Ms. Sailaja Sarvepalli is an Engineer, Advocate, Indian Patent Agent and Certified Yoga Teacher. She has over 14 years of experience working on a wide range of Intellectual Property and Legal matters ranging from identification, protection, enforcement to the management of Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights, Industrial Designs and other Legal Matters for several domestic & international clients including Government Organizations, Colleges, Companies, Startups, MSME’s, Individuals, Grassroot Innovators, Students and other Organizations in varied technological fields.

She is the Legal Head of B. SRINIVASA RAO & CO., a Chartered Accountancy firm established in the year 1999. She is the Mentor of Change for Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), NITI Aayog, Government of India. 

She is an Empanelled Mentor and Consultant for several Incubation Centres & Colleges including Centre for Cellular & Molecular Biology (CCMB), Association of Lady Entrepreneurs of India Women Entrepreneurs Hub (ALEAP We-Hub), Jammu & Kashmir Entrepreneurship Development Institute (JKEDI), AIC-GISC Foundation of Gujarat Technological University, Lords Institute of Engineering & Technology, AIC-ADT Baramati Foundation, Vardhaman College of Engineering (V-Hub) Incubation Centre, St. Joseph’s Degree and PG College & AIC-MIT ADT Incubator Forum by MIT ADT University and others. She is an IPR Expert, Panel Member & Mentor in the Institution’s Innovation Council of Higher Education Institutions including Osmania University, Pendekanti Institute of Management and others, MoE’s Innovation Cell established by the Ministry of Education (MoE), Government of India. She is a volunteer at Palle Srujana, a voluntary organization engaged in spotting rural talent, aiding and promoting grassroots innovations and traditional knowledge.

She is an invited speaker, evaluator and panel member at various seminars, workshops, training programs and competitions. She is a diversely experienced professional in technology, law and business matters, addressing the business needs of clients by providing 360-degree perspective approach solutions in a wide range of Intellectual Property, Legal and Chartered Accountancy matters.

Her experience and expertise include:

• Drafting & Vetting all types of Legal Documents (e.g. Partnership Deed, Non-Disclosure Agreement, Memorandum of Understanding, Employment Contract, Assignment Deed, Residential Lease Agreement, Cease & Desist Letter, License Agreement, Joint Product Development Agreement, etc.)
• Drafting, filing and prosecution of Intellectual Property applications: Patent, PCT or International, PCT National, Convention Patent, Industrial Design, Trademark, Copyright Applications and other Legal Matters
• Conducting Different Types of Search & Analysis Using Commercial & Non-Commercial Databases
• Patent & Non-Patent Literature Search & Analysis: Patentability, Prior Art, Freedom to Operate, Validity or Invalidity, Technology Landscaping, White Space Analysis, Portfolio Analysis, etc
• Providing Training on Intellectual Property (IP) Subject Matters
• Patent Drafting & Vetting
• IP Search and Analysis
• IP Opposition  
• IP Litigation
• IP Maintenance or Renewals
• IP Watch or Technology Watch or Journal Watch
• IP Portfolio Management
• Trademark & Design Search
• Competitive Portfolio Analysis
• IP Infringement Search & Analysis
• Evidence of Use Charts or Claim Charts – Patent to Standards, Patent to Product or process
• Annual IP Budget Sheet
• IP Strategy  
• IP Audit
• Conducting Idea Jam
• IP Valuation
• Customs IPR Recordal
• IP Licensing or IP Commercialisation or Transfer of IP rights or IP Franchising or IP Assignment
• Conducting IP Training or Awareness Programs for Individuals, Schools, Colleges & Companies

Qualification 

• Registered Patent Agent, The Patent Office, Government of India 
• LL.B. – Andhra Mahila Sabha College of Law for Women, Osmania University
• MDP-IPR – Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM-A)
• Post Graduate Diploma in Patent Law – NALSAR University
• B.Tech in Electronics and Communication Engineering – Hi-Tech College of Engineering and Technology, JNTU University
• Certified Yoga Teacher, Advanced Teacher Training in Yoga Education, The Yoga Institute, Mumbai