Vinita Radhakrishnan

Patent Attorney & IP Strategist | Senior Partner at BananaIP- Maximizing Intellectual Value since 2004

Role
Senior Partner at Bananaip Counsels
Location
Bengaluru, KA, IN
LinkedIn followers
500 followers

About Vinita Radhakrishnan

Vinita Radhakrishnan is a Senior Partner at BananaIP Counsels, where she leads the firm’s…

Experience

  1. Senior Partner

    Bananaip Counsels

    Aug 2015 — Present · Bangalore, IN

    Vinita is a Senior Partner at BananaIP Counsels and heads the firm’s patent practice in pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, chemistry, and traditional medicine. With over a decade of experience, she plays a key role in developing and managing high-value patent portfolios for pharmaceutical companies, biotech start-ups, research institutions, and grassroots innovators. At BananaIP, she leads a team of patent attorneys and agents, and specialises in patent drafting, prosecution, and strategy across jurisdictions. Her counsel is frequently sought for IP due diligence, freedom-to-operate opinions, and patent risk assessments, particularly in complex life science matters. Known for her practical approach and strong technical grounding, Vinita works closely with inventors, in-house teams, and R&D departments to align patent strategies with business goals and regulatory landscapes.

Education

  • Max Planck Society

    Research Scholarship, Innovation in Pharmaceutical Industry

    2013 — 2014

  • Savitribai Phule Pune University

    MSc, Health Sciences (Molecular Biology)

    2003 — 2005

  • Abasaheb Garware College, University of Pune

    BSc, Microbiology

    2000 — 2003

  • MIPLC, Max Plank Institute for Intellectual Property and Competition Law

    LLM, Intellectual Property and Competion Law

    2008 — 2009

Skills

  • Legal Writing
  • Patent Portfolio Analysis
  • Pharmaceutical Industry
  • Intellectual Property
  • Intellectual Property Valuation
  • Freedom to Operate Analysis
  • Trademarks
  • Intellectual Asset Management
  • Chemistry
  • Patent Litigation
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Drafting Patent Applications
  • Patents
  • Patentability
  • Patentability Searches
  • Biotechnology
  • Trademark Infringement
  • Licensing
  • Commercialization
  • Drug Discovery
  • Lifesciences
  • Patent Searching
  • Patent Applications
  • Freedom to Operate
  • Invention
  • Medicinal Chemistry
  • Prior Art Search
  • Technology Transfer
  • Patent Prosecution
  • Prosecution

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