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Education
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Curricular Activities
Extracurricular Activities
Community Service
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HARSHITA GUPTA

Delhi NCR

Summary

Results-driven IPR Associate with over two years of focused experience in trademark prosecution, enforcement, and advisory, handling domestic and international portfolios for Fortune 500 clients. Proven expertise in managing complex filings, resolving oppositions, and safeguarding brand identity through litigation support, legal strategy, and IP due diligence. Strong communicator, adept in cross-border coordination, legal drafting, and aligning IP frameworks with business objectives.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Legal Associate

Archer & Angel Law Firm
03.2024 - 01.2025
  • Trademark Prosecution - Trademark Search Reports and Opinions; Drafting Specifications; Managing the entire registration process; Responding to Office Actions; Attending Hearings; Corresponding with the Registry; etc.
  • Trademark Opposition - Monitoring New Applications; Providing Opinions; Drafting Pleadings; Negotiation and Settlement of Disputes; Attending Hearings; Preparing Miscellaneous Drafts; etc.
  • Trademark Enforcement: Monitoring for Infringement / Passing Off; Conducting Investigations; Preparing Notices / Letters; Recommendations on Alternative Actions; etc.
  • Brand Advisory - Brand development, protection, and expansion into new markets.
  • General IP: Copyright and Designs Prosecution.

Legal Associate

Jupiter Law Partners
Gurugram
09.2023 - 01.2024
  • Oversaw management of extensive trademark prosecution portfolio, focusing on search and clearance processes.
  • Responded to Office Actions, effectively advocating for client positions in hearings.
  • Collaborated with local counsel to align strategies and optimize outcomes for clients.
  • Ensured accurate docketing for efficient tracking of all relevant deadlines.
  • Executed watch service to safeguard client trademarks from infringement.

Legal Associate

Lexclaim Advocates & Legal Consultants
New Delhi
09.2022 - 09.2023
  • Company Overview: New Delhi
  • Comprehensive scope of work, encompassing Litigation, Intellectual Property Rights Prosecution, and Commercial Drafting.
  • Representation in both civil and commercial matters across Indian Judicata.
  • Filing and defending Trademarks, Designs, Patents, and Copyright applications and handling opposition actions.
  • Drafting contracts, agreements, and legal documents.
  • New Delhi

Trainee

Acumen Juris [Law Office]
New Delhi
03.2022 - 06.2022
  • Company Overview: New Delhi
  • Research concerning case laws related to provisions of Central and Local laws.
  • Drafting of Legal Notices, Reply to legal notices, Suits Complaints, Applications, and other miscellaneous documents in Civil and Arbitration matters.
  • Observing court proceedings and assisting with the same.
  • Research and case analysis pertaining to Family, Civil, and Arbitration Matters.
  • New Delhi

Legal Intern

HSA Advocates - Law Firm
New Delhi
02.2022 - 03.2022
  • Conducted extensive research on Companies Act, IBC, and FEMA regulations.
  • Analyzed various central laws to support corporate and commercial legal frameworks.
  • Developed comprehensive insights into compliance requirements under key legislation.

Legal Intern

Hamari Pahchan NGO
New Delhi
12.2021 - 12.2021
  • Conducted research on contemporary legal issues to support advocacy efforts.
  • Drafted complaints, notices, and miscellaneous applications for various cases.
  • Facilitated court appearances and managed miscellaneous court work.
  • Provided client counseling services to address legal concerns.
  • Developed strategies for community outreach initiatives to enhance legal awareness.
  • Volunteered at Legal AIDS camps and participated in distribution drives in New Delhi.

Legal Intern

Corporate Legal Partners
New Delhi
10.2021 - 11.2021
  • Company Overview: New Delhi
  • Worked on various SLPs, Suits for Recovery, Claim applications, Trademark applications and prosecution, Civil, and Arbitration Matters.
  • Drafting legal notices, complaints, applications, and replication.
  • Research and case analysis pertaining to civil and criminal matters.
  • Observing court proceedings and assisting with the same virtually.
  • Research pertaining to the provisions of local, special, and central laws.
  • New Delhi

Legal Intern

HSA Advocates - Law Firm
New Delhi
07.2021 - 08.2021
  • Conducted dispute resolution through detailed case fact drafting and legal complaints.
  • Researched recent Supreme Court judgments and provisions of IPC, CrPC, Hindu Law, Companies Act.
  • Prepared recovery suits and Special Leave Petitions to advance legal claims.

Legal Intern

Chambers of Adv. Sneha Kalita
05.2021 - 05.2021
  • Conducted in-depth research on various aspects of Civil Law.
  • Attended multiple arbitration proceedings, filing applications and caveats.
  • Participated in client conferences to discuss case strategies.

