SRIVIDHYA RAGAVAN

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SRIVIDHYA RAGAVAN

Professor of Law & Director of India Programs

Texas A&M University School of Law

1515 Commerce Street Fort Worth,

TX 76102-6509

Tel: 405-905- 0333

E-mail: [email protected]

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS .................................................................................................... 1

LEGAL WORK EXPERIENCE ..................................................................................................... 4

EDUCATION ................................................................................................................................. 5

PUBLICATIONS ............................................................................................................................ 5

BOOKS .......................................................................................................................................... 5

BOOK CHAPTERS .......................................................................................................................... 6

LAW REVIEW AND ARTICLES ....................................................................................................... 7

MEDIA PUBLICATIONS .................................................................................................................. 9

MEDIA INTERVIEW AND MENTIONS ................................................................................... 11

CONFERENCES, PANELS AND PRESENTATIONS (SELECTED PRESENTATIONS) ...... 13

ADVISORY BOARD, EDITORIAL AND PEER REVIEW ACTIVITIES................................ 20

PROFESSIONAL HONORS ........................................................................................................ 20

DISTINGUISHED PROFESSIONAL SERVICES ...................................................................... 21

DISTINGUISHED ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIVITIES .............................................................. 22

MEMBERSHIP AND SERVICES IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES ...................................... 22

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS

Texas A&M University School of Law, Texas

Professor of Law (2016–Present)

Director of India Programs (2019–Present)

Faculty at Center for Law & Intellectual Property (2016–Present)

Courses:

• Torts

• International Trade Law

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• Intellectual Property Survey

• Patent Law

• Trademarks Law

• Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Seminar

Academic & Administrative Achievements:

• Recipient of the ADVANCE Administrative Fellowship, 2021 -2022

• Program to Enhance Scholarly and Creative Activities (PESCA) Grant, 2017.

• Global Initiative of Academic Networks (GIAN) Teaching Grant from Government of

India, 2016.

• Launched an Executive Education Program on Health, Pharmaceuticals and Intellectual

Property Rights in partnership with Confederation of Indian Industry (CII).

• Top 10% of Law Authors on SSRN by total new downloads.

• Created the Shamnad Basheer IP/Trade Fellowship.

• Launched a special course on Intellectual Property Prosecution specifically designed for

Indian Professionals, Attorneys and Students.

• Created the LL.M Pathway Program with Gujrat National Law University School of Law.

• Created the LL.M Global Immersion Fellowship for Talent and Educational Development

(GIFTED) Program with Jindal School of Law, India

• Helped create https://www.traderxreport.com

• Citation by Judge Jimmie V. Reyna, United States Circuit Judge of the United States Court

of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, in Aatrix Software, Inc. v Green Shades Software, Inc.,

No 17-1452 (Fed-Cir, 2018)

Distinguished Committee Service:

• Chairperson, Academic Standards Committee

• Member, Diversity Committee

• Member, University Grievance Committee

• Member, Investigative Grievance Sub-Committee, University Grievance Committee

• Faculty Advisor, IP Aggies, 2016 – 2019

University of Oklahoma College of Law, Norman

Associate Professor (2003 – 2008)

Professor of Law (2009 – 2016)

Courses:

• Law of Contracts

• Patents Law

• Intellectual Property (Survey)

• Trademark Law

• International Trade and Intellectual Property Seminar

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Academic and Administrative Achievements:

• Nomination, Presidential Award for Superior Research, University of Oklahoma College

of Law, 2006, 2009 and 2012.

• Student’s Access to Justice (SATJ) Association Certificate for Distinguished Pro Bono

Service in 2008 and 2013.

• Presidential International Travel Fellowship, University of Oklahoma, 2005.

• Recipient of the Student’s Access to Justice (SATJ) Association Certificate for

Distinguished Pro Bono Service in 2008 and 2013.

• Citation of 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).

• Established Memorandum of Understanding with NALSAR, Hyderabad.

• Established Memorandum of Understanding with NLSIU, Bengaluru.

• Recipient, Fulbright Specialist Grant, Jawaharlal Nehru Center for Advanced Scientific

Research, Bangalore, 2014.

• Recipient, Fulbright Core Grant Teaching Grant by the Institute of International Education,

Department of State, United States, 2011-2012.

• Member Fulbright Specialist for the South Asia Roster from 2013-2018

• Top 10% of Law Authors on SSRN by total new downloads.

National Law School of India University, Bengaluru, India

Assistant Professor (1999-2000)

Courses:

• Intellectual Property Law

• Law of Contracts

• Legal methods

• Taxation

• Private International Law

Academic & Administrative Achievements:

• First Texas Instruments Visiting Scholar Award from University of Washington, Seattle to

work on Issues relating to Intellectual Property and Protection of Traditional Knowledge.

Administrative Position:

• Founding Director, Center for Intellectual Property Rights Advocacy (CIPRA), Bengaluru,

India, (May 1999- September 2000)

▪ The Center was established with funding from the Ministry of Science and

Technology, India, to improve its IP research capability.

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National Academy for Legal Studies & Research (NALSAR), Hyderabad, India

Visiting Faculty (2001-2008)

Courses:

• Intellectual Property Law

• Patent Law

Academic and Administrative Achievements:

• Authored three modules of course material for the NALSARPro program.

• Taught the first video conferencing course in India at NALSAR, 2007.

PSG Institute of Management, Coimbatore, India

Visiting Faculty (1999)

Courses:

• International Business Transactions

• Intellectual Property

LEGAL WORK EXPERIENCE

2009 – 2011 Special Consultant, Ali & Associates, Chennai, India

• Off-Counsel for the firm specializing in Law and Technology Issues.

1998 – 1999 Legal Counsel, World Tel India Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore, India

• Managed contracts with Cricket-players like Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav

Ganguly and others.

• Intellectual Property Strategies, Corporate Law, Contracts and related

areas of law.

1997 – 1998 Senior Legal Associate, Wipro Limited, Bangalore, India

• Intellectual Property, Strategies, Opinions and Registration.

• Contracts, Drafting, Due Diligence Audit, Joint Ventures, Negotiations,

Software Agreements

• Company Law, Procedural, Substantive Issues, Legal Audit, Foreign

Exchange, MRTP (equivalent of Antitrust Law).

1996 – 1997 Attorney, J. Sagar Associates Bangalore, India

• Intellectual Property Strategies, Opinions, Drafting, Due Diligence, Tax

and Corporate Issues.

1995 – 1996 Legal Executive, Titan Industries Ltd., Bangalore, India

• Intellectual Property, Strategies, Registration Issues, User Agreements,

Opinions.

• Contracts, Confidentiality Agreements, Service, Distribution, Agency,

License Agreements, Procedural and Substantive issues including

Company Law, Joint venture, Opinions and Litigation Strategies.

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EDUCATION

2008 GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL, Washington, D.C, U.S.A.

Doctor of Juridical Science (S.J.D.)

2000 UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF LAW, Seattle, Washington, U.S.A.

Visiting Scholar

Honors:

• First Texas Instruments Visiting Scholar Award to work on issues relating to

Intellectual Property Protection of Traditional Knowledge

1995 KING'S COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY OF LONDON, London, United Kingdom.

Masters of Law (LL.M),

Specialization: International Business Law Intellectual Property: Strategies, Opinions

and Registration.

