Enhancing Patent Filings - A Talk by Dr. Kalyan

Dr. Kalyan Kankanala, a leading Intellectual Property (IP) expert in India, and consultant for several multi-national corporations, will be delivering a talk on strategies for increasing IP numbers in a company

Dr. Kalyan Kankanala, a leading Intellectual Property (IP) expert in India, & consultant for several multi-national corporations, will be delivering a talk on strategies for increasing IP numbers in a company, especially patent numbers. In light of case studies and numerous IP Audit/Mining exercises he had performed, Dr. Kalyan will throw light on different methods adopted by companies to bolster their patent portfolios. In addition to increasing patent quantity, Dr. Kalyan will also discuss about strategies to improve patent quality for monetizing intellectual assets.

The talk is scheduled on 12th Sep, 2014, as a part of the Seminar on the Business approach to Intellectual Property, being organized by BananaIP, formerly Brain League, at Bangalore. Along with other sessions by eminent personalities in the field of IP, this talk is primarily aimed at helping corporates enhance their patent portfolios, qualitatively and quantitatively. Like its earlier seminars, this event will bring together thought leaders in the field to frame strategies for deriving business/financial value from IP.

Commenting on Dr. Kalyan's talk, Mr. Sanjeeth Hegde, Partner and Head of the Licensing Practice at BananaIP said, "Many of our clients have benefited from Dr. Kalyan's expertise in culling out  Patents/IP and creating financial value.  Over the years, Kalyan has helped MNCs, Indian companies and SMEs scale up the IP ladder, and convert value on paper to real value. He will be sharing his success and also failure stories during his talk, very valuable take away for any company looking to push their IP to the next level."