2009-12BATCH PROFILE THE IIT LAW SCHOOL RAJIV GANDHI SCHOOL OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KHARAGPUR RAJIV GANDHI SCHOOL OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW CONTACT US : Dr. Tapas Bandyopadhyay Professor-in-charge, Training and Placement, Ph : 03222-281730 / +91-9476436316 Email :
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[email protected] Website : www.rgsoipl.iitkgp.ernet.in cygnusadvertising.in INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KHARAGPUR IMPORTANT DATES Commencement of Pre Placement Talks 1st August, 2011 On Campus Recruitment 1st December, 2011 onwards The School Rajiv Gandhi School of Intellectual Property Law, popularly known as the IIT Law School, is one of a kind law school fostering the interests of technologists from various fields, to produce a new breed of lawyers equipped with the knowledge and skills to handle sophisticated legal matters, including complex commercial transactions and cases. As the only Law School within the IIT system, it was set up in the year 2006 in technical collaboration with the George Washington University Law School, Washington DC. The School also has a research collaboration (focusing on IP and Computer Science) with the University of Western Ontario. The School imparts full-time intellectual property law education along with the corelegal subjects as prescribed by the Bar Council of India. Within six years of its commencement the school has created a niche for itself amongst the top law schools in India. 1 About the Batch The expertise of the students in their respective fields of science, technology and medicine, give them an edge in critical legal understanding. Through modern classroom techniques and dynamic teaching methods students integrate their expertise in enhancement of their legal acumen. Along with the academic focus the students engage themselves in various activities of societies and clubs like Socratic Society, Moot Court Society, Legal Aid & IP Facilitation Clinic and Law & Business Society. The students have also won accolades in Moot Court Competitions, Debating Events, national and international Essay Competitions and also published papers in leading journals. The students have been actively involved in national level projects like Ganga River Basin Management Project. The students are further associated with industry through projects like DART-IP which provides them firsthand experience and industry exposure. 2 3 Academia The students of the school are offered subjects from various domains having equal weightage and designed to provide firm understanding of legal system of India and other countries. Core Law Subjects Constitution, CPC, CrPC, Evidence Act, Contract, Company Law, Family Laws, Labour Law Other Subjects Corporate, Banking, Investment Law, Water Laws, Infrastructure Laws IP Subjects Law of Patents, Copyright Law, Design Laws, IPR Management As IIT Law School, apart from its own well developed academic infrastructure, the students have the privilege to pursue their interest and earn indigenous knowledge through various resources. Global Classrooms (through Video Conferencing), Seminars, Workshops Admissions Students are admitted through: — Two Stage All India Examination Conducted by IIT Kharagpur: Written and GD/PI — LSAT - World Scores also accepted in lieu of the written test. The eligibility criteria for admission to the LL.B. program is: First Class Bachelors Degree in Engineering / Technology / Medicine or equivalent; or First Class Masters Degree in Science or Pharmacy; or First Class MBA Degree with any of the above. Interactions with other departments Economics, Humanities, Management and Engineering 5 4 Graduation Background 11% 21% Work Experience (Month Wise Details) 11% BE / B.Tech M.Tech. M.Sc. 36% 1-12 Months 13 - 24 Months 24 Months + 77% Graduating Stream 4% 4% 7% 21% Computers Electronics BioTech Industry of Work Experience 46% 8% Software Industry Law Firm Research Organisation 43% 39% 25% Chemical & Bio Engineering BioMedical Industrial Biotechnology 23% 8% 15% Academic Management/Finance Institutes Student Composition (Work Experience) Subjects Offered 17% 24% 41% 48% Freshers Research Experience Laterals IP Law 10% Criminal Law International Law 14% Constitutional Civil Law 11% 21% 14% Business Law 6 7 Facilities The School is equipped with a