IP Expert

Overview

Rachna Bakhru is a partner with RNA, Technology and IP Attorneys, an IP specialist law firm. She currently heads the firm’s dispute resolution team, dealing with IP enforcement and advisory.

She has more than 25 years of extensive experience in managing non-contentious and contentious IP matters, IT and technology issues. Her expertise includes risk assessment, IP clearance, litigation and alternate dispute resolution. She has worked on portfolios of large international companies and her industry expertise includes pharmaceuticals and information technology. She advises her clients on issues related to IP infringement, information technology, trade secrets, data protection and geographical indications.

She has authored several articles for leading IP publications analyzing challenges in enforcing and protecting IP in the pharmaceutical sector, issues surrounding the grant of patents for pharmaceutical preparations, compulsory licensing and the changing landscape of the IPR environment. She is often invited to speak at prestigious IP conferences.

Rachna has received several awards for her outstanding work and recognition in the intellectual property domain by major industry publications and legal directories, including Legal 500, Managing IP, WTR, World IP Review, WIPR, Legal Era, Patent Lawyer and IAM.

Rachna is passionate about giving back to the community and spends significant time on pro-bono legal issues. She works with NGOs committed to uplifting the communities and environmental issues. She is currently co-chairing INTA’s Unreal Campaign committee that sensitizes students globally on the harmful effects of buying counterfeit products.