Deepika Budhani

Managed an active portfolio of 600+ trademark filings, prosecutions, and opposition matters, ensuring procedural compliance and strategic outcomes across diverse industries. Represented clients before the Trade Marks Registry in show-cause hearings and opposition proceedings; consistently secured favourable orders through well-researched submissions and oral arguments. Drafted and filed comprehensive Notices of Opposition (Form TM-O), Counter-Statements, and evidentiary affidavits under Rules 45, 46, and 47 of the Trade Marks Rules, 2017.

Senior Legal Associate — Intellectual Property & Litigation - GLOBAL JURIX, Advocates & Solicitors - New Delhi, India

(2022-01)

• Managed an active portfolio of 600+ trademark filings, prosecutions, and opposition matters, ensuring procedural compliance and strategic outcomes across diverse industries.
• Represented clients before the Trade Marks Registry in show-cause hearings and opposition proceedings; consistently secured favourable orders through well-researched submissions and oral arguments.
• Drafted and filed comprehensive Notices of Opposition (Form TM-O), Counter-Statements, and evidentiary affidavits under Rules 45, 46, and 47 of the Trade Marks Rules, 2017.
• Filed copyright (Form TM-C) and artistic-work applications, including responses to Registrar's objections and discrepancy notices.
• Drafted trademark infringement and passing-off suits under, before competent civil courts.
• Handled trademark renewals (TM-R), restoration applications, assignments, and transmissions (TM-M, TM-P) with precision and adherence to statutory timelines.
• Drafted commercial documentation including employment contracts, employee handbooks, internal office policies, and PoSH-compliant frameworks for corporate clients.
• Issued legal notices and drafted considered replies on behalf of individual and corporate clients across IP, contractual, and employment matters.
• Conducted detailed legal vetting of agreements, advised clients on risk exposure, and built long-term advisory relationships with retainer clients.

Legal Associate — Intellectual Property Division - Legal Raasta Technology Pvt. Ltd. - Delhi NCR, India

(2020-08 - 2022-01)

• Independently filed 400+ trademark registration applications, managing prosecution from search through registration.
• Filed TM-C applications and copyright applications for artistic works before the Copyright Office; tracked matters to certificate issuance.
• Appeared at trademark and opposition hearings; drafted and filed Notices of Opposition (TM-O), Counter-Statements, and Rule 45/46/47 evidence.
• Filed renewal and restoration applications (TM-R) and processed correction, amendment, assignment, and review requests (TM-M, TM-P).
• Drafted reasoned responses to Examination Reports and Trade Marks Office objections, achieving consistent acceptance rates.
• Drafted legal notices and replies on intellectual property and contractual disputes, providing pragmatic counsel to internal stakeholders and clients.

Legal Associate - ABC Registration Services - Delhi NCR, India

(2019-08 - 2020-07)

• Conducted comprehensive trademark availability searches and prepared filing recommendations for clients.
• Filed trademark applications and drafted oppositions, counter-statements, evidence affidavits under Rule 45, and rectification petitions.
• Drafted statutory affidavits and supporting documentation; appeared in online prosecution and opposition proceedings.
• Filed copyright applications and tracked matters through the Copyright Office to grant.

B.A. LL.B. (Five-Year Integrated Programme) - Mewar Law Institute, Ghaziabad (2016 - 2021)