Honors:

• Overseas Development Association Shared Scholarship Award (ODASS)

Commonwealth Scholarship for Academic Excellence.

1994 NATIONAL LAW SCHOOL OF INDIA UNIVERSITY, Bangalore, India.

Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Legislative Laws (B.A., LL. B) (Hons)

Honors:

• University Merit Certificate for Academic Excellence

Editorial

• Publication for the Common Wealth Legal Education Association on Economic

Policies, Human Rights & Legal Order

PUBLICATIONS

Books

1. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW AND ACCESS TO MEDICINE: TRIPS AGREEMENT, HEALTH,

AND PHARMACEUTICALS (Amaka Vanni ed., Routledge Press, forthcoming 2021).

2. DIVERSITY IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: IDENTITIES, INTERESTS, AND INTERSECTIONS

(Irene Calboli ed., Cambridge University Press 2015).

3. PATENTS AND TRADE DISPARITIES IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES (Oxford University Press,

New York 2012).

(Separate reprint commissioned for the Indian market by Oxford University Press, New

Delhi, India).

4. INTRODUCTION TO IPR & PATENTS (NALSAR University 2003) (1 of 4 Modules).

5. PATENTING IN INDIA (NALSAR University 2003) (1 of 4 Modules).

6. AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN PATENT SYSTEM (NALSAR University 2003) (1 of 4 Modules).

(1 of 4 modules of all patent law publications to be used as course material for students

pursuing Diploma in Patent Law at the NALSAR University in Hyderabad, India).

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Book Chapters

1. World Trade Organization: A Barrier to Global Public Health, in INTELLECTUAL

PROPERTY LAW AND ACCESS TO MEDICINE: TRIPS AGREEMENT, HEALTH, AND

PHARMACEUTICALS (Srividhya Raghavan & Amaka Vani ed., Routledge Press,

forthcoming 2021).

2. Access to Medicine and TRIPS Agreement: A Historiographic Mapping of the Tradescape,

with Amaka Vanni, in INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW AND ACCESS TO MEDICINE: TRIPS

AGREEMENT, HEALTH, AND PHARMACEUTICALS (Srividhya Raghavan & Amaka Vani ed.,

Routledge Press, forthcoming 2021).

3. Diverse Harmonization: Indian Example, in RESEARCH HANDBOOK ON INTELLECTUAL

PROPERTY & LIFE SCIENCES (Duncan Mathew & Herbert Zach, eds., Edward Elgar

Publications 2017).

4. Recognizing Diversity in Intellectual Property: Identities, Interests, and Intersections,

with Irene Calboli, in DIVERSITY IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: IDENTITIES, INTERESTS, AND

INTERSECTIONS (Srividhya Raghavan & Irene Calboli ed., Cambridge University Press

2015).

5. A Comparison of FRAND & Compulsory Forms of Licenses, with Raj Dave, in LICENSING

LAW UPDATE (Aspen Publishers 2015).

6. Proof of Progress: The Role of Obviousness Standard in the Indian Patent Office, with

Feroz Ali, in GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES ON PATENT LAW (Ruth Okediji, Margo Bagley, Jay

Erstling eds., Oxford University Press 2014).

7. Has India Addressed its Farmers’ Woes? A Story of Plant Protection Issues with Jamie

Mayer, in HUMAN RIGHTS AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: MAPPING THE GLOBAL

INTERFACE (Laurence Helfer, Graeme Austin, ed., Cambridge University Press 2010).

8. Of the Inequals of Uruguay, in HEALTH CARE & THE PATENT REGIME (Sudarshan. N ed.,

ICFAI Press 2008).

9. A Patent Restriction On ‘R & D’: Infringers or Innovators, in PATENT PROTECTION: SOME

INSIGHTS (Sri Krishna. C ed., ICFAI Press 2008).

10. 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).

11. 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).

12. 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 and Articles

1. The Use Doctrine In Trademark Law: Issues From Trade And Transborder Reputation,

CARDOZO LAW REVIEW, 2021.

2. The U.S. Posture on Global Access to Medication & The Case for Change, with Michael

Palmedo, NALSAR LAW REVIEW, (forthcoming 2021).

3. Can International Patent Law Help Mitigate Cancer Inequity in LMICs?, with Amaka

Vanni, 22 AMA J ETHICS 2(E102-111) (2020).

4. Reconsidering the Rationale for the Duration of Data Exclusivity, with Jonathan Kimball,

Sofia Vegas, 51 U. PAC. L. REV. 525 (2020).

5. Spill-over reputation: Comparative Study of India & the United States, 14 U. PA. ASIAN

L. REV. 326 (2019).

6. The Drug Debate: Data Exclusivity is the New Way to Delay Generics, 50 CONN. L. REV.

ONLINE 1 (2018).

7. Justifying India’s Patent Position to The United States International Trade Commission

and Office of United States Trade Representative with Sean Flynn & Brook Baker, 9 IJIPL

1 (2018).

8. Working of Patents, Submission in Response to Government of India, Ministry of

Commerce, Circular No.CG/Circular/2018/114 on (2018).

9. The (Re)newed Barrier to Access to Medication: Data Exclusivity, 51(4) AKRON L. REV.

1163 (2017).

10. Data Exclusivity: A Tool to Sustain Market Monopoly, 3(5) JINDAL GLOBAL LAW REVIEW

241-260 (2017).

11. The Significance of the Data Exclusivity and its Impact on Generic Drugs, 1:1 JIPS 131

(2017).

12. Drugs, Drugs Everywhere but Just Not for the Poor, 8 WIPO J. 41 (2016).

13. Correlative Obligation in Patent Law: The Role of Public Good in Defining the Limits of

Patent Exclusivity, 6 NYU JIPEL 6 (2016).

14. FRAND v. Compulsory Licensing: The Lesser of the Two Evils, with Dave et al., 14 DUKE

L. & TECH. REV. 83 (2016).

15. The Selection of Patents: Regulatory Reforms versus Market Reliance to Weed Out Suspect

Patents, with Feroz Ali, 46(1) ILC-INT’L. REV. INTELL. PROP. & COMP. LAW 38-65 (2015).

16. A Note on India’s Attempt to Reconcile Diversity and Intellectual Property Issues, 5 IJIPL

1 (2012).

17. The Dispute Settlement Process of the WTO: A Normative Structure to Achieve Utilitarian

Objectives, with Brian Manning, 79 UMKC L. Rev. 1 (2010).

18. Dying to Dine: A Story of the Suicidal Indian Farmers, 1 JINDAL GLOBAL LAW REVIEW,

227 (2009).

19. A Note on the Journey of the Bilski Patent Application, 2 SCITECH-PATENT ART 3 10

(2008).

20. Patent Judicial Wisdom, 165 NLSI REV. 20 (2) (2008).

21. New Paradigms for Protection of Biodiversity, 13 J. INTELL. PROP. RTS. 514 (2008).

22. Has India Addressed its Farmers’ Woes? A Story of Plant Protection Issues, with Jamie

Mayer, 20 GEO. INT'L ENVTL. L. REV. 97 (2007). Republished for comments by Research

and Information System for Developing Countries, (RIS), New Delhi, India.

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23. 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 NW. J. TECH. & INTELL. PROP. 503 (2007).

24. Of the Inequals of Uruguay, 10 MARQ. INTELL. PROP. L. REV. 273 (2006).

Republished in 1 MANUPATRA, A 88 India (2007).

