Our People

OUR PEOPLE

Mr. Shivakumar R

Founder & Managing Attorney
IP Mentor for Start-ups
Advisor for BDA & Tech Transfer

ip@shivattorneys.com

Credentials:

  • M.Sc Biotechnology
  • LLB
  • Member of Karnataka State Bar council
  • Patent Agent
  • More than 18 years’ experience

Roles in the past:

  • Partner at an IP Firm
  • Head – IP and In-house Counsel for a Corporate
  • Head – IP & Tech Transfer for an Incubation Centre

Areas of expertise

IP Filings  

IP Prosecution

Patentability Assessment

Trademark Search

Freedom to operate

Infringement analysis

Opposition

Appeal

Validity/enforcement of patents

Biodiversity

Technology Transfer

Dr. Jaishree Jeyaraman 

Senior Attorney – Life Sciences

ip@shivattorneys.com

Credentials:

  • PhD, IIT Kanpur
  • M.Tech, Nansocience & Technology
  • B.Tech, Biotechnology
  • PG Diploma in IP Law
  • Patent Agent

Roles in the past:

  • DST Women Scientist C (KIRAN-IPR) for IP
  • Scientific Advisor at an IP Firm
  • IP Specialist/Technologist at TTOs

Areas of expertise

IP Filings and Prosecution

Patentability Assessment

Freedom to operate

Infringement analysis

Opposition

Appeal

Validity/enforcement of patents

Biodiversity

Technology Transfer

Ms. Dip Bhavasar-Nalawade

Senior  Consultant – Expert in AI, Robotics & Biomedical Engineering

ip@shivattorneys.com

Credentials:

  • MS. Biomedical Engineering, University of Strathclyde, UK
  • PGD. Embedded Robotics, Pune University
  • BE. Instrumentation and Control, Cummins College, Pune University
  • LLB (Pune University)
  • More than 10 years experience

Roles in the past & present:

  • Associate with IP Firm
  • Director at an IP Firm
  • Senior Patent Consultant at an IP Firm

Areas of expertise

IP Filings and Prosecution

Patentability Assessment

Freedom to operate

Infringement analysis

Opposition

Appeal

Validity/enforcement of patents

IP Management

Invention Mining

Ms. Swetha G N

Senior Consultant – Expert in Electronics and Communication

ip@shivattorneys.com

Credentials:

  • B.E, Electronics and Communication 
  • LLB 
  • Patent Agent
  • FICCI certification on IP protection and Commercialization
  • More than 10 years’ experience 

Roles in the past & present:

  • Senior Associate at a leading Indian IP firm 
  • Manager at an Indian IP startup
  • Freelance IP Consultant services to a diverse range of clients globally
  • Currently, Chief Operations Officer (COO) for an Australian IP startup firm

Areas of expertise

Technology Brainstorming and Invention Capturing 

IP Drafting and Filings  

IP Prosecution

Patentability Assessment

Trademark Search and Prosecution

Freedom to operate

Infringement analysis

Opposition

Appeal

Validity/enforcement of patents

Patent Inventorship Disputes