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SRIVIDHYA RAGAVAN Professor of Law
Texas A&M School of Law
e-mail: ragavan.sri@law.tamu.edu
Phone: 405-905-0333
EDUCATION George Washington University Law School, Washington, D.C, U.S.A
S.J.D., 2008.
University of Washington School of Law, Seattle, Washington, U.S.A.
Visiting Scholar, 2000.
Honors: First Texas Instruments Visiting Scholar Award (Worked on issues relating to
intellectual property protection of traditional knowledge).
King's College, University of London, London, England.
LL.M, Specialized in International Business Law, 1995.
Honors: ODASS Commonwealth Scholarship for academic excellence.
National Law School of India University, Bangalore, India.
B.A., LL.B (Hons), 1994.
Honors: University Merit Certificate for academic excellence
Editorial: Publication for the Common Wealth Legal Education Association on
Economic Policies, Human Rights & Legal Order
ACADEMIC WORK EXPERIENCE
Current Position: Texas A&M School of Law, Professor of Law (from Spring, 2016)
Previous Positions: University of Oklahoma College of Law, Norman, OK
Associate Professor (tenure- track), Fall 2003 – Fall 2008.
Professor of Law, (from Fall, 2009 – Spring, 2016).
Subjects Taught: Law of Contracts, Patent Law, Intellectual Property (Survey),
Trademark Law, International Trade and International Intellectual Property.
Honors: Recipient of the Student’s Access to Justice (SATJ) Association Certificate for
Distinguished Pro Bono Service in 2008 and 2013.
Nominated thrice for University of Oklahoma Presidential Award for Superior Research
in 2006, 2009 and 2012.
Grant: Recipient of the Fulbright CORE Grant Teaching Grant for 2011-12.
Selected as a Fulbright Specialist for the South Asia Roster from 2013-18.
Recipient of the Fulbright Specialist Grant for India, 2014.
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National Academy for Legal Studies & Research, Hyderabad, India.
Visiting Faculty, 2001 - 2008
Subjects Taught: Intellectual Property Law, Patent Law.
Authored three modules of course material for the NALSARPro program
National Law School of India University, Bangalore, India
Assistant Professor, March 1999- September 2000
Subjects Taught: Intellectual Property Law, Law of Contracts, Legal methods, Taxation
and Private International Law
Administrative Position: Faculty-In-Charge, CIPRA (Center for Intellectual Property
Rights Advocacy), May 1999- September 2000
The Center was established with funding from the Ministry of Science and
Technology, India, to improve its IP research capability.
PSG Institute of Management, Coimbatore, India
Visiting Faculty, January 1999- April 1999
Subjects Taught: International Business Transactions, Intellectual Property.
LEGAL WORK EXPERIENCE Ali & Associates, Special Consultant, Chennai, (December 2009)
Corporate Legal Consultant, Bangalore, India, (August 1998- September 2000)
Wipro Limited, Senior Legal Associate, Bangalore, India, (May 1997 - August 1998)
J. Sagar Associates, Legal Associate, New Delhi, India, (December 1996 - May 1997)
Titan Industries Limited, Legal Officer, Bangalore, India (January 1996- December
1996)
BOOKS 1. DIVERSITY IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: IDENTITIES, INTERESTS, AND INTERSECTIONS,
(Co-editing with Professor Irene Calboli, Visitor at National University of Singapore
and Professor of Law at Marquette University School of Law) CAMBRIDGE
UNIVERSITY PRESS, (2015).
2. CAPTURING THE PATENT ADVANTAGE—PRIVATE SECTOR AND PUBLIC SECTOR
CHALLENGES IN A DEVELOPING COUNTRY, (with Professor(s) Jay P. Kesan and Jorge
Contreras), (forthcoming, 2016).
3. PATENTS AND TRADE DISPARITIES IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, OXFORD UNIVERSITY
PRESS, NY, 2012.
*(Separate reprint commissioned for the Indian market by Oxford University Press,
New Delhi, India).
4. INTRODUCTION TO IPR & PATENTS, (1 of 4 modules on patent law to be used as course
material for students pursuing Diploma in Patent Law at the NALSAR University in
Hyderabad, India), 2003.
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5. PATENTING IN INDIA, (1 of 4 module on patent law to be used as course material for
students pursuing Diploma in Patent Law at the NALSAR University in Hyderabad,
India), 2003.
6. THE AMERICAN AND THE EUROPEAN PATENT SYSTEM, (1 of 4 module on patent law to
be used as course material for students pursuing Diploma in Patent Law at the
NALSAR University in Hyderabad, India), 2003.
CONTRIBUTIONS TO BOOKS
1. Diverse Harmonization: Indian Example, in Intellectual Property & Life
Sciences, (Duncan Mathew & Herbert Zach, eds.,), Edward Elgar
Publications, (2016).
