Dinkar Agrawal

President

 dinkar@ipexcel.com

INTRODUCTION
Dinkar is an experienced global patent advisor with expertise in advising clients on building strong and strategic global patent portfolios for Licensing, M&A, Assertion, and Leveraging financial gains in potential markets at optimized costs. In last two years, he has saved more than half a million dollars for his Clients in patent processes while helping clients in protecting their inventions in 7 major jurisdictions including US, Europe, Japan, Singapore, and China.

Expertise
Patent Protection is expensive and more often people tend to mismanage their patent expenses due to lack of proper knowledge of patent processes. Dinkar, through his knowledge and experience of dealing with patent processes of multiple jurisdictions has developed a unique skill of carving customized solutions for Clients based on their specific requirements that enables the Clients to protect their inventions in US & globally at optimized costs while maintaining the quality & strength of the patent protection.

Experience
In his short experience of 10 years, he worked 7 years for General Electric (GE) a Fortune 50 Company, where he has drafted 100+ US Patent Applications, Prepared 200+ US Office Action responses, Created Strategic and Valuable Patent Portfolios in Cutting edge Technologies like wireless power transfer and Renewable energy domains.

Achievements
He has co-invented Wireless Power Transfer System, (US Patent Application No. US20160105036A1). He also received Global Patent Prosecution Award from GE for Best Patent Prosecution and Qualified US Patent Agent Equivalency Examination conducted by Patent Resource Group (US). Furthermore, he has trained In-House Patent Teams of Fortune 100 Organizations on Patent Drafting. Since 2016, he has also built a Million Dollar Patent Research & Advising Organization.

Technology Focus Areas
He has advised several US & European Corporates & Start-ups in developing technologies, acquiring high quality patent services, creating global patent strategies & portfolios in Space, Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), Electric Vehicle, Smart Car, Machine Learning (ML), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IOT) and Blockchain Technologies.

Education
He holds a Bachelors Degree in Electronics and Communications and Bachelors of Law from IIT Kharagpur (Top 2% of Technical Institutes in the world according to QS ranking 2017).

Madhumita Agrawal

Director

 madhumita.agrawal@ipexcel.com

Introduction
Madhumita is a Patent Advisor and has worked with Global Clients on Patent Filing Strategies, Patent Protection, and Commercialization for nearly 6 years. She is now responsible for the growth of IPexcel Inc globally.

Expertise
Patents is a complex matter and each client has a customized requirement in terms of technology, time or cost. Madhumita with her experience as a Patent Advisor and Client Manager is able to understand Client requirements in detail and provide the best possible customized solution to the Client for engaging us.

Education
She holds a Bachelors Degree in Biotechnology, Bachelors Degree in Law with Honors in Intellectual Property from IIT Kharagpur (Top 2% of Technical Institutes in the world)* and an MBA from IIM Bangalore (Top 10% in the world for Management Studies)*.

Achievements
With all her knowledge and expertise, she found her calling in being an entrepreneur. In 2016, she started a bootstrapped business in Patent Research & Advising, which is valued at more than 2 million dollars today with over 20 team members.

*QS Ranking 2017

Dr. Anand Biswas

Vice President

 anand@ipexcel.com

Introduction
Anand is a Technology Analyst with 15+ years of experience in the Technology & Patent Domain. Over the years, he has gained immense hands-on experience in advising Technologists & In-house R & D Teams of Fortune 50 organizations for developing, protecting and licensing innovative proprietary technologies. He has worked onsite/offsite extensively with global teams of attorneys, technologist and business leaders across many jurisdictions such as US, Europe, Canada, China, South Korea, Singapore, and Middle East.

Expertise
To do effective and efficient Innovation, a structured research and development process is required so that Innovators do not spend time, effort, money and resources in reinventing the wheel. Anand’s expertise involves working with Technologists in identifying current Technology Trends, Technology Gaps, Potential Techno-Legal Risks, and Competitive Insights to help Clients in developing Technologies efficiently and faster.

Experience
Prior to joining IPexcel, he has worked for 8+ years, in a Fortune 50 organization - General Electric (GE), where he advised Inhouse R&D teams on Technology & Competitive Landscape to help them in various stages of technology development & commercialization. He has also worked as a Senior Portfolio Manager at King Abdullah University of Science & Technology (KAUST), Saudi Arabia, where he was responsible for working closely with Technologists in creating, protecting, maintaining and commercializing IP Portfolios of KAUST. He was also a Director in an International Technology advising Firm, where he was responsible for driving growth of the Organization in global markets.

Education
He holds Masters (Integrated) in Chemistry and Ph.D. in Materials Science both from IIT Kanpur (Top 2% of Technical Institutes in the World)*.

Publications
Anand has also published 17 research papers in journals & conferences of International repute in Science, Technology & TRIZ.

Certifications:
1. 1. Six Sigma Green Belt
2. 2. TRIZ (Theory of Inventive Problem Solving) practitioner
3. 3. WON Information Specialist, Netherlands
4. 4. US Patent Bar Review, Patent Resource Group (PRG), USA
5. 5. Competitive Intelligence (CI), Frost & Sullivan
6. 6. Customer Driven Innovation by Faculty, Kellogg School of Management
7. 7. Market Analysis, Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore

Louise S. Heim

Consultant– US Patent Preparation & Prosecution

 louise@ipexcel.com

Introduction
Louise is a Registered US Patent Agent since 1986 and Ex. US Patent Examiner with extensive experience of 30+ years in Patent Preparation & Prosecution. Over the years, she has gained immense hands-on experience in advising Fortune 500 Orgs. in their Patent strategy.

Experience
In her extensive experience of 30 years, she was a Patent Examiner in USPTO. Post that she also worked in various law firms where she advised many Fortune 500 organizations and drafted US Patent Applications and US Office Action responses on their behalf. She has also worked extensively on Appeal Briefs, and Patentability Opinions.

Technology Focus Areas
She has advised several US & European Corporates & Start-ups in developing technologies, acquiring high quality patent services, creating global patent strategies & portfolios in inventions including medical devices, sporting goods, firefighting equipment, gas turbine engines, and control systems.

Education
She holds a BS in Mechanical from State University of New York. She also holds a BA English Literature degree from Wellesley College. She has been awarded Renaissance Scholarship and Wellesley Scholarship.