IP Expert

Overview

Neeti Wilson is enrolled with the Bar Council of India and is a member of the Delhi High Court Bar Association besides being a registered patent agent actively practicing before the Indian Patent Office. She leads the biotechnology and bio resources practice at Anand and Anand. She has the expertise to handle technical and legal issues effectively. Dr Wilson’s expertise includes plant variety protection, patent protection, due-diligence, portfolio management and strategic opinions for handling IP assets. She is recognized as the leading expert on the issues related to Biological Diversity regulations in India and access and benefit sharing arising out of biological resources occurring in India.

Prior to joining Anand and Anand in 2005, Dr Wilson was a scientist at the TIFAC and worked at the Patent Facilitating Centre. She also worked as the research scientist at TERI, the Energy and Resources Institute, New Delhi. 
Dr. Wilson served as an executive committee member of the India chapter of the APAA and the India representative of its Emerging IP Rights Committee. She actively participates in national and international conferences and is keen to spread awareness on IP and biological diversity-related issues. She has spoken at several seminars and workshops and is a visiting faculty at various universities. 

Dr Wilson has a BSc, an LLB, an MSc (biotechnology) and a PhD in applied sciences. Her PhD thesis focused on genome analysis of the Populus species.

THOUGHT LEADERSHIP:  
Dr. Wilson believes that it is the responsibility of us humans to protect the environment and use the natural resources with the goal of sustainable development in mind. Green Innovation along with judicious regulation and utilization of natural resources are key to achieve commercial and sustainable growth. 

PROFESSIONAL INVOLVEMENT:  

• Member of APAA, AIPPI, FICPI
• Licensing Executives Society
• Board Member of Zonal Technology Management and Business Planning and Development Unit, Indian Agricultural Research Institute

AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS:

• MIP IP Stars 2020-22
• IAM Strategy 300 (2019-22)
• IAM Patent 1000 (2019-22)
• Leaders League Leading Lawyer (Patents) 2022
• Women in Business Law 2020 (Expert Guides) 
• AsiaIP IP Expert