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
Senior Partner
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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