Himanshu Kumar

Detail-oriented Senior Research Analyst with 4+ years of experience across Brand Protection, Intellectual Property (IP) Research, Trademark & Patent Research, Online Enforcement, and Data Analysis. Experienced in monitoring and investigating unauthorized sellers, counterfeit products, trademark infringements, copyright violations, and online brand abuse across 100+ marketplaces, social media platforms, independent websites, torrent sites, and third-party applications. Skilled in patent and prior-art searches, infringement investigations, evidence collection, marketplace enforcement, and actionable reporting.

Proficient in Advanced Excel, SQL, Power BI, and Tableau, with working knowledge of Python and web scraping. Adept at analyzing large datasets, identifying infringement trends, and delivering data-driven insights to support IP and brand protection strategies.

Senior Research Analyst at Authentix (2024-02 – Present)

• Conduct comprehensive brand protection and online enforcement activities across 100+ e-commerce marketplaces, social media platforms, independent websites, torrent sites, and third-party applications to identify unauthorized sellers, counterfeit products, trademark misuse, copyright infringement, and other forms of online brand abuse.
• Monitor and investigate large volumes of online listings and digital content to identify potentially infringing sellers, products, websites, accounts, and content, while collecting relevant evidence to support enforcement actions.
• Manage end-to-end online enforcement activities, including identification of infringements, evidence validation, case preparation, submission of complaints/takedown requests, and tracking of enforcement outcomes across different platforms.
• Conduct monitoring and enforcement across major marketplaces and social media platforms, as well as less traditional digital channels such as torrent websites, third-party applications, independent websites, and content-sharing platforms.
• Utilize Microsoft Excel, SQL, Power BI, and Tableau to organize, analyze, and visualize large datasets related to unauthorized sellers, infringing listings, enforcement activities, and brand risk.
• Develop dashboards, trackers, and analytical reports to monitor enforcement performance, compliance rates, takedown trends, seller activity, and platform-level risks.
• Conduct trend and pattern analysis to identify repeat infringers, high-risk sellers, recurring infringement patterns, and priority platforms, supporting data-driven enforcement strategies.
• Work closely with internal legal, compliance, and brand protection teams to review infringement findings, prepare enforcement submissions, address platform requirements, and support successful takedowns.
• Prepare monthly, weekly, and ad-hoc client reports and PowerPoint presentations, providing clear insights into infringement volumes, enforcement progress, compliance performance, and emerging brand risks.
• Support continuous improvement of monitoring and enforcement workflows by identifying opportunities for data automation, process optimization, and improved reporting accuracy.

Patent and Research Associate at Ennoble IP (2022-08 – 2024-01)

• Assisted in more than 50 patentability searches, and more than 100 modifications, including reviewing and editing technical descriptions
• Conducted in-depth patent searches to identify potential infringements and prior art.
• Collaborated with inventors to understand and document their inventions.
• Prepared technical documents, including drawings and specifications, for patent applications.

Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical and Automation – Delhi Technical Campus, IPU