2. Recognizing Diversity in Intellectual Property: Identities, Interests, and
Intersections, (co-authored with Irene Calboli), in Diversity in Intellectual
Property: Identities, Interests, and Intersections, Cambridge University
Press, (2015).
3. A Comparison Of FRAND & Compulsory Forms Of Licenses, (co-authored
with Raj Dave) in Licensing Law Update, Apsen Publishers, (2015)
4. Proof of Progress: The Role of Obviousness Standard in the Indian Patent
Office (co-authored with Feroz Ali), in Global Perspectives on Patent Law,
(Ruth Okediji, Margo Bagley, Jay Erstling, ed., Oxford University Press,
2014) at 571.
5. Has India Addressed its Farmers’ Woes? A Story of Plant Protection Issues
(co-authored with Jamie Mayer), in Human Rights and Intellectual
Property: Mapping the Global Interface, (Laurence Helfer, Graeme Austin,
ed., Cambridge University Press, 2010).
6. Of the Inequals of Uruguay, Health Care & the Patent Regime, (Sudarshan.
N, ed., ICFAI Press, 2008).
7. A Patent Restriction On ‘R & D: Infringers or Innovators, in Patent
Protection: Some Insights, (Sri Krishna, C., ed., ICFAI Press, 2008).
8. Of Plant Variety Protection, Agricultural Subsidies and the WTO, in
Intellectual Property & Information Wealth: Issues and Practices in the
Digital Age, (Peter K. Yu, ed., Preager Publications, 2007).
9. To Sow or Not to Sow - Dilemmas From Creating New Food Rights, in
Agricultural Biotechnology and Intellectual Property: Seeds of Change,
(Jay. P. Kesan., ed., CABI Publishers, 2007).
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10. Protection Of Traditional Knowledge, in Indigenous People, The
Environment And The Law, (Lawrence Watters, ed., Carolina Academic
Press, 2004).
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LAW REVIEW & ARTICLES
1. FRAND v. Compulsory Licensing: The Lesser of the Two Evils (co-authored with
Dave et al), 1 DUKE JOURNAL OF LAW AND TECHNOLOGY 83 (2015).
2. Justifying India’s Patent Position To The United States International Trade
Commission And Office Of United States Trade Representative, (co-authored with
Sean Flynn & Brook Baker), INDIAN JOURNAL OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW
(forthcoming, 2016).
3. The Selection Of Patents: Regulatory Reforms versus Market Reliance To Weed Out
Suspect Patents, (co-authored with Feroz Ali), 46(1) INTERNATIONAL REVIEW OF
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & COMPETITION LAW, 38 (2015).
4. A Note on India’s Attempt to Reconcile Diversity and Intellectual Property Issues, 5
INDIAN JOURNAL OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW 1 (2012)
5. The Dispute Settlement Process of the WTO: A Normative Structure to Achieve
Utilitarian Objectives, (co-authored with Brian Manning, Foreign Service Officer,
U.S. Department of State) 79 UMKC L. Rev. 1 (2010).
6. Dying to Dine: A Story of the Suicidal Indian Farmers, 1 JINDAL GLOBAL LAW
REVIEW, 227 (2009) (India).
7. A Note on the Journey of the Bilski Patent Application, 2 SCIENTECH-PATENT ART 3
10 (2008).
8. Patent Judicial Wisdom, 165 NATL. LAW SCHOOL OF INDIA REVIEW 20 (2) (2008).
9. New Paradigms For Protection Of Biodiversity, 13 JOURNAL OF INTELLECTUAL
PROPERTY RIGHTS (INDIA) 514, (2008).
10. Has India Addressed its Farmers’ Woes? A Story of Plant Protection Issues (co-
authored with Jamie Mayer), 20 GEORGETOWN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW REVIEW 97
(2007).
Republished for comments by Research and Information System for Developing
Countries, (RIS), New Delhi, India.
11. The Existing Legal Infrastructure of BRICs: Where Have We Been and Where Are we
Going? (with Robert B. Ahdieh, Zhu (Julie) Lee, Kevin Noonan and Clinton W.
Francis), 5(3) NORTHWESTERN JOURNAL OF TECHNOLOGY AND INTELLECTUAL
PROPERTY 503 (2007)
12. Of the Inequals of Uruguay, 274 MARQUETTE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW REVIEW
10 (2006).
Republished in 1 MANUPATRA, A 88 (India) (2007).
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13. The Status of Detainees From the Iraq & Afghanistan Conflicts, (co-authored with
Michael Mireless Jr.) 2 UTAH LAW REVIEW 619 (2005).
14. The Jekyll & Hyde Story of International Trade: The TRIPS Agreement & the US
Supreme Court, 38 RICHMOND LAW REVIEW 777(2004).