25. The Status of Detainees from the Iraq & Afghanistan Conflicts, with Michael Mireless Jr.,

2 UTAH L. REV. 619 (2005).

26. The Jekyll & Hyde Story of International Trade: The Supreme Court in PhRMA v. Walsh

and the TRIPS Agreement, 38 U. RICH. L. REV. 777 (2004).

27. A Patent Restriction on ‘R & D: Infringers or Innovators, 2004 U. ILL. J.L. TECH. & POL'Y

73 (2004).

28. AIDS as A Detriment to India Shining: The New Government’s Focus on Patents,

NALSAR LETTER (2004). Republished in MANUPATRA, India (2007).

29. Can’t We All Get Along? - The Case for a Workable Patent Model, 35 ARIZ. ST. L.J 117

(2003).

30. Protection of Traditional Knowledge, 2 MINN. INTELL. PROP. REV. 1 (2001).

Republished by the JOURNAL OF THE KANCHI UNIVERSITY, Bio-Informatics Center for

Medicinal Plants.

31. The Global South as the Key to Biodiversity and Biotechnology-A Reply to Professor Chen,

32 ENVTL. L. REP. 10358 (2001).

32. Biological Diversity: An Indian Perspective on North-South Issues, 6 HIGH TECH. PROC.

225 (2000).

33. Patent Amendments in India in the Wake Of TRIPS, 12 CASRIP NEWS LETTER Vol. 8 (1)

(2001). Republished by NALSAR LETTER, India.

34. Patent Amendment Act of India - A Critical Study, 6 JIPR 459 (2001).

35. 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).

36. The Genesis & The Gist of Geographical Indications in Goods (Registration and

Protection) Act, 1999, KARNATAKA LAW JOURNAL (1999).

37. IPR Issues in Databases, 19 INFORMATION TODAY & TOMORROW 2 (2000). Republished

in www.iprlawindia.org

38. The National Environment Tribunal Bill - A Critique, 10 LAWYER’S COLLECTIVE 12

(1995).

39. Recovery of Debts Due to Banks and Financial Institutions Act - A Boon or A Bane, 21

TAX & CORPORATE REFERENCER 378 (1994).

40. An Introduction to Legislative Drafting by P.N. Bakshi: A Book Review, 6 NLS JOURNAL

183 (1994).

41. Income Tax Act - The Latest Trends, 4 MARCH OF THE LAW 202 (1993).

42. Workmen's Compensation Act - The Latest Trends with Professor Nagaraj, 3 MARCH OF

THE LAW 346 (1992).

43. Halt Those Poisonous Emissions, 7 LAWYER’S COLLECTIVE 22 (1993).

44. Income Tax on Royalties and Technical Know-how Fees, 12 LAWYER’S COLLECTIVE 5

(1997).

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Media Publications

1. The India South Africa Proposal: Strength and Weakness, TRADERXREPORT.COM, (Oct.

29, 2020), https://bit.ly/3pfbIXo.

2. Executive Education Program on Health, Pharmaceuticals and Intellectual Property,

TRADERXREPORT.COM, (Aug. 28, 2020), https://bit.ly/3oYcLuV.

3. Is it Time to Do Away with Data Exclusivity?, with Jonathan Kimball,

TRADERXREPORT.COM, (July 8, 2020), https://bit.ly/34iHMl8

4. India’s IPAB Denies Access to a Leukemia Medication in an Unsubstantiated IPAB Order

and Creates Uncertainty, TRADERXREPORT.COM, (June 19, 2020), https://bit.ly/2LLrTO5.

5. COVID-19 Should Change the U.S. Posture on Global Access to Medication, with Michael

Palmedo, TRADERXREPORT.COM, (May 18, 2020) https://bit.ly/3alDJIL.

6. Coronavirus & Restoring Trade: Access to Healthcare as the Solution,

TRADERXREPORT.COM, (May 18, 2020), https://bit.ly/388zde6

7. COVID-19 Throws Harsh Spotlight on Human Cost of Misguided International Trade &

IP Policies, with Doris Estelle Long, TRADERXREPORT.COM, (May 18, 2020),

https://bit.ly/3gRaqPw.

8. Examining the Suspension of India’s GSP Trading Privileges, SPICYIP, (Apr. 1, 2020),

https://bit.ly/38dL626.

9. Be RCEP-tive, Take the Middle Ground, BLOOMBERG QUINT, (Sept. 16, 2019),

https://bit.ly/3gTTbwZ.

10. Taking a Myopic View of Foreign-Made Generics, THE HINDU, (July 9, 2019),

https://bit.ly/3pfc0gW.

11. U.S. is Shooting Itself in the Foot on GSP, THE HINDU BUSINESS, (June 9, 2019),

https://bit.ly/3h4YhGI.

12. GSP Duty Benefits: Trade Tango with America Begins for India, BLOOMBERG QUINT,

(Mar. 6, 2019), https://bit.ly/3gQU3Td.

13. Monsanto Case Judge must Test These Five Legal and Three Policy Questions,

BLOOMBERG QUINT, (Jan. 27, 2019), https://bit.ly/37tLcUx.

14. Patents & Protecting Public Health, with Justice Prabha Sridevan, THE HINDU, (Apr. 10,

2018), https://bit.ly/3mtXLDb.

15. Drugs, Drugs Everywhere but Just Not for the Poor, INFOJUSTICE.ORG, (Sept. 5, 2017),

https://bit.ly/3oYKuUS.

16. The Line has Changed, BUSINESS LINE, (Apr. 26, 2017), https://bit.ly/37BYOga.

17. Whose Country Is It, Anyway? INDIA ABROAD, Mar. 17, 2017.

18. Backdoor Patents could Hurt Patents, with Moushami Joshi, BUSINESS LINE, (Dec. 27,

2016), https://bit.ly/3mJM2Rq.

19. Women who Broke the Glass Ceiling, BUSINESS LINE, (Dec. 8, 2016),

https://bit.ly/3h8lJTF.

20. De-Coding Indian Intellectual Property Law, Industry and Impartiality!, SPICYIP, (Oct. 4,

2016), https://bit.ly/2WoTiam.

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21. National Intellectual Property Policy Suffers from a Lack of Conceptual Clarity, with K.

Subramanian, THE INDIAN EXPRESS, (June 11, 2016), https://bit.ly/37CzSW5.

22. A Policy Without Intellectual Clarity, BUSINESS LINE, (June 2, 2016), https://bit.ly/2IVLuK9.

23. Trading Charges, with Moushami Joshi, THE HINDU, (Apr. 20, 2016) https://bit.ly/3h3ZyOu.

24. Standing Up to Patent Bullying, THE HINDU, (Mar. 21, 2016) https://bit.ly/2Kgv6Vv.

25. A Draft National Intellectual Property (IP) Policy for India, PATENTLYO, (Feb. 10, 2015),

https://bit.ly/3rin6nu.

26. A Reality Check on Intellectual Property Concerns, with Moushami Joshi, THE HINDU,

(Nov. 15, 2014) https://bit.ly/34zyz8j.

27. Madison Square Garden Cheer Wasn’t Just for Modi, with Raj Dave, Partner, Pillsbury &

Shaw, INDIAN EXPRESS, (Sept. 29, 2014) https://bit.ly/3p9iKNu.

