Ankita Sabharwal

Intellectual Property (IP) Law & Strategy, Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Compliance and Leadership & Industry Engagement:

• Advised and represented clients across industries on patent, trademark, copyright, and trade secret matters, ensuring comprehensive protection and enforcement of IP rights.
• Managed global IP portfolios for multinational corporations, startups, and SMEs, overseeing filings, oppositions, renewals, and infringement actions.
• Drafted, negotiated, and reviewed complex IP licensing agreements, technology transfer agreements, SaaS contracts, and R&D collaboration agreements.
• Conducted IP due diligence in mergers, acquisitions, and technology investments to assess risks and opportunities for clients.
• Assisted clients in navigating domain name disputes under UDRP and INDRP, ensuring brand protection in the digital space.
• Advised on enforcement strategies, including anti-counterfeiting actions, Customs recordation, and civil litigation for IP infringement cases.
• Provided strategic counsel on copyright protection for digital content, software licensing, and entertainment law matters.
• Spearheaded data privacy advisory services, guiding businesses on compliance with India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDPA), GDPR, CCPA, and other global data laws.
• Drafted, reviewed, and negotiated Privacy Policies, Data Processing Agreements (DPAs), Cross-border Data Transfer Agreements, and Incident Response Policies.
• Provided legal guidance on cybersecurity laws, incident response protocols, and data localization mandates, ensuring risk mitigation and compliance.
• Developed and conducted data protection training programs for clients’ legal, compliance, and IT teams to build privacy-by-design frameworks.
• Regularly speak at conferences, roundtables, and industry events on data privacy, AI regulations, and IP enforcement strategies.
• Lead workshops and training sessions on data protection compliance, cybersecurity best practices, and IP law for in-house legal teams.
• Authored articles and legal insights on emerging trends in IP, technology law, and data privacy for reputed publications.

• Drafted Notices of Opposition (NOPs), counter-statements, evidence, legal opinions, and Cease & Desist (C&D) notices.
• Handled trademark, patent, and copyright filings, licensing, assignments, and well-known trademark applications.
• Drafted and responded to First Examination Reports (FERs) and conducted prior art, FTO, and IP clearance searches.
• Managed copyright and GI filings, including drafting statements of case, applications, and advisory opinions.
• Prepared legal opinions on entertainment law, sports law, and digital content protection.
• Filed and handled UDRP & INDRP domain name disputes for online brand protection.
• Advised on IP transactions, including IP licensing, assignment agreements, and technology transfer agreements.
• Assisted in structuring IP-related M&A transactions, ensuring smooth IP integration and protection.

• Trademark Prosecution: Managed trademark applications, oppositions, and cancellations.
• Evidence Handling: Took charge of trademark evidences for the firm, preparing and submitting critical documentation for contentious matters.
• Drafted Cease & Desist (C&D) notices, Notices of Opposition (NOPs), and counter-statements.
• Conducted trademark availability searches, legal opinions, and brand protection strategies.
• Filed copyright applications and drafted licensing agreements for clients in creative industries.
• Assisted in mediation and settlement negotiations for IP and tech-related conflicts.

• Litigation, enforcement and advisory: Have been involved in a number of contentious matters with special focus on patent and trademark litigation before the Delhi High Court and Supreme Court of India
• Drafted a large number of suits and subsequent pleadings related to patent and trademark matters
• Substantial experience in drafting written statements, rejoinders, replications etc .
• Assisted in a large number of cross-examinations dealing with significant IP disputes with special focus on trademark issues
• Assisted in a highly publicized patent infringement appeal before the Hon'ble Division Bench of the Delhi High Court dealing with the validity of a pharmaceutical patent
• Assisted in preparing a Special Leave Petition related to a trademark infringement suit before the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India
• Drafted a large number of opinions dealing with potential litigation strategies in IP and allied matters