GAURAV SAGARWAL

Selected Past and Present Clients

Representative Patent Filing and Prosecution Experience

Corporations

• BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd. - one of the world's largest manufacturers of LCD, OLEDs and flexible displays. Gaurav is the point of contact for day-to-day operations for the client. He manages the Paralegal team who is responsible for monitoring the client due dates, get the appropriate response from the client, prepare and file the formal documents, patent applications, response to Office Actions, Information Disclosure Statement (IDS), prepare and file Response to formality notices, Issue Fee Payment, review Original Letters Patent and Prepare and file Certificate of Correction (COC) to correct typographical errors at the patent office. He also oversees reporting of the PTO correspondences, payment of Issue Fee, review original Letters Patent and prepare and file Certificate of Correction for typographical errors.

• Cue Biopharma – US biopharmaceutical company. Gaurav liaisons with the client to get the filing packages ready for filing their US and/or India national phase entry applications at the patent office. He is responsible to support the Attorneys to manage the patent prosecution for the client. He monitors, advises the client of the upcoming due dates and complies with the client requests.

• FaceBook - US social networking service company. Gaurav has successfully managed and delivered the data verification project for the client to verify the bibliographic details for around 6,000 patent records (published & granted) in 5 different jurisdictions and reported the anomalies in the client’s patent data to the client.

• Google - US multinational technology company that specializes in Internet-related services and products, which include a search engine, cloud computing etc. Gaurav was a key member of a project for an assignment project for the client. His responsibilities were to get the chain of the assignment title verified from the PTO websites and identify the break in chain of title, coordinate with Law Firms for the copy of documents to suffice as proof of ownership/assignment of rights, get the assignments prepared, executed and filed in US and other jurisdictions.

• Immatics Biotechnologies GmbH - a biopharmaceutical company active in the discovery and development of T-cell redirecting cancer immunotherapies. Gaurav manages the filing and patent prosecution of India national phase application for the client. He handles the Paralegal team and supports Attorneys by providing shell responses for Office Action, preparing formal documents and petitions for submission at the Indian Patent Office (IPO). He also takes care of the formality related objections raised by the Examiner in an Examination Report (similar to Office Action).

• Intel Corporation - US multinational corporation and technology company. Gaurav was handling the In-House Counsel Support for the client. The information was downloaded from a share-point site and instructions were entered in the IP management software of the client.

• Koninklijke Philips N.V. - Netherlands-based health technology company. Gaurav was responsible for auditing the daily docketing of the client, providing feedback to the docketing specialist of the team and sharing the summary of the work on a daily basis with the client.

• Microsoft - US multinational technology company, develops, manufactures, licenses, supports, and sells computer software, consumer electronics, personal computers, and related services. Gaurav has worked at different roles for this client. Gaurav has worked for the Foreign (Non-US) Docketing team which used to manage a monthly average volume of around 10,000 emails. He was part of the Family Linking team where the team used to verify and update the correct priority and parent relationship in the IP management software of the client. He has also worked on Helpdesk process where he used to coordinate with Attorneys for procedural activities and resolve Inventors’ queries with respect to their patent rewards and recognition program. He was an active member of the data quality project for the client and to prepare data inconsistency dashboard based on IP logics.

• Nouscom AG - immunotherapy company developing engineered viral vectored vaccines for treatment of cancer. Gaurav manages the filing and patent prosecution of India national phase application for the client. He handles the Paralegal team and supports Attorneys by providing shell responses for Office Action, preparing formal documents and petitions for submission at the Indian Patent Office (IPO). He also takes care of the formality related objections raised by the Examiner in an Examination Report (similar to Office Action).

• Shenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics Co., Ltd - global medical instrumentation developer, manufacturer, and marketer. Gaurav manages the filing and patent prosecution of India national phase application for the client. He handles the Paralegal team and supports Attorneys by providing shell responses for Office Action, preparing formal documents and petitions for submission at USPTO and IPO. He also takes care of the formality related objections raised by the patent office.