28. The Right Prescription to the IPR Debate, with Raj Dave, Partner, Pillsbury & Shaw,

HINDUSTAN TIMES, (Sept. 29, 2014), https://bit.ly/34zIXwP.

29. India Faces US Sanction Threat, by Rupali Mukerjee, THE TIMES OF INDIA,

Feb.13, 2014.

30. A US Trip that Jacked up Drug Prices, MALAYALAM MANORAMA, Oct. 9, 2014

31. The Patent Failure of Novartis, with Gleevec, PATENTLYO, (Apr. 3, 2013),

https://bit.ly/34iTqwH.

32. Patients Win Over Patents, THE HINDU, (Mar. 7, 2013), https://bit.ly/3nHi0Pe.

33. Patents in the Cause for Development, by K. Subramanian, THE HINDU, (Jan. 7,

2013), https://bit.ly/388sgcV.

34. Imprisoning the Consumer Behind a Digital Firewall, THE HINDU, (May 24,

2012), https://bit.ly/3nEtXFz.

35. Experts Talk on Media Issues, THE HINDU, (Apr. 26, 2012),

https://bit.ly/2KK7oRi.

36. IPR will Encourage Innovations, THE HINDU, (July 16, 2011),

https://bit.ly/3atEz6f.

37. Why India Lags in Creating IP, BUSINESS LINE, July 26, 2010.

38. Opportunity Lost (Part II), BUSINESS LINE, Aug. 9, 2010.

39. That is It: A Tribute to Michael Jackson’s Post-Mortem Intellectual Property

Rights, LIVEMINT, July 2, 2010.

40. CSIR Wing Objects to Avesthagen Patent Claim, by Jacob P Koshy, LIVEMINT,

(Apr. 28, 2010), https://bit.ly/34jqILT.

41. Beware!! Free Trade is Not Free – Of the EU-India Bilateral Agreement,

LIVEMINT, Apr. 9, 2010.

42. Wittem Group’s Announcement on World Intellectual Property Day, LIVEMINT,

Apr. 28, 2010.

43. Breast Cancer & Patent Alert, LIVEMINT, Apr. 1, 2010.

44. What Kingfisher Airlines & Parachute Coconut Oil Can Teach About Trade

Dresses, LIVEMINT, Mar. 14, 2010.

45. Branding II: How does a Brand Speak, LIVEMINT, Feb. 22, 2010.

46. Branding Objective, LIVEMINT, Feb. 16, 2010.

47. Authors, Artists and the Cinema World, LIVEMINT, Feb. 10, 2010.

48. Delhi HC turns Down Bayer’s Patent Claims, LIVEMINT, Feb. 10, 2010.

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49. The Vanishing Point, LIVEMINT, Feb. 4, 2010.

50. Para IV Filings: The Fight Continues, MODERN PHARMACEUTICALS, Aug. 18,

2007.

51. A US Judgment that is Relevant to the Novartis Case, THE BUSINESS LINE, Mar.

25, 2007.

52. Three Scenarios that are Latent in the Patent Case, THE BUSINESS LINE, Mar.

13, 2007.

53. There is No Need to be “Trip”ed by Patents, THE BUSINESS LINE, Mar. 14, 2007.

54. Crusading for Law as a Prime Career of Choice, Education Plus, THE HINDU, Jan. 20,

2007.

55. India can use Flexibilities within TRIPS to Solve National Issues, INDIAN EXPRESS, Jan.

2004.

56. Patent Disputes: Professional Competence Has the Edge, THE HINDU, India, July 12, 2000.

57. All Rights Reserved, DECCAN HERALD, India, May 8, 1996.

58. Patent Reality - A Critical Letter, BUSINESS TODAY, India, 1993.

59. Computer Programs vis-à-vis The Copyright (Amendment) Bill, 1992, 5 STUDENT’S

ADVOCATE 23, 1993.

MEDIA INTERVIEW AND MENTIONS

1. Importance of Intellectual Property for India, ALL INDIA RADIO (AIR), (Language: Tamil),

Jan. 2020.

2. International LLM and Opportunities Concerning Academics at International Universities,

by Ramanuj, SUPER LAWYER, (Jan. 12, 2020), https://bit.ly/37rCRAw.

3. Interview of Srividhya Ragavan: Professor at Texas A&M University, NLUD VC

Candidate, by Aditya Anand, LAWCTOPUS, (Feb. 29, 2020), https://bit.ly/2KwB1W0.

4. Bitter Battle, by Namita Kohli, THE WEEK, (Aug. 24, 2019), https://bit.ly/37ChBbc.

5. Issues Relating to Trade with India, DALLAS TAMIL RADIO, (Language: Tamil), Mar. 2019.

6. Featured as the One of Three Women, KUMUDHAM TAMIL MAGAZINE, (Language: Tamil),

Mar. 2019.

7. Women in IP, by Justice (Retd.) Prabha Sridevan, CREATIVE FIRST, (May, 2018)

https://bit.ly/3oXb0hB.

8. Seeking Full Disclosure on How Patents are Working Locally through Form 27 will help

Promote Innovation, by Thiru Balasubramiam, KNOWLEDGE ECOLOGY INTERNATIONAL,

[IP-HEALTH], Apr. 14, 2018.

9. Local Working and Safeguarding India’s Sovereignty, by Pankhuri Agarwal, with Justice

Prabha Sridevan, SPICYIP, (Apr. 14, 2018), https://bit.ly/3nrug6z.

10. Whirlpool Awarded $7.6 million in Case against TST Water over Water Filter Design, by

Kacie Whaley, SE TEXAS RECORD, (Apr. 24, 2017), https://bit.ly/3p4oND2.

11. Use the WTO System Effectively, BUSINESS LINE, by Amiti Sen, (Mar. 5, 2017),

https://bit.ly/3nK4RVW.

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12. Do Trade Deals Threaten India as Low-Cost HIV Drug-Maker?, by Jon Greenberg,

POLITICO, Aug. 3, 2016.

13. Diversity in Intellectual Property: Identities, Interests, Intersection, Explaining the

Intellectual, Book Review by K. Subramaniam, THE HINDU, Aug. 7, 2015.

14. 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), https://bit.ly/34kSgAP.

15. अमरीकी मुर्गी, देशी बोल.., by Brijesh Upadyay, BBC HINDI, (Language : Hindi), (Oct. 15,

2014), https://bbc.in/2WAQbMQ.

16. Pharma Patent Regime May Get Stricter, Say Experts, By Soumonty Kanungo, DNA, (Oct.

14, 2014), https://bit.ly/3rgAkkp.

17. Success of Mr. Modi’s US Visit: At What Cost, MALAYALAM MANORAMA, (Language:

Malayalam) Oct. 9, 2014.

18. IP Challenges in India being Exaggerated, ITC Told, by Brian Mahoney,

LAW360.COM, (Feb. 12, 2014), https://bit.ly/3ntUTrs.

19. Academics, Activists Come to India’s Aid as Patents Face Lens, by Yaswanth

Raj, HINDUSTAN TIMES, (Feb. 11, 2013), https://bit.ly/3nHBEdd.

20. Nothing Wrong with Setting High Standards of Patentability, MYLAW.NET, June,

2013.

21. Oklahoma State University's Vegas Strip Steak Patent Application Moves

Forward, by Silas Allen, THE OKLAHOMAN, (Apr. 17, 2013),

https://bit.ly/2KmWIIg.