15. A Patent Restriction On ‘R & D: Infringers or Innovators, 1 ILLINOIS JOURNAL OF
LAW, TECHNOLOGY & POLICY, 73 (2004).
16. AIDS As A Detriment To India Shining: The New Government’s Focus on Patents,
NALSAR NEWS LETTER, (India) (2004).
Republished in MANUPATRA, (India) (2007).
17. Can’t We All Get Along?- The Case For A Workable Patent Model, 35 ARIZONA
STATE LAW JOURNAL 117 (2003).
18. Protection Of Traditional Knowledge, 2 MINNESOTA INT’L PROPERTY LAW REV. 1
(2001)
Republished by the JOURNAL OF THE KANCHI UNIVERSITY, Bio-Informatics Center
for Medicinal Plants.
19. The Global South As The Key To Biodiversity And Biotechnology--A Reply To
Professor Chen, 32 ENVIRONMENTAL LAW REPORTER 10358 (2001).
20. Biological Diversity: An Indian Perspective on North-South Issues, 6 HIGH TECH.
PROC. 225 (2000).
21. Patent Amendments In India In The Wake Of TRIPS, CASRIP NEWS LETTER (Center
for Advanced Studies in Intellectual Prop., Univ. of Washington, Seattle) 12, Vol.8
(1) (2001).
Republished by NALSAR Newsletter, India.
22. Patent Amendment Act Of India - A Critical Study, 6 JOURNAL INTELLECTUAL
PROPERTY RIGHTS 459 (India) (2001).
23. India: A Safe Haven For Foreign Investment – A Look At Joint Ventures And Laws
That Govern Them, with Leela Guttina, JOURNAL OF LICENSING EXEC. SOCIETY INT’L
(2002).
24. The Genesis & The Gist Of Geographical Indications In Goods (Registration and
Protection) Act, 1999, KARNATAKA LAW JOURNAL (India) (1999).
25. IPR Issues In Databases, 19 INFORMATION TODAY & TOMORROW 2 (India) (2000)
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(Republished in www.iprlawindia.org). (Presented at a Seminar titled Towards
Information Content For Global Competitiveness, Ministry Of Science &
Technology, Nov. 19, (1999)).
24. The National Environment Tribunal Bill - A Critique, 10 LAWYER’S COLLECTIVE 12
(India) (1995).
25. Recovery Of Debts Due To Banks And Financial Institutions Act - A Boon Or A Bane,
21 TAX & CORPORATE REFERENCER 378 (India) (1994).
26. An Introduction To Legislative Drafting (by) P.N. Bakshi- A Book Review, 6 NLS
JOURNAL 183 (India) (1994).
27. Income Tax Act - The Latest Trends, 4 MARCH OF THE LAW 202 (India) (1993).
28. Workmen's Compensation Act - The Latest Trends (with Professor Nagaraj), 3
MARCH OF THE LAW 346 (India) (1992).
29. Halt Those Poisonous Emissions, 7 LAWYER’S COLLECTIVE 22 (India) (1993).
30. Income Tax On Royalties And Technical Know-how Fees, 12 LAWYER’S COLLECTIVE
5 (India) (1997).
ACADEMIC PRESENTATIONS
1. International Trade & Relevance to Public Policy, National Law School of India
University, Bangalore, July, 2015
2. New technological developments and new trends in Patent law, Inter-University
Center for IP Rights Studies, Cochin, India, July, 1205
3. FRAND v. Compulsory Licensing, American Intellectual Property Lawyers
Association (AIPLA), Jan 29, 2015.
4. Regulatory Mechanism v. Market Mechanism for Weeding out Bad Patents, Texas A
& M Law School, Nov. 5, 2014.
5. Voluntary Licensing, Promoting Access & Innovation, Ministry of Health & Family
Welfare, Government of India, National Consultation, WORLD HEALTH
ORGANIZATION, Aug. 2014
6. Compulsory Licensing: Principles, Process & Experiences of Other Countries,
Improving Access, Promoting Access & Innovation, Ministry of Health & Family
Welfare, Government of India, National Consultation, WORLD HEALTH
ORGANIZATION, Aug. 2014
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7. The Importance of Trade and Intellectual Property for Public Policy, Center for
Public Policy, the National Law School of India University, Bangalore, Aug. 2014
8. Patents in Science: An Economic & Social Perspective, Dhwani, Jawaharlal Nehru
Center for Advanced Scientific Research, Jun. 2014
9. Patents and the Progress Limitation, Speaker Series, Texas A&M Law School, Apr.
4, 2014.
10. Voices of the Future, Panel Discussion and Presentation, Confederation of Indian
Industries, Mumbai, Mar. 15, 2014.