• Supermax Personal Care Pvt Ltd - personal care products manufacturer. Gaurav handles the US, India and other foreign filings and manages global patent prosecution for the client. He liaisons with various Foreign Law Firms to get status updates on the client portfolio, report out the PTO correspondences, obtains cost estimates for application filings, prepare and file Office Action responses, annuity payments etc. He is also responsible to prepare and share periodic Patent Portfolio Review reports to the client and advise the client to plan a yearly budget for the upcoming financial period. He also manages Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) preparation and submission, Assignments, Response to formality notices, preparation of petitions and requests for submission with patent office, prepare and file Response to PCT Article 19 or Article 34 Amendments, monitor activity and deadlines and advise the client of the same, Post-allowance Review, Issue Fee Payment, review Original Letters Patent and Prepare and file Certificate of Correction (COC) to correct typographical errors.

• Toray Plastics (America), Inc. - a subsidiary of Toray Industries Inc., the world leader in synthetic fibers and textiles, carbon fibers, plastics, chemicals, pharmaceuticals and high-performance films. Gaurav manages the filing and global patent prosecution for the client. He handles the Paralegal team and supports Attorneys by providing shell responses for Office Action, preparing formal documents and petitions for submission at USPTO, IPO and WIPO. He also takes care of the Information Disclosure Statement (IDS), prepare and file Assignments, prepare and file Response to formality notices, prepare petitions and requests for submission with patent office, Prepare and File Response to PCT Article 19 or Article 34 Amendments, monitor activity and deadlines and advise the client of the same, Post-allowance Review, Issue Fee Payment, review Original Letters Patent and Prepare and file Certificate of Correction (COC) to correct typographical errors.

Universities

• Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham (previously known as Amrita University) - a private deemed-to-be-university in India. Gaurav handled the US and India patent filings for the different schools and/or campuses. He used to support Attorneys by providing shell responses for Office Action, preparing formal documents and petitions for submission at USPTO and IPO. He used to maintain a docket, advise the client of the upcoming due dates and take necessary action based on the client instructions. He also did Post-allowance Review, Issue Fee Payment, review Original Letters Patent and Prepare and file Certificate of Correction (COC) to correct typographical errors.

• Amrita Center for Nanosciences and Molecular Medicine

• Amrita School of Biotechnology

• Amrita School of Engineering

• Amrita School of Medicine

• George Mason University - a public research university in Fairfax County, Virginia, USA. Gaurav closely works with the client to ensure timely filings of US and PCT patent applications. He gets the formal documents prepared, signed and filed at the Patent Office. He also assists Attorneys in managing the patent prosecution by providing shell Office Action responses. prepare and file Assignments, prepare and file Response to formality notices, prepare petitions and requests for submission with patent office, Prepare and File Response to PCT Article 19 or Article 34 Amendments, monitor activity and deadlines and advise the client of the same. He also did Post-allowance Review, Issue Fee Payment, review Original Letters Patent and report out the same.

• Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IITM) - an institute of national importance, IITM is a public technical and research university located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Gaurav handled the US, India and PCT filings for the client. He managed the Paralegal team and take care of Information Disclosure Statement (IDS), shell Office Action responses, prepare and file Assignments, prepare and file Response to formality notices, prepare petitions and requests for submission with patent office, Prepare and File Response to PCT Article 19 or Article 34 Amendments, monitor activity and deadlines and advise the client of the same, Post-allowance Review, Issue Fee Payment, review Original Letters Patent and report out the same.

Start-Ups

• DeePath Medical Diagnostics, Inc. - early-stage clinical diagnostics company developing novel technologies for detection, quantification, and characterization of hematologic cells that impact cancer. Gaurav handled US patent filings of the client, preparation and filing of assignment, providing shell Office Action response, Issue Fee payment and reporting out the original Letters Patent for the client.

• Efemoral Medical LLC - early-stage medical technology company developing durable, minimally invasive treatment solutions for patients suffering from peripheral vascular disease. Gaurav handled US patent filings of the client, preparation and filing of assignment, providing shell Office Action responses, Issue Fee payment and reporting out the original Letters Patent for the client.

