The Team

Essenese Obhan is the founding partner of Obhan & Associates. He is an Intellectual Property attorney registered with the Bar Council of India and a Patent Agent with a degree in mechanical engineering. Essenese has vast expertise in the mechanical, pharmaceutical, software and telecom sectors.

Ashima Obhan heads the Corporate and Mergers & Acquisitions practice at Obhan & Associates and is equally active in Finance and Real Estate.

Aparna oversees the Patent filing department of the Firm. She conducts searches, drafts patent specifications and prosecutes them at the Indian Patent Office. She also works on patent opposition proceedings, patent litigation matters and regularly advise clients on IP strategy.

Charul focuses on searching, drafting and prosecution of patent applications at the Indian Patent Office. She also handles patent oppositions and revocation proceedings.She regularly advises clients on IP strategy.

Taarika specialises in Trade Mark prosecution, portfolio management and IP Due Diligence. She provides strategic consultation to clients to safeguard their work under the Trademark and Copyright Laws of India. She has successfully defended TM portfolios for large corporations in India.

Vrinda has expertise in contract drafting and contract negotiations. She focuses on various commercial and corporate law matters and is experienced in dealing with all types of corporate transactions.

Sneha has experience for over a decade and works closely with clients, providing a full range of commercially focused patent and design services including drafting and prosecution of patent applications, prosecution of design application, opposition, freedom-to-operate advice and legal opinion. She regularly advises clients on IP strategy.

Swathi is Of Counsel at Obhan & Associates. Swathi is a litigator who regularly appears before various courts and tribunals in intellectual property disputes. She is part of Hogarth Chambers, London, one of the largest chambers of barristers specialising in intellectual property, as a foreign lawyer. She is ranked by Chambers and Partners for her expertise in intellectual property litigation. Swathi holds a Master’s degree in Law from Columbia Law School, New York.

Akanksha focuses on diverse areas of Corporate Commercial law. Her practice focuses on conducting due diligences, drafting, reviewing, negotaiting and enforcing a wide range of contracts including employment, services, confidentiality and joint ventures.

Anubhav's primary focus is on general corporate law and commercial contracts. His work includes the drafting and reviewing of various types of commercial contracts and preparing legal opinions on matters relating to commercial law. He has also been involved in carrying out due diligences, compliances and filings for several companies, and preparing templates for agreements pivotal to their day-to-day functioning.

Ayesha's practice is focused on Intellectual Property Rights and in particular patent rights. She is experienced in research and drafting. She predominantly focuses on IP litigation and IP strategic advice.

Chethan is an experienced Intellectual Property Attorney and a registered Patent Agent with over 15 years of overall work experience. He has significant experience in handling all IP related matters including, but not limited to, patent drafting and prosecution, patent valuation, patent landscaping, patent infringement analysis, and so forth. In his career so far, he has drafted over 200 patent applications and prosecuted over 500 patent applications in India and other jurisdictions. He has built his domain expertise in several fields including, mechanical, software, electronics & telecommunications, and new technologies such as blockchain, cryptocurrency, machine learning, and A.I. Chethan also assists and advises startups and independent inventors on matters related to protection of IP.

Chitrakhi is part of the Corporate Law practice of Obhan & Associates. Chitrakhi's work includes drafting and reviewing contracts, commercial advisory and legal research. She is also involved in undertaking legal due diligences related to corporate matters.

Joyita primarily focuses on drafting and prosecution of applications in the areas of molecular biology, genetics and plant breeding, pharmaceuticals, chemistry, and bioengineering. She is also experienced in conducting prior-art searches, infringement analysis, and frequently assists in patent opposition matters.

Glen's practice area primarily focuses on patent preparation helping clients realize technologies in the field of heavy machinery. Glen has cumulatively drafted nearly 200 patent applications in technological fields ranging from heavy machinery, automotive, engine systems, bio-medical instrumentation, etc. He is also an experienced prior art searcher and a patent illustrator.

Jitin’s practice area primarily focuses on patent analytics. He has a good understanding of technologies in mechanical domain, especially in the field of automotive, heavy machineries, energy systems, autonomous machines etc.

Karishma’s practice is primarily focussed on prosecuting patent applications in different jurisdictions like IN, US, and EP. She also possesses rich experience in patent monetisation and assists in patent litigation matters. Her area of work has been majorly in computer networks, wireless communication, semiconductors, and software-related inventions.

Masroor leads the Organisation Design & Development function at O&A. His role is to build robust systems and processes to help the firm attract and retain top talent.

Mehak is a Senior Trademark Attorney at Obhan & Associates, India. She works closely with several Fortune 500 companies, universities, start-ups, domestic and international clients across varied industries in protecting and enforcing their IP. Her expertise and specialties include prosecution, infringement litigation and portfolio management; and working out amicable resolutions/settlements in contentious proceedings. She is also actively involved in the litigation matters in courts, appellate tribunals, and boards for trademarks matters.

Neha has over 10 years of experience in IP asset management, primarily in patent prosecution and patent drafting space. She has prosecuted more than 800 patent applications in India, US and EP and drafted multiple patent applications. Her area of work has been majorly into semiconductors, electronic circuits, wireless communications, and software related inventions.

Prashant’s practice area primarily focuses on patent analytics, patent drafting and prosecution. As an IP enthusiast, he has worked on several technologies related to the field of mechanical, optical communications, internet of things, metallurgy and electro-mechanical.

Sanya works in the field of chemistry. Her work includes conducting prior art searches, and patent drafting. She assists in the prosecution and opposition of patent applications at the Indian Patent Office.

Sapna specialises in patent drafting and prosecution in India and other jurisdictions in areas of pharmaceuticals, nanotechnology, material chemistry, pharmaceutical composition, medical devices, inkjet printing, laminates, metallurgical processes and compositions. She also assists on patent oppositions, appeals and revocation proceedings.

Seerat’s focus is on the varied areas of general corporate law. Her work involves research, contract drafting, commercial advisory and conducting due diligences.

Shashank’s practice area primarily focuses on patent analytics. He has a good understanding of technologies related to mechanical domain, specially in the field of vehicle dynamics, automotive design, automated systems, heavy machineries, energy systems, etc.

Shourya’s practice area primarily focuses on patent analytics. He has a good understanding of technologies in mechanical domain, especially in the field of automotive, heavy machineries, energy systems, autonomous machines etc.

Shubhanshi has handled trademark prosecution and opposition matters of clients from various industries. She has experience in Trademark Portfolio management and has advised clients on brand protection in India. Her experience involves appearance before various courts and the Trademarks Registry.

Shuchi's main focus is on general corporate law. Her work includes contract drafting, reviewing and research. She is also involved in undertaking due diligences related to corporate matters.

Siddharth’s practice area focuses on patent searching. He has a good understanding of technologies in mechanical domain, specially in the field of automotive, heavy machineries, energy systems, design, automated systems etc.

Sonal has extensive experience in the domain of IPR laws with a main focus on trademark law. Her work includes handling trademark prosecution and opposition, brand portfolio management, and trademark filing.

Sumathi is a policy lawyer with experience in regulatory and judicial reforms.

Vivek’s practice area primarily focuses on patent analytics. He has a good understanding of technologies in the mechanical domain, such as heavy machinery, engine systems, autonomous machines, etc.

Yogesh is an Indian Patent Agent and an Advocate. He has over 10 years of experience in IP practice with expertise in Patent Drafting, Prosecution, Search, & Analytics, and Litigation. His area of work includes Mechanical & Automotive Engineering, Heavy Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Telecommunication, and Software related inventions. He appears regularly before Judicial and Quasi-Judicial authorities.