Anikh Shanly

Enrolled Advocate (Bar Council of Kerala) and LL.M. graduate specialized in Intellectual Property Rights, with hands-on exposure to patent, trademark and copyright matters across litigation, in-house counsel and academic research. Skilled in precise legal drafting, technical document review and prior-art oriented research, suited to patent application preparation and prosecution support. Practiced before the Supreme Court of India, Kerala High Court and District Courts.

Seeking to apply IP drafting, research and analytical skills to a patent attorney or patent counsel role.

Legal Officer - Multiwealth Nidhi Ltd - Anthikad

(2024-05)

• Served as sole in-house legal counsel, reviewing and approving all company legal documents including loan agreements, member contracts and employee agreements for accuracy, consistency and regulatory compliance.
• Drafted, reviewed and negotiated a wide range of legal instruments, functioning as primary gatekeeper for document quality and precision, a discipline directly transferable to patent claim and specification drafting.
• Maintained a comprehensive library of proforma templates and legal precedents, ensuring standardized documentation, akin to consistency across patent application filings.
• Communicated directly with clients, government authorities, regulatory bodies and judicial officers, managing external legal correspondence and representations.

Legal Associate - Adv. KK Shanly - Thrissur District Court

(2024-02)

• Gained foundational experience in reviewing, drafting, and managing legal documentation including plaints, written statements, interlocutory applications, affidavits, and supporting case records across civil and commercial matters.
• Supported contract and dispute-related matters through legal research, procedural compliance, documentation management, and risk-focused legal analysis.
• Assisted with IP-related matters including trademark and copyright queries and licensing-related documentation for clients, alongside core civil and commercial litigation work.
• Maintained and catalogued case files across civil, family, IP-related and motor accident matters, strengthening documentation management skills relevant to patent prosecution docketing.

Legal Intern - Advocate on Record Nishe Shonker - Supreme Court of India

(2023-04 - 2023-05)

• Assisted in preparing, reviewing and filing petitions, Special Leave Petitions (SLPs) and written submissions before the Supreme Court of India.
• Conducted in-depth legal research on constitutional law and civil procedure, preparing case briefs and legal memoranda, a process closely aligned with prior-art and patentability analysis.

Legal Intern - Adv. M. Nandakumar - Ernakulam High Court

(2022-12 - 2023-01)

• Handled civil and criminal matters before the Kerala High Court, analyzing complex case files to identify key legal issues and strategic options.
• Drafted pleadings, applications and interim relief petitions, maintaining an organized case management system for timely document retrieval.

LL.M. - Intellectual Property Rights - Hidayatullah National Law University (HNLU) (2026-04)

B.B.A LL.B. (Hons.) - Business Administration and Legal Studies - Government Law College (2024-03)

AISSCE – CBSE – Commerce Mathematics - Commerce Mathematics - Devamatha CMI Public School (2019-03)