Anshul Sunil Saurastri

Anshul Sunil Saurastri is a Partner, Advocate (Attorney-at-Law) and Patent Attorney at Krishna & Saurastri Associates LLP.

His practice includes both contentious and non-contentious matters in intellectual property and corporate-commercial law.

Anshul handles patent, trademark and design preparation and prosecution, oppositions and invalidations. He also handled appellate work. Additionally, he is regularly involved in litigation for matters relating to patent, trademark and design infringement, and unfair competition claims such as passing off, disparagement and defamation. He is also actively involved in issues relating to protection of trade secrets, confidential information, data and privacy. He also handles complaints and disputes related to consumer protection and advertising. From time to time, he also counsels and provides opinions on infringement and invalidity of patents, trademarks and designs, biodiversity laws, etc. He also has hands on experience in handling breach of contract claims. From time to time he is also engaged in conducting due diligence, structuring, negotiating and preparing agreements such as NDAs, JVAs, M&As, business transfers, distribution, agency, licensing, franchising, technology transfer, employment, and so on.

Prior to practicing law, he worked as an analyst in an investment firm in the US. He also spent time in the lab doing R&D work for which he received recognition as an author in different journals and scholarly publications. Holding degrees in the sciences, engineering and law and training in legal and technical areas, he has amassed cross-functional expertise. Anshul holds a Master’s in Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, a Bachelor’s in Applied Sciences from Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, and a Degree of Law from the Government Law College, Mumbai University. Anshul is registered to practice at the Bar Council of India and the Indian Patent & Trademark Office.

Anshul is also a Member of INTA’s Unfair Competition Committee, AIPPI’s Standing Committee on Trade Secrets and the Executive Council of the LES (India). He is also an active member of APAA, AIPLA, IBA, IPBA, and ABA. Anshul also frequently lectures at different seminars, conferences and universities on IP and other commercial legal issues. He has also published numerous articles on these subjects in national and international legal publications.