Legal Researcher

Indian Law Portal
08.2020 - 09.2020
  • Exhaustive research on contemporary legal topics, and preparing articles and blogs.
  • Link: https://indianlawportal.co.in/author/harshita-gupta/

Legal Intern

Chambers of Adv. Pramod Gupta
06.2020 - 07.2020
  • Observed and assisted in various court proceedings to gain practical insights.
  • Conducted research on civil and criminal matters to support case preparation.
  • Facilitated court appearances and managed filing of cases and applications.

Legal Intern

Chambers of Adv. Amit Gupta
06.2019 - 07.2019
  • Conducted observations of cases in various District Courts and High Court in Delhi.
  • Performed extensive case law and statutory research in Civil Law.

Education

B.B.A. LL.B -

Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University
Delhi
01.2022

Higher Secondary -

Chinmaya Vidyalaya
New Delhi
01.2017

Secondary -

Chinmaya Vidyalaya
New Delhi
01.2015

Skills

  • Legal research and review
  • Case management
  • Client counseling
  • Verbal and written communication
  • Collaboration and teamwork
  • Contract drafting
  • Analytical thinking
  • Document analysis

Curricular Activities

MOOTS AND CLIENT COUNSELLING   

  • Legal Zems - 2nd National Virtual Moot Court Competition, 2021 - Best Researcher
  • FIMT Client Counselling Competition - Qualified for Semi-Finals

SHORT ARTICLES & BLOGS    

  • Exhaustive research on contemporary legal topics and portraying it in form of blogs. https://indianlawportal.co.in/author/harshita-gupta/
  • Writing comprehensive blogs on various legal topics. https://eduindexnews.com/author/guptaharshita929/

RESEARCH PAPERS    

  • Portrait of Secularism in India’ - Legal Foxes Law Times - Volume 1, Issue 2 - https://www.foxeslawjournal.com/issue-2-1

COMPETITIONS   

  • LawSikho Quiz Competition on Indian Penal Code, 1860 – 2nd Position
  • GD Goenka University - Prashnotry, National Quiz Competition on Constitutional Law, 2019

CERTIFICATE COURSES 

  • WIPO - Dl101, General Course on Intellectual Property
  • IPR Learning Institute - Career Oriented Patent and Trademark Program
  • NPTEL - Intellectual Property Rights and Competition Law
  • National Law University, Jodhpur - The Role of Transnational Code of Conduct in the Energy Sector and beyond

Extracurricular Activities

Committee Member, Moot Court Committee, FIMT Law College

Performing Sports - Basketball [Participated in GGSIPU's Inter-Collegiate Sports Meet in 2017, 2018, and 2019]

Community Service

Khilta Kamal N.G.O., Advisor for Social Impact [01/01/2024 - Present]

Provided strategic legal counsel to support public welfare initiatives, focusing on compliance, risk management, and the structuring of partnerships with donors, NGOs, and authorities. Drafted and reviewed contracts and partnership agreements, ensured regulatory adherence, and supported frameworks safeguarding beneficiary rights, applied legal expertise to advance public interest goals, aligned with sustainable development objectives.

Ek Kadam Aage N.G.O., Volunteer [02/01/2022 - Present]

Engaged in planning and execution of educational drives, mentoring sessions, and awareness campaigns focused on empowering underprivileged children, supported the organization's efforts in bridging learning gaps, and enhancing access to holistic education within underserved communities.

Think India, Student Member [01/01/2017 - 12/31/2022]

Actively involved in ideation forums, legal awareness initiatives, and youth engagement programs focused on national development, I collaborated with like-minded peers on discussions around policy, governance, and legal reforms, fostering leadership and civic responsibility among students.

Abhi Production Welfare Trust, Volunteer [01/01/2020 - 12/31/2020]

Contributed to on-ground welfare initiatives, including food distribution, awareness campaigns, and logistical support for underserved communities, and actively participated in organizing social outreach efforts

Languages

English, full proficiency

Hindi, full proficiency

Timeline

Legal Associate

Archer & Angel Law Firm
03.2024 - 01.2025

Legal Associate

Jupiter Law Partners
09.2023 - 01.2024

Legal Associate

Lexclaim Advocates & Legal Consultants
09.2022 - 09.2023

Trainee

Acumen Juris [Law Office]
03.2022 - 06.2022

Legal Intern

HSA Advocates - Law Firm
02.2022 - 03.2022

Legal Intern

Hamari Pahchan NGO
12.2021 - 12.2021

Legal Intern

Corporate Legal Partners
10.2021 - 11.2021

Legal Intern

HSA Advocates - Law Firm
07.2021 - 08.2021

Legal Intern

Chambers of Adv. Sneha Kalita
05.2021 - 05.2021

Legal Researcher

Indian Law Portal
08.2020 - 09.2020

Legal Intern

Chambers of Adv. Pramod Gupta
06.2020 - 07.2020

Legal Intern

Chambers of Adv. Amit Gupta
06.2019 - 07.2019

B.B.A. LL.B -

Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University

Higher Secondary -

Chinmaya Vidyalaya

Secondary -

Chinmaya Vidyalaya
HARSHITA GUPTA