Vaishali Mittal

Ambitious, Entrepreneurial, and Result-Oriented, Vaishali Mittal is a zealous IP practitioner taking head-on some of the most challenging legal battles and turning them around into landmarks. With almost 20 years of experience in IP litigation, Vaishali counsels major pharmaceutical, consumer goods, technology, telecom, life science and e-commerce companies in the establishment of a comprehensive IP protection and enforcement strategy.

Vaishali has been consistently recognised as a leader in intellectual property by some of the most prestigious bench-marking tables. She has been complimented by her clients that “Her strategies reflect global insight and commercially well-informed approach”. Outside courts, Vaishali combines her knowledge and ingenuity in penning article for renowned publications like GTDT, Asia IP, MIP etc.

RECENT PROFESSIONAL HONOURS

Recognitions at firm level:

• InterDigital vs Xiaomi – IBLJ Deal of the Year 2020
• Nokia and Lenovo Multi-year, Multi-technology Patent Cross-license Agreement - IBLJ Deal of the Year 2021

Individual Recognitions

Year 2022

• IAM Strategy 300 World’s Leading IP Strategist
• Leaders’ League Leading Individual for Patent Litigation
• Leaders’ League Leading Individual for Trademark Litigation
• Leading Individual – Legal 500 Asia Pacific Rankings
• IBLJ A list lawyer 2021-22
• AsiaIP IP Expert
• Ranked amongst Asia’s Top 15 Female 2022 Lawyers by Asian Legal Business
• IP Stars 2022 – Patent Star by Managing Intellectual Property
• IAM Strategy 300 Global Leaders 2022
• World’s Leading Patent Professionals IAM 1000 2022

Year 2021

• Ranked in IP Litigation department of Chambers and Partners Asia Pacific Guide 2022
• Ranked amongst Top IP Litigators in India 2021 by Thomson Reuters Asian Legal Business
• Amongst Top 10 Women in IP – ASSOCHAM IP Excellence Awards 2021
• WIPR Diversity Women in IP 2021
• Amongst ‘Top Individual Lawyers’ for ‘IP’ and ‘Pharma & Life Sciences’ -Forbes Legal Powerlist 2020
• ‘Leading Individual’ – Legal 500 Asia Pacific Rankings. Recognised as “leading name in patented technology litigation, specifically regarding SEPs in the telecoms sector.”
• World’s Leading Strategists – IAM 300 Global Leaders
• World’s Leading Patent Professionals IAM 1000 & IAM 300 (2021)

• Intellectual property
• Competition/antitrust
• Dispute resolution

• Renaissance Hotel Holdings Inc v B Vijaya Sai & Ors:- first decision from the Supreme Court of India clearly distinguising between section 29 (2) and section 29 (4) of the Trade Marks Act, 1999.
• InterDigital Corp & Ors v Xiaomi Corp & Ors – India’s first Anti-Anti Suit injunction
• Nokia-Lenovo Multi-year, Multi-technology Patent Cross-license Agreement.
• Lysosomal Storage Disorders Support Society (LSDSS) vs State of Karnataka – represent-ed the petitioner pro bono and secured free medical aid for children with rare genetic dis-orders
• Vifor International v MSN Labs & Ors – India’s first judgement on Product-by-Process Patent
• Nokia v Oppo – India’s first protem security order
• InterDigital Corp & Ors v Xiaomi Corp & Ors – India’s first Anti-Anti Suit injunction

• Consumer goods and services
• Media and entertainment
• Pharmaceuticals and life sciences
• Technology and telecommunications
• Industrials and manufacturing

• AIPPI
• APAA
• INTA