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Saloni Rastogi

858-***-**** **** Via Belfiore # 6, San Diego, CA 92129 **********@*****.***

EDUCATION

University of San Diego School of Law, San Diego, California

Masters in Comparative Law with concentration in Intellectual Property Rights, May 2012

Mumbai University, G. J. Advani Law College, Mumbai, India

Bachelor of Law (equivalent of Juris Doctor Degree), June 2007

SNDT Women’s University, C. U. Shah College of Pharmacy, Mumbai, India

Bachelor of Pharmacy, August 2003

EXPERIENCE

In10gible Innovations, Mumbai, India March 2012 – Present

Patent Consultant

Prior art search in free databases to analyze the patentability of the invention & drafting patent applications to be filed at Indian Patent Office. Working on project-by-project basis from USA.

S. Majumdar & Co., Mumbai, India January 2006 – September 2009

Patent Attorney

● Performed patent search in various databases to identify prior art for patent oppositions, patentability and infringement opinion.

● Prepared and filed Indian, PCT & foreign patent applications related to various fields.

● Prosecuted patent applications before the India Patent Office, & replied to ISR and IPER.

● Performed patentability, non-infringement, & freedom-to-operate analysis.

● Specialized in drafting and filing patent oppositions (both pre-grant & post-grant), & follow-up with reply statements, reply evidences, & written arguments.

● Successfully litigated pre-grant opposition cases at Indian Patent Office related to pharmaceutical formulation. Also, assisted senior attorney in patent opposition hearings related to various fields.

● Provided legal advice to clients on patent matters, & strengthened patents to support products and worked around potential roadblocks posed by third party patents.

● Prepared and presented briefs and arguments before the Indian Patent Office.

● Trained staff in intellectual property protection and mentored trainee patent agents in office.

● Invited to address students on “General Principles of Patents” at KMK College, Mumbai, India.

Wockhardt Limited, Mumbai, India December 2003 – August 2005

Executive – Intellectual Property

● Handled regulatory affairs related to European pharmaceutical market.

● Prepared infringement opinions related to pharmaceutical products and process for USA & Europe market.

● Searched online for patents and other legal documents.

● Drafted formulation patents.

● Analyzed laws and regulations related to generic opportunities in US market.

● Knowledge of marketing authorization of Biosimilar, & directives relating to medicinal products in Europe.

Pfizer Inc., Mumbai, India May 2002 – June 2002

Trainee

Completed one month of industrial training in various departments of Pfizer Inc. as a part of Bachelor of Pharmacy course requirement.

ADDITIONAL TRAINING

● Attended seminar on “U.S. Patent Law” organized by Ladas & Parry LLP (USA).

● Attended two day IPR summit on “Patent Law Reforms in India and Other Countries”.

● Submitted a project on “Microemulsions as novel drug delivery systems” to the SNDT University, India as a partial fulfillment of Bachelor of Pharmacy course.

LICENSES

Registered Indian Patent Agent

WORK ELIGIBILITY: authorized to work Fulltime in USA

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