11. India in the Post-Patent World, Works In Progress, Intellectual Property Law
Scholars Workshop, Santa Clara University, San Jose, Feb. 7, 2014
12. Commentator, American International Law Society Workshop, Arizona State
University, Tempe, Feb. 6, 2014
13. Office of United States Trade Representative, Testimony, Special 301 Hearing on
India’s Intellectual Property Law, Jan. 2014.
14. International Trade Commission, Testimony, Trade, Investment and Industrial
Policies in India: Effects of the US Economy, United States International Trade
Commission (2014), Jan. 2014.
15. India’s Role in the Post-Patent World, Faculty George Washington University School
of Law, Washington D.C., Sep. 2013.
16. The Role of the Convention on Biological Diversity in Preserving Diversity and
Reconciling Intellectual Property and Environmental Issues in India, Tenth Asian
Law Institute Conference: Celebrating Diversity, National Law School of India
University, Bangalore, Jul. 2013.
17. Current Trends in Patenting, Guest Speaker, Nishit Desai and Associates, Bangalore,
Jun. 2013.
18. Becoming and Being a Lawyer: An Introduction, Christ University School of Law,
Bangalore, Jun. 2013.
19. Science and Its Intersection with Law, Jawarharlal Nehru Center for Advanced
Scientific Research, Bangalore, India, Mar. 2013.
20. Impact of the Trade Regime on Developing Countries, 2nd
International IP Scholars
Roundtable, University of San Diego, San Diego, CA, Apr. 19-20, 2013.
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21. A Comparison between India’s Patent Law with the US System, University of
Washington at Seattle School of Law, Apr. 17, 2013.
22. Indian Patent Law: The Struggle to Balance Innovation with Access, The Annual
Patent Conference, Chicago, Apr. 12-13, 2013.
23. International Legal Education Abroad, Legal Education Abroad – Alternatives to
Study Abroad, Washington D.C., Apr. 8-9, 2013.
24. Science and Its Intersection with Law, Jawaharlal Nehru Center for Advanced
Scientific Research, Bangalore, India, Mar. 2013.
25. Work-In-Progress-in IP Workshop, Software Patent Strategies: From Diehr to Here
and Where?, Seton Hall Law School, New York, Feb.22, 2013.
26. Roundtable on the Ingredients of Innovative Culture, Educational Roundtable
Discussion on Innovation, U.S.-India Educational Foundation, Dec. 13, 2012.
27. Infosys Ltd., IP Exhaustion Issues, Bangalore, India, Dec. 4, 2012.
28. IP Cell Training, Claims & More, IP Cell, Infosys Ltd., Bangalore, Nov. 29, 2012.
29. Infosys Ltd., IP Licensing Issues, Bangalore, India, Nov. 27, 2012.
30. Infosys India Ltd, DRM Technologies, Open Source & More, Nov. 20, 2012
31. Infosys India Ltd, Internet Law – Of Global Networks, Borders & Speech, 15 Nov.
2012
32. Infosys India Ltd, Recent Patent Trends and Issues: Comparison between India and
the US, Nov. 6, 2012
33. Infosys, Electronic City, How IP can be used as a Business Strategy, Oct. 30, 2012
34. Infy IP Cell, The Story of the Apple Eating Samsung, Bangalore, Oct. 25, 2012.
35. Infosys India Ltd., World IP Day – Keynote Address, IP in IT: Current Trends,
Bangalore, Apr. 26, 2012.
36. School of Government and International Affairs, SRM University and United States
India Educational Foundation (USIEF), Regulating the Media?, Chennai, Apr. 25,
2012.
37. The Institute of Global Internet Governance & Advocacy (GIGA), International
Conference Series, Revisiting Internet Governance – Lessons Learnt and Road
Ahead, Hyderabad, Apr. 5, 2012.
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38. National Law School of India University, A Discussion on Legal Education and
Teaching Techniques, Teaching Law: Opportunities & Challenges, Bangalore, Mar.
29, 2012.
39. University of Washington-National Law University Delhi, New Perspectives on
Teaching IPR, Workshop at New Delhi, Mar. 4-5, 2012.
40. Global IP Convention- 2012, Calibrating Innovation to Promote Competition, New
Delhi, Jan. 5-6, 2012.
41. Confederation of Indian Industries, Intellectual Property Management: Stories of
Successful Strategies, Best Practices of Intellectual Property Management,
Hyderabad, India, Jul. 2011.
42. The Institute of Global Internet Governance & Advocacy (GIGA), Expert Panelist on
Role of IP laws in Governing the Internet, National Academy for Legal Studies and
Research, Hyderabad, Apr. 23, 2011.
43. Philips Innovation Campus, Philips Electronics India Limited, Patent Eligibility
Debate in the United States, Bangalore, Feb. 7, 2011.
44. Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR), Government of India, Protecting
Innovation in Plants, Bangalore, Jun. 9, 2010.
