GopiKrishnan Mukundan

Co-Founder

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India10 yrs 9 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Over eight years of experience in Intellectual Property Law.
  • Expertise in Patent Prosecution for top technology companies.
  • Proven track record in Civil and Criminal Litigation.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Techno-Legal Professional specializing in Intellectual Property Law and Litigation.

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Skills

Core Skills

Intellectual Property LawPatent ProsecutionLitigationPatent Law

Other Skills

AlgorithmsAndroid DevelopmentCC++Civil LitigationClaim AmendmentComputer GamingComputer ScienceConstitutional LawCopyright InfringementCopyright LawCopyright RegistrationCorporate LawCriminal LawCriminal Litigation

About

Gopikrishnan Mukundan is a seasoned Techno-Legal Professional. Apart from handling Civil and Criminal Litigation in various High Courts, Gopikrishnan actively works with Acura IP Services providing his expertise in the field of Intellectual Property Law. With degrees in Computer Science Engineering and Law (LL.B with Honors in IP Law from RGSOIPL, IIT Kharagpur), Gopikrishnan started his career with a multinational corporation as an Intellectual Property Specialist. Later, he worked in a US-based IP Law firm as Consulting Counsel providing his expertise in Patent Prosecution and Drafting for some of the top technology companies in the US. With more than eight years of experience in the field of IP Law, Gopikrishnan has helped clients ranging from Startups to Fortune 100 companies protect their Patents and Trademarks in India, the US, and the EU. Currently, Gopikrishnan consults with clients lending his expertise in the field of IP Laws (Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights, Designs), Civil and Criminal Litigation (in the Hon'ble High Courts of Kerala, Karnataka, and Madras), Data Protection, Cyber/IT Law, Corporate Law, and Contract Law. Website: https://acuraip.com

Experience

Acura ip services

Partner & Intellectual Property Rights Attorney

Apr 2022 – Present · 3 yrs 11 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Hybrid

  • + Patent & Trademark Litigation
  • + Patent Drafting & Prosecution
  • + Trademark Filing & Prosecution
  • + Appearing for Oral Hearing
Patent & Trademark LitigationPatent Drafting & ProsecutionTrademark Filing & ProsecutionOral HearingIntellectual Property LawPatent Prosecution

Indian patent office

Registered Patent & Trademark Agent

Jan 2019 – Present · 7 yrs 2 mos · Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata

High court of kerala

Advocate

Dec 2017 – Present · 8 yrs 3 mos · Ernakulam

  • Representing Clients in Civil & Criminal Matters before the Hon'ble High Court of Kerala
Civil LitigationCriminal LitigationLitigation

Global ip services

Of Counsel

Dec 2017 – Present · 8 yrs 3 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

  • + Drafting Patent Applications for U.S & India Jurisdictions.
  • + Managing Patent Prosecution for U.S & India Jurisdictions.
Drafting Patent ApplicationsManaging Patent ProsecutionPatent Prosecution

Tata consultancy services

Patent Attorney

Jun 2015 – Nov 2017 · 2 yrs 5 mos · Bengaluru Area, India · On-site

  • IPR Attorney- Corporate Intellectual Property Rights Group, Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.
  • Primary Responsibilities Include:
  • +Patent Prosecution (IN, US, EU, AU, CN, JP, MX)
  • +Providing end-to-end support for TCS associates on matters related to filing and prosecuting Patent Applications
  • +Patent Drafting
  • +Patentability Search & Analysis
  • +Patent Technology Analysis
  • +Invention Mining
Patent ProsecutionPatent DraftingPatentability Search & AnalysisInvention MiningIntellectual Property Law

Intellectual ventures

Legal Intern

May 2014 – Jun 2014 · 1 mo · Bengaluru Area, India

  • Worked as a part of Invention Development Fund (IDF) team of IV India office.
  • Took part in interview sessions and calls with Inventors
  • Created Problem-Solution documents identifying the novelty and patentability aspects based on invention disclosures submitted by various inventors.
  • Amended claims of a few U.S patent applications to make the claims in-line with the original idea of the inventor and filed RCE for the same.
  • Searched and identified products and related companies which are potential infringes to IV’s patents.
  • Drafted interim draft of claims for couple of inventions.
  • Prepared response to office action after going through the prosecution history.
Invention DevelopmentClaim AmendmentOffice Action ResponsePatent Law

Khurana & khurana, advocates and ip attorneys

Legal Intern

Dec 2013 – Dec 2013 · 0 mo · New Delhi Area, India

  • Patent Technology Analysis
  • Hands on experience on Patent Drafting
  • Office Action
  • Patent Litigation
  • Patentability & Invalidation Search
  • Contributed to IIPRD's IPR Blog
  • Central Government’s power of Revocation of Patent in Public Interest(Co-authored)
  • (https://iiprd.wordpress.com/2014/01/02/central-governments-power-of-revocation-of-patent-in-public-interest/)
  • Rockstar Consortium US LP et. al.v. Google Inc
  • (https://iiprd.wordpress.com/2013/12/23/rockstar-consortium-us-lp-et-al-v-google-inc/)
Patent Technology AnalysisPatent DraftingPatent LitigationIntellectual Property Law

United law chambers

Legal Intern

May 2013 – Jul 2013 · 2 mos · Cochin Area, India

  • Legal Intern
  • Under Adv. T.P.M. Ibrahim Khan, Senior Special Counsel(Govt. of India)
  • Former Asst. Solicitor General of India
  • Kerala High Court

Education

Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur

Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) — Intellectual Property Law

Jan 2012 – Jan 2015

Mahatma Gandhi University

B.Tech — Computer Science & Engineering

Jan 2008 – Jan 2012

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