Ms. Bhavana Ramdas is an Advocate and Managing Associate at Krishna & Saurastri Associates LLP. Bhavana has over 11 years of experience in advising, managing and maintaining IP portfolios of domestic as well as foreign clients which includes providing advice pertaining to registrability, prosecution and exploitation of trademarks and copyrights. She has had the privilege of working with some of the biggest and leading brands in the industry including but not limited to food and beverages, textiles and garments, FMCG, pharmaceuticals, sports, automobiles, retails, charity, banking and finance, etc. Her expertise lies in strategizing and handling contentious and non-contentious matters pertaining to trademarks. She has proficiency in drafting pleadings in complex opposition and rectification proceedings including proceedings with Intellectual Property Appellate Board. She has also successfully facilitated clients in managing and maintaining their international trademark portfolios and has handled international trademark prosecution work in more than 60 countries. She has even assisted clients with domain name disputes involving WIPO and INDRP. Has experience in handling customs registration of trademarks with the customs office and customs seizure proceedings for counterfeit goods. Her legal knowledge and expertise also extend to drafting co-existence agreements, caution notices, cease and desist notices, Deed of Assignment of Trade Marks, Trade Mark license agreements. She has conducted several brand audits and prepared brand audit reports. She also has experience in handling copyright registrations and copyright rectification proceedings and has drafted several copyright Deed of Assignments. She has also worked on film distribution agreements & MoUs and Notices and Replies. Bhavana holds a Degree in Law from the Government Law College, Mumbai and a Degree in Commerce from PTVA's Mulund College of Commerce, Mumbai. She is registered with the Bar Council of Maharashtra & Goa.