well stocked library along with subscription to a plethora of online legal databases which include: — — — — Cambridge Law Journals Springer Ebooks Elselvier Wiley — — — — Westlaw Hein Online Jstor Manupatra THE IIT LAW SCHOOL Harish Subramaniam B.Tech (Computer Science and Engineering) SASTRA University Internships: Kochhar And Co. Chennai Honeywell Technologies Solutions Lab, Bangalore Tata Consultancy Services, Mumbai Work Experience: 1 Year and 10 Months, HCL Technologies Legal laboratories like Patent Lab quipped with QPAT also form a part of the School's resources. Video lectures hosted by professionals, scholars, academicians and social activists from around the globe, through the Video Conferencing Centre, provides holistic analysis on varied legal topics. The School has also established Microsoft Centre of Excellence in Intellectual property Law and Indian institute of Corporate Affairs at its premises to assist students in their academic interests. INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KHARAGPUR Biplab Kumar Lenin B.Tech (Industrial Biotechnology) Bharath University Internships: Monsanto Research Center, Bangalore Universal Legal Bangalore Kamath & Kamath, Bangalore 8 9 THE IIT LAW SCHOOL Arvind Pardeshi B.Sc., M.Sc. (Biotechnology) School of Life Sciences, (SRTMU, Nanded) Internships: NCL Innovation Park, National Chemical Laboratory ,CSIR, Pune FoxMandalLittle, Bangalore W. S. Kane & Co., Mumbai Work Experience: 1 Year 6 Months, NARI,Pune, 1 Year 10 Months, NLC,Pune B Prashant Kumar B.E. (Electronics & Telecommunication) K J Somaiya College of Engineering, (Mumbai University) Internships: Global IP Services, Bangalore W. S. Kane & Co., Mumbai Samsung India Software Operations, Bangalore Work Experience: 11 Months, TCS, Kolkata RAJIV GANDHI SCHOOL OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KHARAGPUR Anil Kumar M.Sc. (Biotechnology) University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, Rajasthan Internships: Kapoor and Company, Advocates & Solicitors, New Delhi Jubilant Organosys, Noida Chambers of Advocate Shanti Bhushan & Prashant Bhushan, Supreme Court of India, Delhi Work Experience: 1 Year 3 Months, Global Operating Supports Centre, Metlife East India Ltd., Noida, National Institute of Biologicals, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Noida Richa Garg B.E. (Computer Science) University Institute of Engineering and Technology, (Panjab University, Chandigarh) Internships: Singhania & Co, Hyderabad Law firm of Naren Thappeta, Bangalore Tata Consultancy Services, Mumbai Work Experience: 1 Year 8 Months, HCL Technologies, Noida 10 11 THE IIT LAW SCHOOL Arun Babu B.Tech. (Electronics and Communication) Model Engineering College (Cochin University of Science and Technology) Internships: L.R Swami Associates, Chennai Vaish Associates, Mumbai TVS Motors, Bangalore Work Experience: 1 Year, IMS Learning & Wipro RAJIV GANDHI SCHOOL OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW Saurabh Bindal B.E. (Biotechnology) Institute of Engineering and Technology, Agra Internships: Zeus IP Advocates, Delhi Anand and Anand, Noida Remfry and Sagar, Gurgaon INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KHARAGPUR S. John J. Raja Singh Apoorva Sharma B.Tech. (Biotechnology) Allahabad Agricultural Institute Deemed University Internships: Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Delhi ZeusIP Advocates, Delhi Tata Consultancy Services, Mumbai B.E., M.Tech. (Computer Science) CITE, M.S. University, T.N. Internships: Mr. Milon Mukherjee, Senior Advocate, Calcutta High Court Under Mr. Rajadurai, Advocate, TN Work Experience: 7 Years, Accenture Services Private Ltd. 12 13 THE IIT LAW SCHOOL Sehej Buttar RAJIV GANDHI SCHOOL OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW Surendra Sharma BE. (Computer Science) Arya College of Engg and IT, (University of Rajasthan) Internships: Mr. S.K. Gupta, Senior Advocate, Rajasthan High Court Samsung India Software Operations, Bangalore B.Tech. (Biotechnology) Thapar University, Patiala Internships: Amarchand & Mangaldas & Suresh A Shroff & Co., Delhi Anderson & Anderson LLP, China Advocate General, Haryana, Punjab & Haryana High Court Work Experience: 6 Months, Jurisconsultus, Chandigarh (IP Attorney-Trainee) INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KHARAGPUR Nidhi Anand M.Tech. (Biotechnology) Dr. D.Y.Patil