S Anitha Shirmila Elizabeth

Patent attorney, De Penning & De Penning

Anitha is a patent attorney at De Penning & De Penning, concentrating her practice on chemical, biotechnological and pharmaceutical patents. She graduated with a masters in biotechnology and continued with a postgraduate diploma in intellectual property rights, a perfect blend. Being a registered Indian patent agent and a member of the Asian Patent Attorneys Association, she has over 15 years of experience handling patent matters, including end-to-end IP-portfolio management and opining on patentability. She has prosecuted over 2000 patent applications and has expertise in several other technological domains, including fermentation technology, polymers and related fields. Additionally, she has hands-on expertise in opposition matters at the Indian Patent Office and handles international filings and appeals at different high courts in India.