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 has rich experience in advising on general corporate matters, with special focus on acquisitions, private investments, joint ventures, and inbound and outbound investments to and from India. She focuses on diverse areas of Corporate Commercial law and regularly represents and advises a variety of clients including companies engaged in sectors such as technology, media and entertainment, automobile, consumer products etc., on various matters including, regulatory advisory, corporate governance issues and contractual support.

Akash's practice area primarily focuses on patent analytics. He has expertise and good understanding of technologies in Mechanical domain, especially in the field of Automotive, Heavy Machineries, Engine Systems, Power Plant operations, etc.

Akhil's practice area primarily focuses on patent analytics. He has expertise and good understanding of technologies in Electrical domain, especially in the field of Digital Electrical Circuits, Electrical Machineries, Battery Systems, Power Electronics etc.

Amira is part of the Litigation practice of Obhan & Associates and her practice area primarily focuses on trademark, copyright, design and patent. Her work includes researching and drafting for on-going intellectual property and corporate matters.

Anamika specializes in the field of intellectual property rights, with a specific focus on the legal aspects of trademark and copyright regulations. Her portfolio includes handling trademark applications through both prosecution and opposition proceedings, as well as the preparation and execution of trademark drafting and searches.

Anjali specializes in Intellectual Property Rights, with a particular focus on design law. Her portfolio includes filing and prosecution of design applications as well as drafting and conducting research in IP litigation.

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.

Aparna is part of the Corporate Law practice of Obhan & Associates and focuses on various commercial and corporate law matters. Aparna's work includes drafting and reviewing contracts required by businesses for their day-to day functioning and she is also involved in undertaking legal due diligences.

Arnav is a part of the firm’s corporate law team. His work includes drafting commercial contracts, carrying out due diligences, providing legal advisory, and undertaking statutory compliances for numerous companies.

Ayesha is a part of the litigation team at the firm and focuses on IP rights, primarily trademark, patent and design rights. She is experienced in research and legal drafting, and predominantly focuses on litigation, research and 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 AI. Chethan also assists and advises startups and independent inventors on matters related to protection of IP.

Glen’s practice area primarily focuses on patent preparation helping clients realize technologies in fields ranging from heavy machinery, automotive systems, engine systems, bio-medical instrumentation, general engineering, etc. Glen has cumulatively drafted well over 200 patent applications for various jurisdictions including India, US, UK, EP, etc. Glen is also involved with advising clients on patent strategy and regularly represents them at the Indian Patent Office. He is also an experienced prior art searcher and a patent illustrator.

Harshal has been advising clients on various aspects of Intellectual Property Rights. At present, his work profile includes Patent Drafting, Patent Prosecution, Patent Opposition and Revocation, and Patent Litigation. He has worked on wide range of technologies related to Telecommunication, Computers, Electronics, Electrical, Mechanical, and Instrumentation. Harshal has also worked on the matters related to standard essential patents (SEP) and has exposure to various standards, for example, IEEE and 3GPP.

Manisha is a part of the corporate law team at Obhan & Associates. Her practice area includes research, compliance, contract drafting, and she is also involved in undertaking due diligence associated with corporate matters.

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 is an Intellectual Property Practitioner and a registered Patent Agent with over a decade of experience. Neha has experience across all areas of patent work with an emphasis on patent prosecution and patent application drafting in India, US, and EP. She has worked on a wide range of technologies related to wireless communication system, electronics, and computer software. She is well-versed with the Indian, US, and EP prosecution laws and has worked with various international clients to secure IP protection in those jurisdictions. She also assists and advises clients ranging from start-ups to large multinational corporations on building effective IP strategies for patent portfolio development.

Piyush specialises in Trademark Prosecution, enforcement, and strategy. He also handles brand protection and due diligence, actively appearing before the Trademarks Office. His experience includes working with varied foreign and domestic clients across diverse sectors.

Prashant’s practice area primarily focuses on patent drafting and prosecution, infringement analysis, patent validity, and so forth. As an IP enthusiast, he has worked on technologies related to the field of mechanical, heavy machines, electro-mechanical, optical communication, internet of things, and metallurgy.

Sannidhi has experience in trademark filing, prosecution, opposition and enforcement matters and has advised clients on brand protection. She has also handled INDRP complaints for domain name disputes. Her experience also includes appearances at the Trademarks Registry.

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.

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 primarily focuses on Patent Analytics, Prosecution, and Drafting. He has a good understanding of technologies in the mechanical domain, especially in the field of automotive, heavy machines, energy systems, design, automated systems, etc.

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

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

Yogita is an enrolled advocate with the Bar Council of Delhi and is a part of the litigation/ disputes team at Obhan & Associates. She has vast experience of drafting, research and appearing before various Courts and Tribunals in India in a wide range of civil and commercial matters. She specializes in Intellectual Property Laws (Trademarks, Copyrights, Patents & Designs), Arbitration and other Commercial Laws. She has previously worked as a Judicial Law Researcher to a Sitting Judge of the Delhi High Court and is keen on utilizing her expertise from the role in her current role.