Introduction:
SKS Law Associates is one of the IP service companies in India’s complicated IP environment. It has a strong personality who is Sunita K Sreedharan. After accomplishing her post graduate education from the US, she came back to her motherland with one goal: closing the gap between IP prosecution and litigation. Established in 2007, SKS Law Associates has grown to become a giant offering holistic intellectual property solutions for both Indian and foreign entities. This article tells us more about SKS Law Associates’ journey, its visionary leader and their unmatched contributions within the realm of Intellectual Property.
Embarking on a Visionary Journey:
A Mastermind Returns:
Consequently, after graduating in the USA; Sunita K Sreedharan became an entrepreneur. This was because she had very good knowledge on matters relating to IP licensing and asset management hence she practically applied that knowledge. She didn’t just want any law firm but instead wanted a company that would link between IP prosecution and litigation.
Catering to Diverse Clientele:
Additionally, it is worth mentioning that SKS Law Associates have become trusted legal partner to such clients as World Health Organization (WHO) or Ministry of health Bhutan among others. With its reputation for excellence, this draws together 12 professionals including lawyers from different practices, patent agents and engineers working on patents dedicated towards solving their customers legal issues.
Crafting Wider Avenues:
Establishing Influence in IP Services:
For instance it can be noted that Delhi based SKS Law Associates is now prominently placed among India’s intellectual property services domain actors. Ever since its establishment in 2007, it led the way towards integrated IP services making huge strides in relation to IP prosecution, litigation as well commercialization.
Leadership at the Helm:
Additionally, Ms.Sunita K Sreedharan leads the experienced leadership team of this company which laid foundation of how it works today . In the legal world, Sunita is a heavy weight considering that she was listed as one of the ‘Top 100 Powerful Women in Law’ and as “IP Gems of India 2018”. In addition to this, she has been mentioned in Marquis Who’s Who which raises her profile.
Product Offerings and Service Portfolio:
Advisory Services:
Intellectual Property advisory services are offered by SKS Law Associates. Herein, every aspect of intellectual property is covered from drafting/filing applications down to litigation services. The law firm advises on new market entry points, trade dress protection, trade secrets and issues concerning biological diversity under Biological Diversity Act.
Prosecution Services:
SKS prosecution services have a specialized team made up of patent agents, analysts and lawyers. These include prior art searches/ patentability opinions and drafting filing/prosecution of applications in India as well as other countries.
IP Management and Licensing:
This firm specializes in negotiating Technology Transfer, License, Assignment agreements for IP portfolios. These include freedom-to-operate searches, legal opinions and pre-acquisition due diligence on IP matters.
Litigation Expertise:
They are conversant with IP Litigation whereby they represent their clients at High Courts, Arbitration, IPAB among others. The litigation covers aspects such as patents trademarks copyrights geographical indications etc.
Knowledge Does Speak for Itself:
Educational Background and Early Career:
Sunita K Sreedharan had the first step that started her education with an LL.B. (Gold Medal) from The School of Legal Studies, Cochin University of Science and Technology. She started her career by doing various legal tasks such as writ petitions/ appeals at the High Court of Kerala in Ernakulam.
Formation Of SKS Law Associates:
It was during her time at the Delhi-based Anand and Anand as an associate, then a partner that she gained all this experience. It is from this point that she became a lawyer who believes in excellence when she founded SKS Law Associates.
Authorship And Recognition:
Also regarded as one of the most productive writers in her area of practice, with publications like “Introduction to Intellectual Asset Management” published by CCH India to be credited to her name among many others. Her articles and commentaries have appeared on well-known magazines MIP, Business Briefing – Pharma-tech and IAM; besides, she is often invited to speak at international forums for example WIPO or LESI seminars.
Contribution really matters:
Comprehensive IP Services:
SKS Law Associates specializes in patent issues among its numerous IP services offered. It has capabilities for conducting due diligence exercises on patents, drafting/filing patent applications or their prosecution.Apart from litigation work and commercialization of patent portfolios plus trade secrets including know-how.
IP Due Diligence And Biodiversity Laws:
The firm’s unique selling proposition lies in advising clients regarding different aspects related intellectual property rights such as domain names and know how protection aside trademarks.In fact SLA can boast about its specialization in biodiversity laws through advising customers on traditional knowledge concerning biodiversity.
Conclusion:
Fortunately for SLA it continues to grow within Intellecual Property Rights market share because Sunita K Sreedharan led it towards prosperity with visionaries such as herself who always believed ‘Even Sky Could Be Their Limit.’ In this regard, it is one of the well-known service offerings among legal circles and is considered among the front-runners in intellectual property rights. And further SLA remains as a creative thought process full of undying dedication to meeting unique needs of its clients in an ever-evolving world with respect to Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) law that is innovation focused. However, this firm’s path has not just been about its own expertise but also about looking ahead to shape future IP services across India and abroad.