Remfry & Sagar Team Member

Pankaj Soni


Partner

pankaj.soni@remfry.com

Pankaj leads the Patent Litigation practice at the Firm with several successes before High Courts in India for Fortune 500 clients. He is recognised for his expertise in creating successful litigation strategy and handling technical aspects of claim construction and infringement/invalidity analysis.  With experience in patent litigation in Federal Courts in the United States, his technical expertise includes Electronics/Telecom, Mechanical and Medical Devices litigation. He has also led client negotiations relating to litigation settlements and cross-licensing agreements.
In charge of the US desk at the Firm, he manages a team of patent prosecution attorneys handling electrical/electronics, computer and mechanical inventions.
He is a recognised strategist (IAM Strategy 300) and has advised clients (including startups) on creating and managing IP portfolios and setting up effective patent protection and enforcement strategies in India, especially in the technology, media and telecom (TMT) domain. He has also provided litigation advisory services to clients in the SEP/FRAND space in India, and helped them in creating effective strategies relating to licensing of patent portfolios.
An author of several articles on IP in India, Pankaj is a sought-after speaker in various fora across the globe. He is admitted to practice in India, New York and New Jersey.

Pankaj is also:
– Member, AIPLA (American Intellectual Property Law Association) and its Emerging Technologies and International and Foreign Law committees

– Member, FICCI IP Forum (Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry)

– Member, National Committee on IP at ASSOCHAM (Associated Chambers of Commerce of India)

– Member, LES India (Licensing Executive Society)

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

‘IP STAR (Patents)’ – Managing Intellectual Property magazine: 2019-23

 

Features in ‘IAM Global Leaders’ 2020-24

 

BAND 1: ‘Highly Recommended for Litigation’ – IAM Patent 1000 (The World’s Leading Patent Professionals) 2019-23

 

Leading IP Strategist – IAM Strategy 300: The World’s Leading IP Strategists 2019-24

 

‘IP Expert: Patents, IP Litigation’ – Asia IP ‘Top 100 India IP Experts’ 2020-23

 

“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

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