Biotechnology and Bioinformatics Institute Internships: Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Delhi Khaitan & Co, Mumbai Work Experience: 11 Months, Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer (ACTREC), Advocate Sandeep Tandon, Nainital High Court Modhura Roy B.Tech. (Electronics and Communication) Institute of Technology and Marine Engineering (West Bengal University of Technology) Internships: Action India, NGO, Delhi Confederation of Indian Industry, Technology - IPR Division, Delhi Amarchand Mangaldas & Suresh A. Shroff & Co., Delhi 14 15 THE IIT LAW SCHOOL Apurba Kundu RAJIV GANDHI SCHOOL OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW B.Tech. (Industrial Biotechnology) Dr.M.G.R.Educational and Research Institute (Dr. M.G.R.University, Chennai) Internships: P.V.S.Giridhar & Sai Associates, Chennai Prof.A.Damodaran, IIM Bangalore Avesthagen Limited, Bangalore Ayusman Mahanta B.Tech. (Biotechnology) Bharath University Internships: L.R.Swami Trademark and Patent Attorneys, Chennai FoxMandal Little, Bangalore Philips Innovation Center, Bangalore INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KHARAGPUR Kumar Ajitabh Shambhavi Tripathi B.Tech. (Computer Science) Kanpur Institute of Technology (Uttar Pradesh Technical University) Internships: Fox Mandal, Bangalore Honeywell Technology Solutions Lab, Bangalore TVS Motors, Bangalore B.Sc, M.Sc. (Biotechnology) Jamia Hamdard, (Hamdard University, New Delhi) Internships: Vaish Associate Advocates, New Delhi Dept. of policy Studies, TERI University, New Delhi Mr. S N Prasad Sinha, Senior Advocate, Patna High Court Work Experience: 1 Year 6 Months, Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi, National Research Centre For Litchi (NRCL), IARI, Bihar 16 17 THE IIT LAW SCHOOL Madhumita Sethi RAJIV GANDHI SCHOOL OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW B.Tech. (Biotechnology) MITS, (Berhampur University) Internships: I-Thought, NGO, Delhi BIOCON, Bangalore Work Experience: 3 Year 1 Months, Omair Analytics & Consulting Pvt. LTD, Bangalore Vipul Jai B-Tech. (Electronics & Telecommunication) Amity Institute of Telecom Technology & Management, (Amity University), Noida Internships: Drew & Napier LLC, Singapore Luthra & Luthra, Delhi Anand & Anand, Noida INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KHARAGPUR Vivek Ranjan Nakul Batra B-Tech. (Computer Science Engineering) Jaypee Institute of Information Technology University, Noida Internships: ALMT Legal, Bangalore Desai & Diwanji, Delhi Amarchand & Mangaldas & Suresh A. Shroff & Co., Delhi Work Experience: 1 Year 1 Month, Infosys Technologies Ltd. (Software Engineer) B.Tech. (Chemical & Bio Engineering) NIT Jalandhar Internships: O.P. Khaitan & Co. New Delhi Khaitan &Co., Mumbai Amarchand & Mangaldas & Suresh A. Shroff & Co., New Delhi Work Experience: 2 Years, Cognizant (Business Intelligence), MMP (Business and Marketing) 18 19 THE IIT LAW SCHOOL Manika Arora Kalpana Garg M.Tech. (Biotechnology) Dr. D.Y.Patil Biotechnology and Bioinformatics Institute Internships: Fox and Mandal Little, Bangalore Monsanto Research Center, Bangalore S.Majumdar & Co., Kolkata Work Experience: 1 Year, National Center for Biological Sciences, Legal Advisor at G.S.Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd. (Roorkee) RAJIV GANDHI SCHOOL OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW B.Tech. (Biotechnology) University School of Biotechnology (Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University) Internships: Mr. Rakesh Kumar, AoR, Supreme Court of India Chadha & Chadha, New Delhi Aurigene Discovery Technology Limited INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KHARAGPUR Satyoki Koundinya B.E. (Electronics & Communication) Manipal Institute of Technology Internships: Global IP Services PLLC., Bangalore Anand & Anand Advocates, Noida Honeywell Technology Solutions, Bangalore Work Experience: 1 Year 11 Months, Qwest Telecommunication Software Services, Bangalore Honey Pamnani B.E. (Electronics & Instrumentation) Institute of Engineering & Technology (Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, Indore) Internships: Majmudar & Co., Mumbai Prof. R T Krishnan, IIM Bangalore Robert Bosch Engineering & Business Solutions Limited, Bangalore 20 21 THE IIT LAW SCHOOL CORE FACULTY OF THE SCHOOL ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ Arindam Basu Indrajit Dube Padmavati Manchikanti Shreya Matilal ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ Dipa Dube K D Raju S R Subramanium Tapas Kumar Bandyopadhyay Uday Shankar GUEST LECTURES Vishu Gulati RAJIV GANDHI SCHOOL OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW B.E. (Electronics & Communication) Sri Krishna Institute of Engineering & Technology, Kurukshetra, (Kurukshetra University) Internships: SMSA & Advocates, Delhi Chadha & Chadha Associates, Gurgaon Mahindra & Mahindra, Nasik Ankit Verma B.E. (Biomedical Engineering) Career Institute of Technology and Management, Faridabad (Maharishi Dayanand University, Rohtak) Internships: Singh and Associates, Delhi Bennet and Colemann, Delhi Philips Innovation Center, Bangalore — A. K. Ganguly, Hon'ble Justice, Supreme Court of India — Anand Mohan Chakraborty, Professor, University of Illinois, USA — Anindya Sircar, IP Head, Infosys — Anjan Sen, Anjan Sen & Associates — Ashish Kothari, Founder Kalpavriksha — B.B. Pande, Former Professor, Delhi University — Chittatosh Mukherjee, Former Chief Justice, Bombay and Calcutta High Court — Chris Yukins, Co-Director of the Government Procurement Law Program, GWU Law School — Faizan Mustafa, Vice Chancellor, National Law University, Orissa — G. V. Ajjappa, Professor, NLSIU, Bangalore — Giridhar Malviya, Former Judge, Allahabad High Court — Graham Green Leaf, Professor, University of New South Wales Law School, Australia & Co-Director, Australia LII — Indira Banerjee, Associate, L S Davar & Associates — J.P. Khaitan, Senior Advocate, Calcutta High Court — Jim Patterson, Patent Associate, Lee and Hayes LLP, Washington, USA — Khalid Aizaz Anwar, Jt. Commissioner, Dept. of Commercial Taxes, Govt. of West Bengal — M.P. Singh, Vice Chancellor, WBNUJS, Kolkata — M.K.Chakravarthy, Founder Partner, Chakravarthy and Associates — M. K. Ramesh, Professor, NLSIU, Bangalore — Madhukar Sinha, Professor, Centre for WTO Studies, IIFT Delhi — Mark Perry, Associate Dean, University of Western Ontario Law School — Martin J. Adelman, Professor, George Washington University Law School — Michael Peters, Faculty, University of New South Wales, Australia — N. K. Chakraborty, Director, KIIT Law School — N. L. Mitra, Former Director NLSIU Bangalore, Founder Vice Chancellor, NLS Jodhpur — P. ChandraSekharan, Padma Bhushan, Leading Forensic Scientist — Philip Chung, Executive Director, Australia LII — Prabuddha Ganguli, CEO, Vision IPR — R. Muralidharan, Partner, Krishna & Saurastri, Bangalore — Rodney D. Ryder, Partner, Kochchar & Co., Eminent IP Lawyer — Roger Greatrex, Professor, Lund University, Sweden — Susan Karamanian, Associate Dean, George Washington University Law School USA. — T. Devidas, Adjunct Professor, National Law School, Bangalore — Thomas D. Morgan, Oppenheim Professor of Antitrust & Trade Regulation Law, George Washington Law School — Thomas Spernat, Head, IP Division, Siemens, Bangalore — U. C. Banerjee, Former Judge, Supreme Court of India — V. K. Unni, Associate Professor, Indian Institute of Management Calcutta — V. Vijaya Kumar, Vice Chancellor, Dr. Ambedkar Law University, Chennai — Vanessa Zimmerman Legal Adviser to the Special Representative of the UN Secretary General on Business and Human Rights on Corporate Human Rights — Vidya Sagar, Partner, Remfry & Sugar 23 * in alphabetical order 22 Our Previous Recruiters The students from the previous batchers have enjoyed successful placements, being recruited by prominent law firms and corporate houses. The students have been well received by the industry and always been appreciated for their legal acumen rightly blended with the technical knowledge they possess. A few of our key recruiters have been enumerated below: Corporate Houses Avesthagen Battelle India Eaton Corporation General Electric Honeywell Infosys Johnson & Johnson Nokia India Robert Bosch Engineering & Business Solutions Siemens Information Systems Tata Consultancy Services TVS Motors Wipro Law Firms/LPOs Amarchand & Mangaldas & Suresh A. Shroff & Co. Anand & Anand AZB Partners CPA Global Evalueserve Fox Mandal & Little Global IP Services Lal Lahiri Salhotra Law Firm of Naren Thappeta Lex Orbis Remfry and Sagar Sai Krishna Associates Talwar & Talwar Other Organisations FICCI, IPR Division International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) 24