Vinayak K Katkalmbekar

Lead - Intellectual Property Attorney & Head Ipr @Bajaj Electricals Ltd

Mumbai, IN

Managing complex IP litigation across multiple High Courts, ensuring proactive legal strategy and effective risk mitigation.• Leading trademark lifecycle management, including filings, renewals, and rigorous opposition handling to safeguard brand identity.• Overseeing full-spectrum patent and industrial design management, from ideation to enforcement, optimising innovation protection.• Ensuring advertisement claim compliance, aligning campaigns with legal standards and consumer protection laws.• Driving Audit Compliance for IP processes and documentation, ensuring readiness for internal and external reviews.• Designing and implementing the company\'s IPR Policy, integrating best practices across departments.• Executing strategies to prevent Counterfeiting and Brand Misuse, including market surveillance and enforcement coordination.• Cultivating strong relationships with key regulatory bodies such as ASCI, MIB, and CCPA to ensure alignment with evolving legal frameworks.• Championing IPR Evangelization initiatives, conducting awareness sessions and training programs to foster an IP-conscious culture.

Government College of Engineering Chandrapur

Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Mechanical Engineering

Shri G S Institute of Technology & Science

Master of Engineering - MEng, Mechanical Engineering

Savitribai Phule Pune University

Bachelor of Laws - LLB, Law