22. Indian Supreme Court Blocks Novartis’ Glivec Patent, by Charlotte Harrison,

NATURE REVIEWS DRUG DISCOVERY, PATENT WATCH, May, 2013, Vol. 13 No

5.

23. Novartis Defeat Revives Debate Over Patent’s Life Span, by Lisa Shuchman,

CORPORATE COUNSEL, (Apr. 3, 2013), https://bit.ly/3pcaFaL.

24. The Patent Failure of Novartis with Gleevec, Note on Novartis v. Union of India

judgment (2013), HAL WEGNER’S BLOG, Apr. 2, 2013.

25. Patent and Trade Disparities in Developing Countries, Book Review by Professor Yogesh

Pai, Ministry of HRD Chair on IP, National Law University, Jodhpur, 5 JINDAL GLOBAL

LAW REVIEW 1, Apr. 2012.

26. About Intellectual Property & Its Relevance to India, (AIR), ALL INDIA RADIO (AIR),

(Language: Tamil), Oct. 22, 2012.

27. Students Scan Textbooks to Skirt Cost, THE DAILY OKLAHOMAN, (Feb. 11, 2011),

https://bit.ly/38m1Vbr.

28. Patent Length for a New Molecule, MODERN PHARMACEUTICALS, Mar. 2006.

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CONFERENCES, PANELS AND PRESENTATIONS (SELECTED PRESENTATIONS)

1. Emerging Trends in Access to Medicines, Emerging Trends in Intellectual Property Rights,

April 17, 2021

2. The Public Health Country-club & India’s attempt to alter the Intellectual Property

Landscape, India-China - IP landscape, CLIP & Hidyatullah National University Joint

Webinar, April 23, 2021

3. Patent Law: Nonobviousness and its role, LawSikho, Webinar, Feb 7, 2021

4. Trade & Health in the Post-Covid World, Association of American Law Schools, Jan. 9,

2020

5. Chair, Trade & Health in the Post-Covid World, Association of American Law Schools,

San Francisco, California, Jan. 9, 2020

6. My Journey as an IP and Trade Lawyer from India to becoming an Academic at a Top US

Law School, LawSikho, India, Dec. 21, 2020.

7. Chair, Paradigm Shift in Economy Post-2020, Atmiya University, India & Lincoln

University, Malaysia, Dec. 2020.

8. Trade and Public Health in the Post-COVID World, Annual International IP Seminar,

Indiana University Maurer School of Law, Indiana, Oct. 2020.

9. Issues with the Trade Regime and Regulatory Exclusivities, Executive Education Program

on Health, Pharmaceuticals and IPR, Confederation of Indian Industries and Texas A&M

University School of Law, India, Sept. 12, 2020.

10. The Trade Regime, Policies, Statutes and Role of the WTO, Executive Education Program

on Health, Pharmaceuticals and IPR, Confederation of Indian Industries and Texas A&M

University School of Law, India, Sept. 6, 2020.

11. Keynote Speaker, WTO Before, During & After COVID, MyLawman, India, Aug. 1, 2020.

12. Moderator, Perspectives on Legal Education in a Changing World, with Justice(s)

Sridevan, Bhat, Sikri and President Michael Young, Texas A&M University School of

Law, Texas, June 13, 2020.

13. Where you planning to Study Abroad this Fall: How will COVID Affect Your Plans, with

Bobby Adhieh, LawSikho, India, Apr.16, 2020.

14. Global IP Sharing to Combat COVID, Confederation of Indian Industries, Apr. 2020.

15. International Trade, VijayaBhoomi University, India, 2020.

16. Indian Education, Webinar Series, LawSikho, Jindal Law School and Gujarat National

Law University, Apr. 2020.

17. Building the India Program of the Texas A&M University School of Law, Presentations

Series, India, Jan. 2020.

18. IP & Trade Agenda, Presentation Series, Texas A&M University School of Law, New

Delhi, Indore, Bhopal, Cochin and Coimbatore, India, Jan. 2020.

19. Intersection of Law & Science, Krishna University, India, Oct. 2019.

20. A New Generation of Patents & Access to Medicines, Cochin University, India, Oct. 2019.

21. Data Exclusivity: Solution or Problem, Fifth Annual Texas A&M Intellectual Property

Scholars Roundtable, Texas A&M University School of Law, Texas, Sept. 27-28, 2019.

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22. Data Exclusivity, American Association of Affordable Medicines Roundtable, Washington

D.C., Sept. 2019.

23. Data Exclusivity Solution or Problem, 5th Annual Texas A&M Intellectual Property

Scholars Roundtable, Texas A&M University School of Law, Texas, Sept. 27-28, 2019.

24. The Function of Trademark Use: International standard, 10th Annual Florida Bar IP

Symposium, Florida, Apr. 2019.

25. Trade & Fame in the Trademarks Context, TRIPS at 25 Symposium, Texas A&M

University School of Law, Texas, Apr. 2019.

26. Changing Regulation of Pharmaceuticals: Pricing, Intellectual Property, Trade and

Ethics, Data Exclusivity: Global Perspective, McGeorge School of Law, University of the

Pacific, Sacramento, California, Apr. 2019.

27. Steel Tariffs & Steel Slats: What does it say of Global Trade?, Panel on South Asia &

Trade, Association of American Law Schools, New Orleans, Louisiana, Jan. 2019.

28. Steel, Aluminum & IP: What does it say of the WTO’s Future?, Asian Law Review,

University of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, 2018.

29. Co-Program Chair, Law, Regulations and Public Policy Conference, Singapore, 2018,

(https://bit.ly/2JsM9TL).

30. Data Exclusivity: A Global Perspective, Texas A&M Intellectual Property Scholars

Roundtable, Texas A&M University School of Law Texas, Oct. 23, 2017.

31. Data Exclusivity: American v. Global Perspective, Akron Law IP Scholars Forum,

University of Akron School of Law, Ohio Sept. 5, 2017.

32. A Floundering IP Policy, World Intellectual Property Forum, National IP Policy of India,

Bangalore, Apr. 28, 2017.

33. Guest, Auronya University Inaugural Presentation, Chennai, India, Apr. 22, 2017.

34. Patents, Specialized Licenses & Issues, Global Initiative of Academic Networks (GIAN)

in Higher Education, Government of India and National Law University, Jodhpur, India,

Apr. 13-17, 2017.

35. Patent Backlash: A Case to Redefine Future Roles, Intellectual Property and Global

Development: Fifty Years After Stockholm Symposium, Texas A&M University School

of Law, Fort Worth, Texas, Mar. 31, 2017.

36. Intellectual Property & Trade, College of Agriculture, Texas A&M University, Texas,

Mar. 22, 2017.

37. Trade Issues in India, The Global Future of International Trade, Human Rights, and

Development, International Law Weekend South, Texas A&M University School of Law

& American Branch of the International Law Association, Texas, Mar. 3, 2017.

38. Skilled in the Art, Podcast, Aggie Law IP, Texas A&M University School of Law, Texas,

Feb. 2017.

39. Experiential Education for LL.M. Students, Annual Meeting, Association of American Law

Schools, San Francisco, California, Jan. 4, 2017.

40. Experiential Education for LL.M Students, AALS Panel Presentations, San Francisco,

California, Jan. 4, 2017.

