Kunal Gupta
Managing Partner & Chief Patent officer
Kunal Gupta is a premier Intellectual Property (IP) strategist and defense counsel, globally recognized for his elite capabilities in both maximizing patent value and neutralizing high-stakes legal threats. With a unique dual-perspective on the IP lifecycle, Kunal serves as a powerful ally for Patent Owners and NPEs looking to monetize assets, as well as Corporate Defendants seeking absolute protection against aggressive infringement lawsuits.
Known for his deep technical intelligence and tactical precision, Kunal seamlessly bridges the gap between complex engineering, patent law, and multi-million dollar business transactions. Whether unlocking hidden revenue streams or shutting down litigation before it begins, his data-driven strategies ensure maximum financial and legal leverage for his clients.
Core Expertise & Client Impact:
For Patent Owners & NPEs (Asset Optimization & Revenue Generation)
High-Stakes Patent Monetization: Kunal designs and executes aggressive, high-yield monetization strategies, establishing robust licensing programs and enforcement frameworks that transform underutilized patents into sustainable revenue engines.
Elite Patent Brokerage: A master negotiator with an extensive global network of corporate buyers, private equity firms, and tech giants. He manages the entire transaction lifecycle—from precise technical valuation to complex deal structuring—consistently securing top-dollar exits for patent sellers.
Strategic IP Advisory: Provides forward-looking counsel on portfolio pruning, competitive landscape analysis, and evidence-of-use (EoU) chart development to maximize the marketability of technology assets.
For Corporate Defendants (Elite Prior Art Defense & Early Dismissal Strategy)
Before-Summon Strategy (Pre-litigation Risk Mitigation): Kunal helps companies neutralize threats before they escalate into formal lawsuits. By proactively monitoring the patent landscape and identifying obscure, hidden prior art that original patent examiners missed, he enables clients to counter threat letters aggressively, forcing plaintiffs to drop claims before a formal summons is even issued.
After-Summon Strategy (Post-litigation Knockout Defense): When a lawsuit is served, Kunal builds bulletproof invalidity cases designed for immediate impact. By leveraging undiscovered historical and technical references, he uncovers the exact prior art needed to file early motions to dismiss or institute Inter Partes Reviews (IPR), consistently securing early case dismissals and saving defendants millions in prolonged trial costs.
Core Expertise: Patent Prosecution (USPTO, EPO, IPO), Freedom to Operate (FTO) Search, Patentability Analysis, Invalidation & EoU Charting, Patent monetization, brokerage, valuation, portfolio miining
Shikha Gupta
Head of IP Monetization & Brokerage / Partner
Shikha Gupta is an elite Intellectual Property (IP) strategist with a proven track record of transforming high-value technology assets into lucrative financial returns. Specializing exclusively in serving Patent Owners, Inventors, and Non-Practicing Entities (NPEs), Shikha excels at unlocking the maximum latent value within complex patent portfolios and converting intellectual property into high-yield revenue streams.
Known for her sharp market intelligence, deep technical acumen, and commanding global network, she bridges the gap between complex innovations and high-stakes capital transactions. Shikha is the trusted advisor that asset owners turn to when they want to dominate the global IP marketplace, optimize their portfolios, and secure top-dollar exits.
Core Expertise & Specialized Services for Patent Owners & NPEs:
High-Stakes Patent Monetization: Shikha designs and executes aggressive, high-yield monetization strategies tailored for individual owners and NPEs. From establishing robust licensing programs and patent pooling to orchestrating multi-million dollar enforcement strategies, she ensures clients extract maximum financial leverage from their IP assets.
Strategic Patent Advisory & Portfolio Optimization: Acting as a growth-oriented advisor, Shikha helps asset owners identify "crown jewel" patents within their portfolios. She provides elite counsel on market positioning, competitive landscape analysis, and reverse-mapping to detect infringement, ensuring portfolios are perfectly primed for commercialization.
Elite Patent Brokerage & Divestitures: A master negotiator with deep-rooted connections across global tech giants, private equity firms, and corporate buyers. Shikha manages the entire lifecycle of patent brokerage—from precise technical valuation and marketing to structuring complex multi-million dollar transactions—consistently securing maximum ROI for sellers.
Simon John
Head of Patent Search & Intelligence
Simon John leads our global Patent Search and Intelligence division, bringing unparalleled technical expertise and analytical precision to the core of our Intellectual Property (IP) operations. As a seasoned IP researcher, Simon specializes in executing comprehensive, global patent searches that serve as the foundational bedrock for multi-million dollar R&D investments, patent prosecutions, and high-stakes litigation defense strategies.
With deep mastery over global patent databases, non-patent literature, and advanced search methodologies, Simon transforms complex technical data into actionable business intelligence. He is the trusted advisor corporations, law firms, and innovators rely on to map technology landscapes, mitigate commercial risks, and secure bulletproof patent rights.
Core Expertise & Comprehensive Patent Search Services:
Patentability / Novelty Searches: Simon conducts exhaustive worldwide searches to evaluate the uniqueness of new inventions. By analyzing global patent databases and non-patent literature, he helps clients determine patent feasibility before investing heavily in the drafting and filing process.
Freedom-to-Operate (FTO) & Clearance Searches: A critical service for product launches. Simon identifies potential infringement risks by analyzing active third-party patents, ensuring clients can safely launch products and operate in their target markets without facing sudden legal roadblocks.
Invalidity & Prior Art Searches: Serving as a powerful asset for litigation support, Simon specializes in uncovering hidden, obscure prior art that original patent examiners missed. His deep-dive investigations provide the essential evidence needed to challenge patent validity and secure early case dismissals for corporate defendants.
State-of-the-Art & Landscape Analytics: Simon delivers macro-level market intelligence by mapping entire technology sectors. His landscape reports help clients identify emerging tech trends, evaluate competitor strategies, discover whitespace for new innovation, and spot potential licensing or M&A opportunities.
Infringement & Evidence-of-Use (EoU) Analysis: He masterfully tracks down market products and technologies that overlap with clients' patented claims, creating precise mapping and EoU charts that form the backbone of successful patent monetization programs.
