Mahima R
Bangalore
Summary
LLM student specialising in Intellectual Property Rights and Technology Law with strong academic grounding in patents, trademarks, copyright, IT law and data protection. Equipped with foundational knowledge of IP procedures, legal research and drafting. Seeking an entry-level IP or Legal Analyst role in a structured environment that offers practical exposure and professional growth.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Legal Intern
Office of S. Selvathirumurugan, Advocate, High Court
Chennai
07.2024 - 08.2024
- Conducted legal research and organized case documentation to support ongoing cases
- Prepared case files and drafted legal documents to facilitate case management
- Attended court proceedings to gain insights into procedural practices and courtroom dynamics
Legal Intern
Black N Red Law Associates
Chennai
01.2023 - 02.2023
- Assisted in drafting and legal documentation
- Conducted legal research to support case strategies
- Learned courtroom strategies and techniques to enhance advocacy skills
Legal Intern
Office of A. Baskal, Advocate
Chennai
07.2022 - 08.2022
- Assisted in legal drafting and documentation
- Supported office and court-related work
- Developed understanding of fundamental legal processes
Human Rights Legal Intern
People’s Watch
Madurai
02.2022 - 03.2022
- Conducted RTI-based research and developed case studies to support human rights advocacy
- Worked on human rights documentation
- Participated in legal awareness campaigns and field activities to educate communities on human rights issues
Education
LLM - Intellectual Property Law & Tech Law
Presidency University
Bangalore07-2026
B.A.,LL.B.(Hons.) -
Presidency University
Bangalore07-2025
Skills
- Trademark search & filing process
- Technology Law
- Case analysis
- MS Word
- Online legal research
- Legal research
- Document review
- IP Prosecution
- Patent prior-art search
- Data Protection & Privacy Law
- Legal Drafting
- MS Excel
- Academic legal writing & referencing
- Case documentation
- Intellectual Property Law (Patents, Trademarks, Copyright )
- Patent prior-art search
- Data Protection & Privacy Law (basic knowledge)
Publications
- Legal Personhood, Authorship and AI: A Comparative Study of Copyright Treatment for AI-Generated and Human-AI Co-Authored Works.
- Well-Known Trademarks in India: Legal Protection, Judicial Interpretation and Digital Enforcement Issues.
Academic And Practical Exposure
- Studied trademark registration workflow including search, classification, filing stages and opposition process
- Conducted introductory patent prior-art searches using publicly available databases and analysed claim structures
- Conducted trademark searches using online databases
- Reviewed case laws using SCC Online / Manupatra
- Assisted in drafting legal notices and agreements
- Analysed copyright infringement cases and prepared structured legal issue briefs
- Researched provisions of the IT Act, 2000 and emerging data protection compliance frameworks
- Performed statutory interpretation and case analysis as part of academic research assignments
Timeline
Legal Intern
Office of S. Selvathirumurugan, Advocate, High Court
07.2024 - 08.2024
Legal Intern
Black N Red Law Associates
01.2023 - 02.2023
Legal Intern
Office of A. Baskal, Advocate
07.2022 - 08.2022
Human Rights Legal Intern
People’s Watch
02.2022 - 03.2022
LLM - Intellectual Property Law & Tech Law
Presidency University
B.A.,LL.B.(Hons.) -
Presidency University