45. SciTech Patent-Art, The Implications of the Valcyte Patent Post-Grant Opinion,
(Webinar), Hyderabad, May 26, 2010 (jointly presented with Mr. Feroz Ali, Partner,
Ali Associates, Chennai). 46. SciTech Patent-Art, Hyderabad, The Myriad Factor, (Webinar), Apr. 26, 2010. 47. Center for Intellectual Property Rights Research & Advocacy, National Law School
of India University, Trademarks as an Intellectual Property Right, Bangalore, Jan.
2010.
48. National Law School of India University, Bangalore, Protection of Traditional
Knowledge / Traditional Cultural Expression – Evolving a sui generis Model for
India, Jan, 2010.
49. PSG College of Arts & Science, Intellectual Property and Science, Coimbatore, India, Jan.
2009.
50. UIDAI Authority, Government of India, National Law School of India University,
Round Table Consultation on Unique Identity Number, Bangalore, Nov. 2009.
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51. Golden Gate University School of Law, Farming and Food: How We Grow What We
Eat, Biodiversity and Food Trade in the light of Patents in Plants, California, Nov.
2009.
52. United Nations, Commission on Sustainable Development 17: Policy Session,
(invited by World Intellectual Property Organization), New York, May 7, 2009
53. University of California Davis School of Law, Conference of the Asian Pacific
American Law Faculty, Asian-Americans: Connecting Asia to America, California,
Mar. 2009
54. Drake University Law School, Inaugural Summer Institute on Intellectual Property,
Biotechnology and Agricultural Sciences, India’s Patent Path, Des Moines, May.
2008.
55. Center for American and International Law, IP Issues Relating Doing Business in
India, The Story of IP Coming to India, Dallas, TX, Apr. 8-9, 2008.
56. University of Oklahoma, Honors College, Protection of Traditional Knowledge,
Norman, OK, Oct. 16, 2007.
57. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champagne, Intellectual Property’s Changing Role in
Asia: Moving Beyond ‘Producers’ and ‘Consumer’, India’s Plant Protection Issues,
Urbana-Champagne, Mar. 5, 2008.
58. Bar Association of Chennai High Court, India 3.0: The Emerging Issues, Chennai,
Jan. 7, 2008.
59. SciTech Patent-Art, Thank God! Patents is Not an Art…, Hyderabad, Jan. 9, 2008.
60. Japanese and Indian Patent Office Symposium on IPR Management & Enforcement,
Management of Intellectual Property Rights, Hyderabad, India, Dec. 10, 2007.
61. Oklahoma City University Law School, Junior Faculty Colloquium, The Imbalances
Within the WTO, Oklahoma City, OK, Oct. 23, 2007.
62. Oklahoma State University School of Law, Relevance of Law to Science, Oklahoma
City, OK, May 7, 2007.
63. Texas Wesleyan School of Law, Faculty Presentation, WTO & Dispute Settlement,
Dallas, TX, Apr. 9, 2007.
64. Northwest University School of Law, The Existing Legal Infrastructure of BRICs:
Where Have We Been and Where Are We Going?: India as a BRIC, Chicago, Feb.
13, 2007.
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65. National Academy for Legal Studies & Advanced Research, Impact of TRIPS – Indo-
US Experience, TRIPS & Public Health, Hyderabad, India, Dec. 15-16, 2007.
66. National Law School of India University, Second Annual Conference of Asian Law
& Economics Forum, To Sow or Not to Sow: Practical Issues Relating Arising from
Introducing Plant Variety Protecting in Developing Nations, Bangalore, Dec. 8-9,
2006.
67. University of Pittsburg, Intellectual Property Law Working Paper Series, Of the
Unequals of Uruguay, Pittsburg, Oct. 6, 2006.
68. Fordham University School of Law, International Intellectual Property Law & Policy:
14th
Annual Conference, India, China, Trade and Intellectual Property Law
(Panelist), Apr. 21, 2006.
69. Cardozo Yeshiva Law School, Invitee, IP Speaker Series, A Hybrid Game: Of the
Blessed Intellectual Property Rights & the Bastardized Biodiversity, Apr. 11, 2006.
70. Michigan State University, Third Annual Intellectual Property and Communications
Law Symposium, Access v. Patents: We still Can’t Get Along! Apr. 7-8, 2006.
71. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Saving Profits, Saving Lives: A
Comprehensive Discussion of the Social, Legal, and Economic Implications of
Reverse Engineering and Parallel Importing on the Pharmaceutical Industry,
Infringors or Innovators: Infringers & Innovators: Debunking Myths, Feb. 25, 2006.
72. University of Hong-Kong, Pre-World Trade Organization Conference on issues
debated at the 6th
Ministerial Meeting of the World Trade Organization, Expectations
from Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Dec. 8, 2005.
73. Indian Pharmaceutical Congress, Indian Generic Industry in the Post-WTO World,
Hyderabad, Dec. 5, 2005.