41. Protecting Biomedical Devices in the US & Abroad, Intellectual Property Boot Camp,

College of Veterinary Medicine, Texas A&M University, Texas, Aug. 25, 2016.

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42. New Technological Developments and New Trends in Patent law, Inter-University Center

for IP Rights Studies, Cochin, India, June 18, 2016.

43. International Trade & Relevance to Public Policy, Intellectual Property & Open Access,

National Law School of India University, Bangalore, India, May, 2016.

44. TPP & Its Effect on Patent Rights, Trans-Pacific Partnership Speaker Series, Texas A&M

University School of Law, Apr. 2016.

45. Patents, Pharmaceutical & Genetic Resources, Intellectual Property in New Places

Symposium, Texas A&M University School of Law, Texas, Apr. 15, 2016.

46. Lunch Speaker, Correlative Obligation & Patents, Florida International University,

Miami, Florida, Feb. 2016.

47. FRAND v. Compulsory Licensing, American Intellectual Property Lawyers Association

(AIPLA), Washington D.C., Jan. 29, 2015.

48. Regulatory Mechanism v. Market Mechanism for Weeding out Bad Patents, Faculty

Speaker Series, Texas A&M University School of Law, Texas, Nov. 5, 2014.

49. Voluntary Licensing, Promoting Access & Innovation, National Consultation, Ministry of

Health & Family Welfare, Government of India, World Health Organization, India, Aug.

2014.

50. Compulsory Licensing: Principles, Process & Experiences of Other Countries, Improving

Access, Promoting Access & Innovation, National Consultation, Ministry of Health &

Family Welfare, Government of India, World Health Organization, India, Aug. 2014.

51. The Importance of Trade and Intellectual Property for Public Policy, Center for Public

Policy, National Law School of India University, Bangalore, India, Aug. 2014.

52. Patents in Science: An Economic & Social Perspective, Dhwani, Jawaharlal Nehru Center

for Advanced Scientific Research, Bangalore, India, June, 2014.

53. Patents and the Progress Limitation, Speaker Series, Texas A & M University School of

Law, Texas, Apr. 4, 2014.

54. Voices of the Future, Panel Discussion and Presentation, Confederation of Indian

Industries, Mumbai, India, Mar. 15, 2014.

55. India in the Post-Patent World, Works in Progress, Intellectual Property Law Scholars

Workshop, Santa Clara University, San Jose, California, Feb. 7, 2014.

56. Commentator, American International Law Society Workshop, Arizona State University,

Tempe, Arizona, Feb. 6, 2014.

57. Special 301 Hearing on India’s Intellectual Property Law, Testimony, Office of United

States Trade Representative (USTR), Washington D.C., Jan. 2014.

58. Trade, Investment and Industrial Policies in India: Effects of the US Economy, Testimony,

United States International Trade Commission (USITC), Washington D.C., Jan. 2014.

59. India’s Role in the Post-Patent World, Faculty Presentation Series, George Washington

University School of Law, Washington D.C., Sept. 2013.

60. 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, India, July 2013.

61. Guest Speaker, Current Trends in Patenting, Nishit Desai and Associates, Bangalore,

India, June 2013.

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62. Becoming and Being a Lawyer: An Introduction, Christ University School of Law,

Bangalore, India, June 2013.

63. Science and its Intersection with Law, Jawaharlal Nehru Center for Advanced Scientific

Research, Bangalore, India, Mar. 2013.

64. Impact of the Trade Regime on Developing Countries, 2nd International IP Scholars

Roundtable, University of San Diego, San Diego, California, Apr. 19-20, 2013.

65. A Comparison between India’s Patent Law with the US System, University of Washington

School of Law, Seattle, Apr. 17, 2013.

66. Indian Patent Law: The Struggle to Balance Innovation with Access, The Annual Patent

Conference, Chicago, Apr. 12-13, 2013.

67. Legal Education Abroad – Alternatives to Study Abroad, International Legal Education

Abroad, Washington D.C., Apr. 8-9, 2013.

68. Science and Its Intersection with Law, Jawaharlal Nehru Center for Advanced Scientific

Research, Bangalore, India, Mar. 2013.

69. Software Patent Strategies: From Diehr to Here and Where?, Work-In-Progress IP

Workshop, Seton Hall Law School, New York, Feb. 22, 2013.

70. The Ingredients of Innovative Culture, Educational Roundtable Discussion on Innovation,

U.S.-India Educational Foundation, Washington D.C., Dec. 13, 2012.

71. IP Exhaustion Issues, Infosys Ltd., Bangalore, India, Dec. 4, 2012.

72. IP Cell Training, Claims & More, IP Cell, Infosys Ltd., Bangalore, Nov. 29, 2012.

73. IP Licensing Issues, Infosys Ltd., Bangalore, India, Nov. 27, 2012.

74. DRM Technologies, Open Source & More, Infosys Ltd., Bangalore, India, Nov. 20, 2012

75. Internet Law – Of Global Networks, Borders & Speech, Infosys Ltd., Bangalore, India,

Nov. 15, 2012.

76. Recent Patent Trends and Issues: Comparison between India and the US, Infosys Ltd.,

Bangalore, India, Nov. 6, 2012.

77. How IP can be used as a Business Strategy, Infosys Ltd., Bangalore, India, Oct. 30, 2012.

78. The Story of the Apple Eating Samsung, Infy IP Cell, Infosys Ltd., Bangalore, India, Oct.

25, 2012.

79. IP in IT: Current Trends, World IP Day, Keynote Address, Infosys India Ltd., Bangalore,

India, Apr. 26, 2012.

80. Regulating Media?, School of Government and International Affairs, SRM University and

United States India Educational Foundation (USIEF), Chennai, Apr. 25, 2012.

81. Revisiting Internet Governance – Lessons Learnt and Road Ahead, International

Conference Series, The Institute of Global Internet Governance & Advocacy (GIGA),

Hyderabad, Apr. 5, 2012.

82. Teaching Law: Opportunities & Challenges, A Discussion on Legal Education and

Teaching Techniques, National Law School of India University, Bangalore, India, Mar. 29,

2012.

83. New Perspectives on Teaching IPR, Workshop, University of Washington and National

Law University Delhi, New Delhi, India, Mar. 4-5, 2012.

84. Calibrating Innovation to Promote Competition, Global IP Convention, New Delhi, Jan.

5-6, 2012.

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85. Intellectual Property Management: Stories of Successful Strategies, Best Practices of

Intellectual Property Management, Confederation of Indian Industries, Hyderabad, India,

Jul 2011.

86. Panelist, Role of IP laws in Governing the Internet, The Institute of Global Internet

Governance & Advocacy (GIGA), National Academy for Legal Studies and Research,

Hyderabad, India, Apr. 23, 2011.

87. Patent Eligibility Debate in the United States, Philips Innovation Campus, Philips

Electronics India Limited, Bangalore, India, Feb. 7, 2011.

88. Protecting Innovation in Plants, Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR),

Government of India, Bangalore, India, June 9, 2010.

89. The Implications of the Valcyte Patent Post-Grant Opinion with Mr. Feroz Ali, Partner,

Ali Associates, Chennai, SciTech Patent-Art, Hyderabad, India, May 26, 2010

90. The Myriad Factor, SciTech Patent-Art, Hyderabad, India, Apr. 26, 2010.

91. Trademarks as an Intellectual Property Right, Center for Intellectual Property Rights

Research & Advocacy, National Law School of India University, Bangalore, India, Jan.

