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Pankaj Soni
Partner - Patent Chair
Pankaj has over two decades of experience and serves as the Patent Chair at the Firm.
He is widely recognised for his expertise in patent litigation strategy and is well versed with the nuances of SEP litigation in India. He has provided extensive advisory support in the SEP/FRAND space, and is particularly adept at crafting winning approaches to claim construction, infringement, and invalidity analysis. Pankaj has secured multiple successes before various High Courts in India for Fortune 500 clients and has also been involved in patent litigation before U.S. Federal Courts. His technical focus spans electronics and telecommunications, computer related inventions, mechanical engineering, optics, and medical devices. He has also led client negotiations on litigation settlements and cross-licensing agreements.
An acknowledged strategist – featured in the IAM Strategy 300, IAM Global Leaders, and Managing IP’s IP STARS – and recognised patent litigation expert – by Benchmark Litigation, IAM Patent 1000 and Asia IP – Pankaj advises clients, including startups, on developing, managing, and enforcing IP portfolios and establishing robust patent protection and monetization frameworks in India, particularly in the technology, media, and telecom (TMT) sectors.
A published author and frequent international speaker on intellectual property issues, Pankaj is admitted to practice in India, New York, and New Jersey.
Practice Areas
Patents; Patent Litigation; Technology, Media and Telecom
Education
J.D., Fordham University School of Law (USA), M.B.A., Illinois State University (USA), M.S. (Computer Science), Illinois State University (USA), Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical Engineering), Birla Institute of Technology
Interests
Pankaj is a D-I-Y enthusiast who is most comfortable and happy around his tool-box. He likes to cook (for relaxation) and, time permitting, he likes to hit the golf course once in a while.
Awards
‘Patent Star’: Managing IP 2019-25
‘Litigation Star’ – Benchmark Litigation 2025
Features in ‘IAM Global Leaders’ 2020-25
GOLD: Litigation – IAM Patent 1000 (The World’s Leading Patent Professionals) 2019-25
Leading IP Strategist – IAM Strategy 300: The World’s Leading IP Strategists 2019-25
‘IP Expert: Patents, IP Litigation’ – Asia IP ‘Top 100 India IP Experts’ 2020-25
“Pankaj is an excellent partner to work with. He is responsive and welcomes specific procedural requests and substantive comments”
IAM Patent 1000, 2024
“A one-of-a-kind adviser in the country… [he] has substantial experience acting before the US federal courts and Indian high courts for Fortune 500 companies with significant exposure to the US IP ecosystem.”
IAM Patent 1000 2020
“His attitude to us as a small company has been nothing short of excellent. I would recommend his firm to any of my own contacts.”
Managing Intellectual Property IP Stars 2017