Others

• GAVS Technologies Pvt. Ltd. – artificial intelligence (AI), predictive analytics, internet of things (IOT). Gaurav handled India patent filings of the client. He assisted Attorneys by providing shell Office Action responses. He was responsible for maintaining the docket for client due dates, advising the client of the upcoming due dates and getting the necessary information from the client and taking required action on time.

• Orient Bell Ltd. - ceramic wall and floor tile manufacturing company. Gaurav handled India patent filings of the client. He assisted Attorneys by providing shell Office Action responses. He was responsible for maintaining the docket for client due dates, advising the client of the upcoming due dates and getting the necessary information from the client and taking required action on time.

• Pulmonx Corporation - global leader in interventional pulmonology, planning tools, and treatments for obstructive lung disease. Gaurav handled US patent filings of the client, preparation and filing of assignment, providing shell Office Action responses, Issue Fee payment and reporting out the original Letters Patent for the client.

• Space Data Corporation - Wireless Telecommunications Services provider. Gaurav manages the filing and global patent prosecution for the client. He handles the Paralegal team and supports Attorneys by providing shell responses for Office Action, preparing formal documents and petitions for submission at USPTO, IPO and WIPO. He also takes care of the Information Disclosure Statement (IDS), prepare and file Assignments, prepare and file Response to formality notices, prepare petitions and requests for submission with patent office, Prepare and File Response to PCT Article 19 or Article 34 Amendments, monitor activity and deadlines and advise the client of the same, Post-allowance Review, Issue Fee Payment, review Original Letters Patent.

• Stellar IT Solutions - tech/ implementation services company. Gaurav handled US patent filings of the client and preparation and filing of assignment for the client.

• Touchmagix Media Pvt. Ltd. - interactive projection system & interactive display technologies manufacturer. Gaurav manages the filing and global patent prosecution for the client. He handles the Paralegal team and supports Attorneys by providing shell responses for Office Action, preparing formal documents and petitions for submission at USPTO, IPO and WIPO. He also takes care of the Information Disclosure Statement (IDS), prepare and file Assignments, prepare and file Response to formality notices, prepare petitions and requests for submission with patent office, Prepare and File Response to PCT Article 19 or Article 34 Amendments, monitor activity and deadlines and advise the client of the same, Post-allowance Review, Issue Fee Payment, review Original Letters Patent.

Representative Trademark Filing and Prosecution Experience

Corporations

• Labon Paints and Coatings Private Limited – a Bengaluru, India based company. Gaurav did a comprehensive pre-filing search for the two trademarks. He prepared and filed two trademark applications at India Trademarks Office. He is managing the trademark prosecution for the client. He has also prepared and filed the response to the Examination Report in one of the applications and the application is now about to grant.

Start-ups

• Justyou Vno LLC – a US based start-up company. Gaurav did a basic pre-filing search, prepared a trademark application for filing by the US Attorney.

• Stellar IT Solutions - tech/ implementation services company. Gaurav handled US trademark filings of the client and preparation and filing of assignment for the client.

Individuals

• Lalit K Jha - Founder, New India Abroad and Chief US Correspondent, Press Trust of India. While doing the trademark pre-filing search for the mark, Gaurav found 2 pre-existing Live trademarks applications with the same name. As a part of the due diligence process, it was found that the status on the USPTO Trademark Status & Document Retrieval (TSDR) was incorrect. Gaurav contacted the patent office to update the status. This safeguarded the client interests and filed two trademark applications.

• Piyush Sakhareliya – a US based entrepreneur. He is working and developing some inventions in the automation area. Gaurav has done a pre-filing search for 4 trademark applications and 1 out of these 4 was a knock-out search. Gaurav also prepared 3 trademark applications for filing by the US Attorney.

Education

• LL. B, Chaudhary Charan Singh University, India, 2014.

• Bachelor of Arts, Chaudhary Charan Singh University, India, 2007.

Languages

English and Hindi