74. University of Ottawa, Food Security & Nexus of Trade & Technology, Of UPOV &
TRIPS, Oct. 15, 2005.
75. Annual Conference on Law & Society, 2005, Ramifications of Protecting Plant
Varieties, Las Vegas, Jul. 2005.
76. International Association for Teaching & Research in Intellectual Property Rights,
Annual Meeting, 2005, Introducing Plant Variety Protection in Developing Nations,
Montreal, May. 2005.
77. Michigan State University Intellectual Property Law & Policy Scholars Round Table,
International Protection of Plant Varieties, Feb. 2005.
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78. University of Pennsylvania Law School's Journal of International Economic Law,
("JIEL") 2004 Symposium organized for the 25th anniversary of the JIEL on
Corporate and Legal Implications of Re-pricing Essential Medicines in Developing
Nations, Implications of the TRIPS Patent Policy, Feb. 23, 2004.
79. University of Illinois, Urbana- Champagne, Symposium on Intellectual Property
Protection for Agricultural Biotechnology: Seeds of Change, International Aspects of
Plant Variety Protection, Apr. 2004.
80. National Academy for Advanced Legal Studies, An Overview of Intellectual
Property, Hyderabad, Dec. 2003.
81. Dr. Reddy’s Laboratory Limited. A Comparison Between the American and Indian
Patent Regime, Hyderabad, Dec. 2003.
82. All India National Convention on Technical Education, Intellectual Property
Education For Engineers, Coimbatore, Dec. 2003.
83. PSG College of Technology, An overview of Intellectual Property Rights,
Coimbatore, Dec. 2003.
84. Cardozo University Law School, New York and the Center for Innovation Law &
Policy, University of Toronto, Patent Law, Social Policy, and Public Interest: The
Search for a Balanced Global System, AIDS, Drugs, National Emergency & Cipro,
Nov. 7, 2002.
85. Licensing Executives Society Annual Meeting, Government Appropriation of IP
Rights - Impact on Multi-Nationals, (Joint-presentation with Ms. Leela Guttina),
Washington D.C., May. 8, 2001.
86. University of Washington Law School, CASRIP Patent and Intellectual Property
Summer Institute, Bio Diversity: An Indian Perspective of the North- South Issues,
Seattle. Jul. 24-28, 2000.
87. The Indus Entrepreneurs, Intellectual Property- Protect Or Lose It, Seattle, Jul. 19,
2000.
88. University of Washington Law School, India & The Internet, Institute for
International Policy Studies, Seattle, Jul. 29, 2000
89. National Police Academy, Symposium on Role Of Police In Preventing Intellectual
Property Crimes, Law of Copyright & Trademarks: Infringement & Remedies,
Hyderabad, India, Feb. 2-5, 2000.
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90. Central Manufacturing Technology Institute, Effect of TRIPS In India, Bangalore,
India, Jan. 15, 2000.
91. Indian Institute of Management, Reliance Institute Conference on Intellectual
Property Management, Law of Intellectual Property And Its Relevance To Business
World, Bangalore, India, Jan. 5, 2000.
92. Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Ministry of Science & Technology
Symposium on Information Today and Tomorrow (ITT-‘99), IPR Issues In
Databases, Hyderabad, India, Nov. 16-19, 1999.
93. Karnataka Small Scale Industries Development Council, Seminar on Intellectual
Property In India, Impact Of TRIPS On Pharmaceuticals, Textile, Food And The Bio-
Technology Industries, Bangalore, India, Oct. 2, 1999.
94. Council for Technological Upgradation, TRIPS & Patent Rights, Madras, India, Sep.
28, 1999.
95. Dr. Reddy’s Laboratory Ltd, Corporate Awareness Seminar on Intellectual Property,
Trademarks Law And The Pharmaceutical Industry, Hyderabad, India, Jul. 27-30,
1999.
96. Karnataka Police Association, Seminar on Computerization and Crimes, Computer
Crime Laws, Bangalore, India, Jul. 26-27, 1999.
97. Indian Institute of Sciences, Seminar on Intellectual Property law, Law, Practice Of
Trademark, Bangalore, India, Jul. 5, 1999.
98. All India John Hopkins Memorial Philanthropic Association, International Law
Relating to NGOs,” Bangalore, India, Jun. 15, 1999.
99. Conference organized by the All India Agarbhati Manufacturers Association,
Intellectual Property & Industry, Bangalore, India, May 25, 1999.
100. National Law School of India University Seminar Series, The Conflict Between IP
And Anti-trust laws, Bangalore, India, Apr. 1999.