2010.

92. Protection of Traditional Knowledge / Traditional Cultural Expression – Evolving a Sui

Generis Model for India, National Law School of India University, Bangalore, India, Jan.

2010.

93. Intellectual Property and Science, PSG College of Arts & Science, Coimbatore, India, Jan.

2009.

94. Unique Identity Number, Round Table Consultation, UIDAI Authority, Government of

India, National Law School of India University, Bangalore, India, Nov. 2009.

95. Farming and Food: How We Grow What We Eat, Biodiversity and Food Trade in the Light

of Patents in Plants, Golden Gate University School of Law, California, Nov. 2009.

96. Invitee, Policy Session, 17th Commission on Sustainable Development, World Intellectual

Property Organization, United Nations, New York, May 7, 2009.

97. Asian-Americans: Connecting Asia to America, Conference of the Asian Pacific American

Law Faculty, University of California Davis School of Law, California, Mar. 2009.

98. India’s Patent Path, Inaugural Summer Institute on Intellectual Property, Biotechnology

and Agricultural Sciences, Drake University Law School, Des Moines, Iowa, May. 2008.

99. The Story of IP Coming to India, IP Issues Relating Doing Business in India, Center for

American and International Law, Dallas, Texas, Apr. 8-9, 2008.

100. Protection of Traditional Knowledge, Honors College, University of Oklahoma, Norman,

Oklahoma, Oct. 16, 2007.

101. India’s Plant Protection Issues, Intellectual Property’s Changing Role in Asia: Moving

Beyond ‘Producers’ and ‘Consumer’, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champagne, Illinois,

Mar. 5, 2008.

102. India 3.0: The Emerging Issues, Bar Association of Chennai High Court, Chennai, India,

Jan. 7, 2008.

103. Thank God! Patents is Not an Art…, SciTech Patent-Art, Hyderabad, Jan. 9, 2008.

104. Management of Intellectual Property Rights, IPR Management & Enforcement

Symposium, Japanese and Indian Patent Office, Hyderabad, India, Dec. 10, 2007.

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105. The Imbalances Within the WTO, Junior Faculty Colloquium, Oklahoma City University

Law School, Oklahoma, Oct. 23, 2007.

106. Relevance of Law to Science, Oklahoma State University School of Law, Oklahoma, May

7, 2007.

107. WTO & Dispute Settlement, Faculty Presentation, Texas Wesleyan School of Law, Dallas,

Texas, Apr. 9, 2007.

108. India as a BRIC, The Existing Legal Infrastructure of BRICs: Where Have We Been and

Where Are We Going?, Northwest University School of Law, Chicago, Illinois, Feb. 13,

2007.

109. TRIPS & Public Health, Impact of TRIPS – Indo-US Experience, NALSAR, Hyderabad,

India, Dec. 15-16, 2007.

110. To Sow or Not to Sow: Practical Issues Relating Arising from Introducing Plant Variety

Protecting in Developing Nations, Second Annual Conference of Asian Law & Economics

Forum, National Law School of India University Bangalore, India, Dec. 8-9, 2006.

111. Of the Unequals of Uruguay, Intellectual Property Law Working Paper Series, University

of Pittsburg, Pittsburg, California, Oct. 6, 2006.

112. Trade and Intellectual Property Law, 14th Annual Conference on International Intellectual

Property Law & Policy: India and China, Fordham University School of Law, New York,

Apr. 21, 2006.

113. Invitee, A Hybrid Game: Of the Blessed Intellectual Property Rights & the Bastardized

Biodiversity, IP Speaker Series. Cardozo Yeshiva Law School, New York, Apr. 11, 2006.

114. Access v. Patents: We Still Can’t Get Along!, Third Annual Intellectual Property and

Communications Law Symposium, Michigan State University, Michigan, Apr. 7-8, 2006.

115. Infringers or Innovators: Debunking Myths, Saving Profits, Saving Lives: A

Comprehensive Discussion of the Social, Legal, and Economic Implications of Reverse

Engineering and Parallel Importing on the Pharmaceutical Industry, University of North

Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Feb. 25, 2006.

116. Expectations from Hong Kong, Pre-World Trade Organization Conference on Issues, 6th

Ministerial Meeting of the World Trade Organization, University of Hong-Kong, Hong

Kong, Dec. 8, 2005.

117. Indian Generic Industry in the Post-WTO World, Indian Pharmaceutical Congress,

Hyderabad, India, Dec. 5, 2005.

118. Of UPOV & TRIPS, Food Security & Nexus of Trade & Technology, University of Ottawa,

Canada, Oct. 15, 2005.

119. Ramifications of Protecting Plant Varieties, Annual Conference on Law & Society, Las

Vegas, Nevada, Jul 2005.

120. Introducing Plant Variety Protection in Developing Nations, Annual Meeting,

International Association for Teaching & Research in Intellectual Property Rights,

Montreal, Quebec, May, 2005.

121. International Protection of Plant Varieties, Intellectual Property Law & Policy Scholars

Round Table, Michigan State University, Michigan, Feb. 2005.

122. Implications of the TRIPS Patent Policy, 25th Anniversary Symposium of JIEL on

Corporate and Legal Implications of Re-pricing Essential Medicines in Developing

Nations, Journal of International Economic Law (JIEL), University of Pennsylvania Law

School, Pennsylvania, Feb. 23, 2004.

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123. International Aspects of Plant Variety Protection, Symposium on Intellectual Property

Protection for Agricultural Biotechnology: Seeds of Change, University of Illinois,

Urbana- Champagne, Illinois, Apr. 2004.

124. An Overview of Intellectual Property, National Academy for Advanced Legal Studies,

Hyderabad, India, Dec. 2003.

125. A Comparison Between the American and Indian Patent Regime, Dr. Reddy’s Laboratory

Limited. Hyderabad, India, Dec. 2003.

126. Intellectual Property Education for Engineers, All India National Convention on Technical

Education, Coimbatore, India Dec. 2003.

127. An Overview of Intellectual Property Rights, PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore,

India, Dec. 2003.

128. AIDS, Drugs, National Emergency & Cipro, Patent Law, Social Policy, and Public Interest:

The Search for a Balanced Global System, Cardozo University Law School, New York and

the Center for Innovation Law & Policy, University of Toronto, Ontario, Nov. 7, 2002.

129. Government Appropriation of IP Rights - Impact on Multi-Nationals with Ms. Leela

Guttina, Annual Meeting, Licensing Executives Society, Washington D.C., May 8, 2001.

130. Bio Diversity: An Indian Perspective of the North - South Issues, CASRIP Patent and

Intellectual Property Summer Institute, University of Washington Law School, Seattle,

July 24-28, 2000.

131. Intellectual Property- Protect or Lose It, The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE), Seattle, July 19,

2000.

132. India & The Internet, Institute for International Policy Studies, University of Washington

Law School, Seattle, July 29, 2000

133. Law of Copyright & Trademarks: Infringement & Remedies, Symposium on Role of Police

in Preventing Intellectual Property Crimes, National Police Academy, Hyderabad, India,

Feb. 2-5, 2000.

134. Effect of TRIPS in India, Central Manufacturing Technology Institute, Bangalore, India,

Jan. 15, 2000.

