Malavika Nair

• Drafted Notices of Opposition and Counter-Statements in trademark opposition proceedings.
• Assisted in drafting pleadings, defences, and legal submissions before the Trade Marks Registry.
• Drafted Rectification petitions and responses to rectification petitions also evidence in support of rectification filed.
• Prepared evidence affidavits under Rules 45 and 46 of the Trade Marks Rules for opposition proceedings.
• Conducted legal research on trademark infringement, opposition strategy, and registry procedures.
• Assisted in client correspondence and advisory emails relating to trademark prosecution and disputes.

• Conducted comprehensive legal research and drafting for copyright, trademark, and commercial law matters.
• Prepared responses to legal notices and supported legal submissions effectively.
• Assisted in Certificate under Section 63(B) matters through detailed drafting and documentation.
• Researched misrepresentation in Master Franchise Agreements with comparative analysis of Singaporean jurisprudence.
• Compiled lists of dates and summaries for complex litigation, focusing on E-Waste regulatory compliance.
• Performed trademark prosecution tasks, including registry examination, objection responses, and history analysis.
• Reviewed High Court and Supreme Court judgments to extract findings related to trademark infringement.
• Analyzed court filings and compliance reports while preparing structured evidence tables for IP enforcement.

• Conducted trademark clearance searches and registrability assessments for international brands.
• Assisted in the management of global trademark portfolios, including monitoring potential conflicts.
• Analysed trademark filings and prepared research notes on enforcement strategies.
• Assisted in drafting documents relating to licensing arrangements and brand protection measures.

• Drafted pleadings and legal submissions in intellectual property disputes before courts and tribunals.
• Conducted legal research on IP litigation, arbitration, and dispute resolution mechanisms.
• Assisted in preparing case summaries, evidence compilations, and litigation documentation.
• Coordinated with legal teams for case management and procedural compliance.

• Drafted rectification petitions before the Trade Marks Registry challenging the validity of registered trademarks.
• Conducted legal research on trademark infringement, rectification proceedings, and data protection law.
• Assisted in drafting cease-and-desist notices and enforcement communications in trademark disputes.
• Analysed case law and regulatory developments relating to intellectual property rights.

Conducted focused legal research on trademark, copyright, and patent infringement defences, analysed cross-sector IP and regulatory issues, and authored blogs on current IP trends such as Creative Commons licensing, and software regulation.

• Conducted trademark clearance searches and conflict analysis for brand registration.
• Assisted in drafting trademark oppositions and legal research memoranda.
• Conducted research on foreign filing restrictions under patent law and plant variety protection.
• Assisted in reviewing patent filing procedures and regulatory compliance requirements.

• Drafted examination report replies, opposition pleadings, and cease-and-desist notices under the Trade Marks Act, 1999.
• Conducted trademark clearance searches and registrability assessments based on prior marks and use.
• Assisted in analysing trademark conflicts and preparing enforcement strategies.
• Conducted research on international IP treaties including the Madrid Protocol and PCT.