Aakriti Vadehra is a Designated Partner at Kan and Krishme. Aakriti is a registered Indian Patent Agent, Advocate registered with the Bar Council of India, and a Trademark Attorney. With a background in electronics and communications engineering, she brings over 5 years of experience. Aakriti is actively involved in drafting patent applications and has successfully prosecuted over 300 Indian patent and trademark applications on behalf of esteemed Fortune 500 companies and research organizations. Additionally, she specializes in addressing advertising, sweepstakes, and gaming law matters for the firm’s international clients. Aakriti also contributes to the publication and blogging team at Kan and Krishme, having authored several articles published on the popular blogging site, Mondaq.
Languages:
- Japanese (Elementary)
- French (Limited Working)
- English (Native or Bilingual)
- Hindi (Native or Bilingual)
Certifications/Courses:
- WIPO’s DL101 – General Course on Intellectual Property (July 2020)
- WIPO’s DL303 – Specialized Course on the Madrid System for the International Registration of Marks (June 2022)
- WIPO’s DL 320 – Advanced Course on Basics of Patent Drafting (January 2021)
- WIPO’s DL-301 – Advanced Course of Patents (August 2021)
- WIPO’s DL001 – Introduction to the Patent Cooperation Treaty (April 2021)
- FICCI’s Trademark Prosecution in India (January 2022)
- KIPO’s – IP Panorama (June 2022)
- WIPO-INDIA Summer School (July 2022)
- WIPO’s DL450 – Intellectual Property Management (August 2022)
Education:
- Masters of Law (LL.M.) – George Washington University, Washington DC – 2023-2024
- Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) – 2019-2022
- Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) – Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, New Delhi – 2015-2019
- Registered Indian Patent Agent (IN/PA 4734)
- Advocate (D/12998/2022)
Achievements:
1. Winner, USPTO National Patent Drafting Competition 2024 (Eastern Region)
2. Finalist, USPTO National Patent Drafting Competition 2024