Faculty
Mrs. Uma Bhattad

Mrs. Uma Bhattad

Intellectual Property Rights Specialist
DPIIT Empanelled IP Facilitator
Under SIPP Scheme, Govt. of India
Maharashtra National Law University Mumbai

uma.bhattad@mnlumumbai.edu.in

+91-XXXXXXXXXX

Registered Patent Agent

About

Mrs. Uma Bhattad is an Intellectual Property Rights Specialist with an overall experience of twenty five years in both academia and practice in the field of IPR.

She began her career as a lecturer at NBT Law College in Nashik, where she pioneered teaching IPR subject for LLB and B.A. LLB courses. After seven years in academia, she moved on to IPR practice.

For the past ten years she has built a clientele of MSMEs, Students, Institutes, and Industry to whom she has assisted in securing their IPRs and providing strategic IPR advisory.

Educational Qualifications

LL.M
Master of Laws - Intellectual Property Rights
Erstwhile Pune University
Patent Agent
Qualified Indian Patent Agent Examination

Professional Experience

10 Years
IPR Consultant
Independent Practice
Advising MSMEs, Institutes, Industry and Students on all aspects of IPR
Law Firm
Head - Filing Department
Krishna & Saurastri Associates, Mumbai
Oversaw patent compliances, client advising, strategic opinions, and prosecution of Patent Applications
Govt.
Examiner of Trademarks
Trademarks Registry, Mumbai
7 Years
Lecturer
NBT Law College, Nashik
Pioneered teaching IPR for LLB and B.A. LLB courses

Total Experience: 25 Years in Academia + Practice

Areas of Expertise

Mrs. Bhattad has expertise across all domains of Intellectual Property:

Patents Trademarks Designs Copyrights IP Strategy IP Management

Practice & Consultancy Services

As an IPR Consultant for the last 10 years, her services include:

  • Assisting in securing IPRs: Patents, Designs, Trademarks and Copyrights
  • Strategic advice on IPR protection and IP portfolio management
  • Opinion on registrability of various IPRs
  • Conducting IP searches
  • Infringement Analysis
  • Freedom to Operate Opinions
  • Overall IP Management for clients

Clientele: MSMEs, Students, Educational Institutes, Industry

Speaking Engagements: Invited as a speaker for IPR at various colleges and Forums

Affiliations & Recognition

Govt.
Empanelled IP Facilitator
DPIIT, Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Under SIPP Scheme - Scheme for Facilitating Start-ups Intellectual Property Protection

Key Contributions:

  • Pioneer in introducing IPR as a subject at NBT Law College, Nashik
  • Bridging experience between Academia, Government and Private Practice
  • Active contributor to IP awareness among MSMEs and Start-ups