135. Law of Intellectual Property and Its Relevance to Business World, Reliance Institute

Conference on Intellectual Property Management, Indian Institute of Management,

Bangalore, India, Jan. 5, 2000.

136. IPR Issues in Databases, Symposium on Information Today and Tomorrow (ITT- ‘99’),

Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Ministry of Science & Technology, Hyderabad,

India, Nov.16-19, 1999.

137. Impact of TRIPS on Pharmaceuticals, Textile, Food and The Bio-Technology Industries,

Seminar on Intellectual Property in India, Karnataka Small Scale Industries Development

Council, Bangalore, India, Oct. 2, 1999.

138. TRIPS & Patent Rights, Council for Technological Upgradation, Chennai, India, Sept. 28,

1999.

139. Trademarks Law and The Pharmaceutical Industry, Corporate Awareness Seminar on

Intellectual Property, Dr. Reddy’s Laboratory Ltd, Hyderabad, India, July 27-30, 1999.

140. Computer Crime Laws, Seminar on Computerization and Crimes, Karnataka Police

Association, Bangalore, India, July 26-27, 1999.

141. Law, Practice of Trademark, Seminar on Intellectual Property Law, Indian Institute of

Sciences, Bangalore, India, July 5, 1999.

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142. International Law Relating to NGOs, All India John Hopkins Memorial Philanthropic

Association, Bangalore, India, June 15, 1999.

143. Intellectual Property & Industry, Conference, All India Agarbhati Manufacturers

Association, Bangalore, India, May 25, 1999.

144. The Conflict between IP and Anti-Trust Laws, Seminar Series, National Law School of

India University, Bangalore, India, Apr. 1999.

ADVISORY BOARD, EDITORIAL AND PEER REVIEW ACTIVITIES

• Editorial & Advisory Board Member, Indian Journal of International and Comparative

Law, Thomson Reuters, South Asia

• Editorial Board, Indian Law Review, Oxford University, London, UK

• Advisory Board Member, Nirma University School of Law, Centre for IPR Studies,

Ahmedabad, India

• Advisory Board Member, BML Munjal University School of Law, New Delhi, India

• Advisory Board Member, Gujarat National Law University, Centre for IPR Studies,

Gandhinagar, India

• Advisory Board Member, Vijayabhoomi University School of Law, Maharashtra, India

• Editorial & Advisory Board Member, Indian Journal of International and Comparative

Law, Thomson Reuters, South Asia

• Editorial Board, Indian Law Review, Oxford University, London, UK

• Editorial Board, African Journal of International Law, Florida International University,

School of Law, Florida, USA

• Editorial Board, Christ Law Review, Christ University School of Law, Bangalore, India

• Editorial Board, Indian Journal of IP Law, NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad,

India

• Editorial Board, Journal of Intellectual Property Rights, National Institute of Science

Communication and Information Resources (CSIR), New Delhi, India

• External Doctoral Supervisor, Rajiv Gandhi School of Law, Kharagpur, India

• Peer Reviewer, Journal of World Intellectual Property (JWIP), University of Ottawa,

Canada

• Peer Reviewer, Thomas Riggs publications, USA

• Peer Reviewer, Surana Competition on Environment and IP laws, India

• Peer Reviewer, Journal of Academic Innovation and Research in Intellectual Property

Assets, (JAIRIPA), Chanakya National Law University, Patna, India

PROFESSIONAL HONORS

• Recipient, ADVANCE Administrative Fellowship, Texas A&M University, 2021-2022

• Academic Reviewer, World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO), USA, 2020.

• Citation by Judge Jimmie V. Reyna, United States Circuit Judge of the United States Court

of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, in Aatrix Software, Inc. v Green Shades Software, Inc.,

No 17-1452 (Fed-Cir, 2018).

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• Citation of 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).

• Nomination, Presidential Award for Superior Research, University of Oklahoma College

of Law, 2006, 2009 and 2012.

• Student’s Access to Justice (SATJ) Association Certificate for Distinguished Pro Bono

Service in 2008 and 2013.

• Presidential International Travel Fellowship, University of Oklahoma, 2005.

• Adjunct Fellow, Research Information System (RIS) for Developing Countries, New

Delhi, India.

DISTINGUISHED PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

• Prize Committee Reviewer, Indian Law Review, University of Oxford, United Kingdom

• Submission in response to the Draft National IP Policy of India, invitation, 2016.

• Testimony, U.S. International Trade Commission Hearing: Trade, Investment and

Industrial Policies in India: Effects of the US Economy, Jan. 2014.

• Testimony, Office of United States Trade Representative, Special 301 Hearing on India’s

Intellectual Property Law, Jan. 2014.

• Consultant, IPR Resource Center, Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion, Ministry

of Commerce, Government of India, 2014.

• Member, Investigations Committee, India Cultural Foundation, Oklahoma City, 2006,

2007.

• Faculty Member, First Video Conferencing Course in India at the National Academy for

Legal Studies and Research (NALSAR), Hyderabad, India, 2007.

• Co-organizer, Conference on Intellectual Property Issues Affecting India and the United

States, (NALSAR, University of Oklahoma School of Law and Michigan State School of

Law) Dec. 2006, Hyderabad, India.

• Associated with the Glushko-Samuelson IP Law Clinic at Washington College of Law, St.

Louis in a team lead by Professor Josh Sarnoff to help Sierra Leone draft its Intellectual

Property Statutes.

• Founding Director, Center for Intellectual Property Rights, (CIPRA), National Law School

of India University, 1999.

• Invited Member, Ministry of Science and Technology, India to create the First

Comprehensive Website in India on Intellectual Property Law, Bangalore.

• Invited Member, Ministry of External Affairs, Training Program for Sri Lankan Judicial

Officers on Law of Trademarks, Bangalore, India, Dec. 1999.

• Member, Second Core Group Committee Meetings on Amendment to the Copyright Act,

Ministry of Human Resources Development, New Delhi, India, 1999-2000.

• Member, First Core Group Committee Meetings on Amendment to the Copyright Act,

Ministry of Human Resources Development, New Delhi, India, 1999.

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DISTINGUISHED ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIVITIES

• Designing an online LL.M program specifically for the Indian market

• Created the India Initiative to expand the scope of the India program.

• Co-organizer, Executive Education Program on Health, Pharmaceuticals and Intellectual

Property Rights, Sept. 6, 2020.

• Created LLM Pathway Program with

▪ Gujarat National Law School, Gandhinagar, India

▪ Christ University School of Law, Bangalore, India

• Created LLM Global Immersion Fellowship for Talent and Educational Development

(GIFTED) Program with Jindal Law School.

• Created the Shamnad Basheer IP/Trade Fellowship with Texas A&M University School of

Law

MEMBERSHIP AND SERVICES IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES

• Chair, South Asia Section, Association of American Law Schools (AALS), USA, (2020-

2021).

• Board Member, South Asian Bar Association of North America (SABA), USA, (2009-

2015)

• Member, American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA), USA.

• Member, American Bar Association (ABA), USA.

• Member, International Law Association (ILA), UK.

• Member, Tarrant County Bar Association, USA.

• Member, International Trademark Association (INTA), USA.

• Member, International Association for the Advancement of Teaching and Research in

Intellectual Property (ATRIP).

• Member, Karnataka State Bar Council, India, (2004 – Present)

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