NEWSPAPER INTERVIEWS/ PUBLICATIONS
1. K. Subramian, Explaining the Intellectual, (Book Review of Diversity In Intellectual
Property: Identities, Interests, Intersections, The Hindu, Aug. 7, 2015
2. A Draft National Intellectual Property (IP) Policy for India, PatentlyO, Feb. 10, 2015
3. U.S. Law Professors Call for India IP Policy to Promote Balance and Focus on IP’s
Ends, by Sean Flynn, InfoJustice.org, Feb 2, 2015
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4. A Reality Check on Intellectual Property Concerns, (with Moushami Joshi), THE
HINDU, Nov. 15, 2014
5. अमरीकी मुर्गी, देशी बोल.., BBC (Hindi), By Brijesh Upadyay, Oct. 15, 2014
6. Pharma Patent Regime May Get Stricter, Say Experts, By Soumonty Kanungo, DNA,
Oct. 14, 2014
7. A US Trip that Jacked up Drug Prices, MALAYALAM MANORAMA, (in English
language) Oct. 9, 2014
8. Success of Mr. Modi’s US Visit: At What Cost, MALAYALAM MANORAMA, (in
Malayalam language) Oct. 9, 2014
9. Madison Square Garden Cheer Wasn’t Just for Modi, (with Raj Dave, Partner,
Pillsbury & Shaw), INDIAN EXPRESS, SEP 29, 2014.
10. The Right Prescription to the IPR Debate, (with Raj Dave, Partner, Pillsbury &
Shaw), HINDUSTAN TIMES, SEP 29, 2014.
11. IP Challenges in India being Exaggerated, ITC Told, by Brian Mahoney, at
Law360.com, Feb 12, 2014.
12. India Faces US Sanction Threat, by Rupali Mukerjee, THE TIMES OF INDIA,
Feb 13, 2014.
13. Academics, Activists Come to India’s Aid as Patents Face Lens, By
Yaswanth Raj, HINDUSTAN TIMES, Feb 11, 2013
14. Nothing Wrong With Setting High Standards of Patentability (Contains
interview with Srividhya Ragavan), myLaw.net, June, 2013.
15. Oklahoma State University's Vegas Strip Steak Patent Application Moves
Forward, by Silas Allen, THE OKLAHOMAN, Apr. 17, 2013.
16. Indian Supreme Court Blocks Novartis’ Glivec Patent, by Charlotte
Harrison, NATURE REVIEWS DRUG DISCOVERY, Patent Watch, May. 2013,
Vol. 13 No 5.
17. The Patent Failure of Novartis with Gleevec, PATENTLYO, 2013.
18. Novartis Defeat Revives Debate Over Patent’s Life Span, by Lisa
Shuchman, CORPORATE COUNSEL, Apr. 3, 2013.
19. The Patent Failure of Novartis with Gleevec, Note on Novartis v. Union of
India judgment (2013), Apr. 2, 2013, (Hal Wegner’s blog).
20. Patients Win Over Patents, THE HINDU, Mar. 7, 2013
21. Patents in the Cause for Development, Reviewer: K. Subramanian, THE
HINDU, Jan. 8, 2013 available at http://www.thehindu.com
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22. Book Review of Patent and Trade Disparities in Developing Countries,
Reviewed by: Professor Yogesh Pai, Ministry of HRD Chair on IP, National
Law University, Jodhpur, published by Jindal Global Law Review, India.
23. About Intellectual Property & Its Relevance to India, Interview, ALL INDIA
RADIO (AIR), Oct. 22, 2012 (interview in Tamil language).
24. Imprisoning the Consumer behind a Digital Firewall, THE HINDU, May. 24,
2012.
25. Experts Talk on Media Issues, THE HINDU, Apr. 26, 2012.
26. IPR will Encourage Innovations, THE HINDU, Jul. 16, 2011.
27. Students Scan Textbooks to Skirt Cost, THE DAILY OKLAHOMAN, Feb. 11,
2011.
28. Why India Lags in Creating IP, BUSINESS LINE, Jul. 26, 2010
29. Opportunity lost (Part II) BUSINESS LINE, Aug. 9, 2010
30. That is it: A Tribute to Michael Jackson’s Post-Mortem Intellectual
Property Rights, LIVEMINT, Jul. 2, 2010.
31. CSIR Wing Objects to Avesthagen Patent Claim, LIVEMINT, India, Apr. 28,
2010.
32. Beware!! Free Trade is Not Free – Of the EU-India Bilateral Agreement,
LIVEMINT, India, Apr. 9, 2010.
33. Wittem Group’s Announcement on World Intellectual Property Day,
LIVEMINT, India, Apr. 28, 2010.
34. Breast Cancer & Patent Alert, LIVEMINT, India, Apr. 1, 2010.
35. What Kingfisher Airlines & Parachute Coconut Oil can Teach About Trade
Dresses, LIVEMINT, India, Mar. 14, 2010.
