Ekta Asrani

Experience

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  Genpact

  Jun 2009 - Jul 2009

  Intern

  • Assisted in creation of contract summaries.• Held legal research on topics related to Insurance Industry particularly pertaining to US and UK which helped the company serve an important client.

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  High Court - New Delhi

  Dec 2009 - Jan 2010

  Intern under Adv. Mukesh Anand

  • Shadowed the Senior Advocate.• Assisted during litigation trials in the courtroom• Conducted extensive research and assisted in matters related to various types of civil and criminal cases as well as cases under customs , excise and service tax• Documented and filed the proceedings of the ongoing cases daily.

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  Saikrishna & Associates

  Dec 2010 - Jan 2011

  Intern

  Drafted responses for examination reports for various Trademarks handled by the Firm.Conducted Research on topics related to domain name and trademarks.

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  IP Gurus

  Aug 2012 - May 2014

  Associate

  Advising clients both Indian and International in connection with matters related to Trademark Prosecution.Search: Conducting trademark searches and drawing elaborate analysis with respect to the Indian Trademark Law and US Trademark Law.Maintenance of Trademarks including: Advising and filing assignments, renewals and oppositionsHearings: Attended hearings in connection with the post registration recordals of trademark at the Indian Trademark Registry.Drafting and reviewing: assignment deeds, response to office actions, counter statements, cease and desist letters and user affidavits. Show less

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  Singh & Singh I Malhotra & Hegde, Attorneys

  May 2015 - Dec 2018

  Copyright:Media and Entertainment• Drafting/ Vetting and Negotiating: a) License and Assignment Agreement including Content Procurement Agreements for content related to music and certain other genres of contentb) Video Licensing Agreementsc) Software Integration and Technology Transfer Agreementsd) Production and Post-production Agreementse) Due-Diligence f) NDAs and NOCs • Drafting Statutory Licensing and Compulsory Licensing Notices. • Advising and Strategizing with the business team to bring negotiations to a quick closure• Drafting replies to infringement notices issued by various Copyright Societies in India and advising on the way forward. • Liaising with the business teams across various sectors, value addition in commercials and Management of contractual compliance • Trademark:E-filing of Trademark Applications • Providing legal advice to businesses in choosing the appropriate trademark and assisting them in filing the same in India and abroad• Conducting Trademark search and drawing analysis• Providing legal advice on the registration and protection of trademarks in multiple jurisdictions• Preparing documentation across all jurisdictions where the trademark is registered• Due-diligence and Trademark portfolio managementMaintenance of Trademarks including: • Advising and filing: Assignment, licensing and various other pre/post-registration request before the Indian Trademark Registry(s)• Monitoring trademark infringement activities by third parties Show less Specialize in Trademark Law and handle both contentious and non-contentious matters in the firm including matters related to complex trademark assignment and licensing, domain name disputes and cyber-squatting. Advise clients on various related matters and appears before the registry for both pre and post registration hearings. Apart from Trademarks , my practice areas also include IP litigation and drafting and vetting of complex contracts related to Media and Entertainment laws. Show less

  • Senior Associate

    May 2017 - Dec 2018

  • Associate

    May 2015 - Dec 2018
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  Star TV Network

  Dec 2018 - Oct 2021

  Manager Legal
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  Viacom18 Media Private Limited

  Nov 2021 - now

  Senior Manager - Contracts Management, Legal and Regulatory