and identification of target companies. Licensed 5 technologies valued USD 3000. Gave legal and IP inputs on the various agreements including IP agreements. Was part of the IP Workshops and training organizing and writing team.

Deputy Consultant / July, 2007 — November, 2009

Responsible for IP analytics, filing commercialization and IP education. Technology Assessment-Novelty Search, Infringement Analysis, Market Analysis, Freedom To Operate-Claim Analysis, Patent Application Status Analysis; Technology Mapping And Claim Analysis Work Around Studies; Competitor Awareness- Competitor Analysis, Monitoring Filings of Patent Application, Invalidation Studies. Technology Protection-Drafting of Provisional and Complete Specification (drafted 100 applications), Filing Of Patent Application, Patent Prosecution, preparation of Commercialization and Foreign Filing Assessment Reports, Trademark Searching Monitoring and Filing. Analysis of the agreements drafted the IP Policies and Procedures, website usage and privacy policies for Corporate and Universities.

Woman Scientist / January, 2006 — January, 2007

Placed at Council for Scientific and Industrial Research IPMD. Hands on training in IP analytics and management. Novelty and trademark searching and preparation of evaluation report. Patent specification drafting. Preparation of responses to FERs and Search reports of PCT.