Sandhya, with an experience of 17 years of practice helps clients develop and protect their trademark portfolios both domestically and internationally.
Sandhya guides her clients including Fortune 500 companies and leading Indian companies through all phases of the trademark lifecycle and assists them with all aspects of brand creation and protection, including initial clearance, prosecution and registration, and enforcement actions. Sandhya has handled several Oppositions, Rectifications and Appeals before the Trade Marks Office; Intellectual Property Appellate Board (IPAB) and Intellectual Property Division of the High Court. Her experience also includes record of trademarks with the Customs Authority; handling domain name disputes and giving opinions on Copyright infringement and advising clients in relation to advertising issues.
She has an extensive experience of assisting clients of all sizes, many operating in the field of FMCG, food and beverage, automobile, and engineered products industries, with the selection and clearance of their trademarks and with getting them registered. In addition, Sandhya partners with clients to manage their trademark portfolios around the world specifically in the SAARC region and regularly counsels clients on trademark disputes.
40 Under 40 Rising Star Award 2021 by Legal Era