36. Branding II: How does a Brand Speak, LIVEMINT, India, Feb. 22, 2010.
37. Branding Objective, LIVEMINT, India, Feb. 16, 2010.
38. Authors, Artists and the Cinema World, LIVEMINT, India, Feb. 10, 2010.
39. Delhi HC turns Down Bayer’s Patent Claims, LIVEMINT, India, Feb. 10,
2010.
40. The Vanishing Point, LIVEMINT, India, Feb. 4, 2010.
41. Para IV Filings: The Fight Continues, MODERN PHARMACEUTICALS, Aug. 18, 2007.
42. A US Judgment that is Relevant to the Novartis Case, THE BUSINESS LINE,
India, Mar. 25, 2007.
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43. Three Scenarios that are Latent in the Patent Case, THE BUSINESS LINE,
India, Mar. 13, 2007.
44. There is No Need to be “Trip”ed by Patents, THE BUSINESS LINE, India, Mar. 14,
2007.
45. Crusading for Law as a Prime Career of Choice, Education Plus, THE HINDU, Jan. 20,
2007.
46. Patent Length for a New Molecule, MODERN PHARMACEUTICALS, India, Mar. 2006.
47. India can use Flexibilities within TRIPS to Solve National Issues, INDIAN EXPRESS,
Jan. 2004.
48. Patent Disputes: Professional Competence Has The Edge, THE HINDU, India, Jul. 12,
2000.
49. All Rights Reserved, DECCAN HERALD, India, May 8, 1996.
50. Patent Reality - A Critical Letter, BUSINESS TODAY, India, 1993.
51. Computer Programs vis-à-vis The Copyright (Amendment) Bill, 1992, 5 STUDENT’S
ADVOCATE 23, India, 1993.
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PROFESSIONAL HONORS & AWARDS
1. Recipient of the Fulbright Specialist Grant, Jawaharlal Nehru Center for Advanced
Scientific Research, Bangalore, 2014.
2. Citation of my monograph by the Chief Judge of the Intellectual Property Appellate
Board, India, 2012 in a leading Indian decision (Bayer v. Natco, M.P.Nos.74 to 76 of 2012 & 108 of 2012 at p. 23).
3. Membership to the Fulbright Specialist Roster for South Asia Region, 2013
4. Nominated by the Tenure and Promotion Committee of the University of Oklahoma
College of Law for the Presidential Award for Superior Research in 2006, 2009 and
2012
5. Recipient of the Fulbright CORE Teaching Grant for 2011 by the Institute of
International Education, Department of State, United States.
6. Received Student’s Access to Justice (SATJ) Association Certificate for
Distinguished Pro Bono Service in 2008 and 2013.
7. Awarded the University of Oklahoma Presidential International Travel Fellowship,
2005.
8. Academic Fellowship: Adjunct Fellow, Research Information System (RIS) for
Developing Countries, New Delhi, India.
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE ACTIVITIES
1. Wrote a detailed critique in response to the Draft National IP Policy of India by
invitation
2. Testified before the International Trade Commission on a hearing involving the
question of Trade, Investment and Industrial Policies in India: Effects of the US
Economy, United States International Trade Commission (2014), Jan. 2014.
3. Testified before the Office of United States Trade Representative, on a Special 301
Hearing on India’s Intellectual Property Law, Jan. 2014.
4. Consultant, IPR Resource Center, Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion,
Ministry of Commerce, Government of India, 2014.
5. Board Member, North American South Asian Bar Association (NASABA), USA.
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6. Established Memorandums of Understanding between the OU College of Law and
the two top law schools in India, NALSAR, Hyderabad & NLSIU, Bangalore, (2006).
7. Co-organized a Conference in Hyderabad along with Michigan State on intellectual
property issues affecting India and the United States, Dec. 2006.
8. Editorial Board experience: Serving as the Advisory Member, Journal of Christ
Journal of Law, 2014; Served as the Advisory Member, Indian Journal of IP Law,
NALSAR University School of Law, Hyderabad, 2008-2010.
9. Taught the first video conferencing course in India at the National Academy for Legal
Studies and Scholarship (NALSAR) in Hyderabad. I co-taught this course with a
NALSAR faculty in the summer of 2007.
10. Member, Investigations Committee, India Cultural Foundation, OKC, 2006, 2007.
11. By Invitation, Ministry of Science and Technology, India to create the first
comprehensive website in India on intellectual property law, Bangalore.
12. By Invitation, Ministry of External Affairs, Training Program Organized for the Sri
Lankan Judicial Officers on Law of Trademarks, Dec. 1999, Bangalore.
13. Member, Ministry of Human Resources Development, Second Core Group
Committee Meetings on Amendment to the Copyright Act, Feb. 17, 2000, New Delhi.
14. Member, Ministry of Human Resources Development, First Core Group Committee
Meetings on Amendment to the Copyright Act, Nov. 11, 1999, New Delhi.
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