Rajeshwari Hariharan has demonstrated knowledge of 27 years in Intellectual Property Law. She has been in the forefront of many IPR cases where she has argued several patent and trade secret litigation at the Supreme Court of India and various High Courts across India. Her inevitable experience of over two decades, Ms. Hariharan founded Rajeshwari & Associates in the year 2009 as a full-service IPR law firm in New Delhi specializing in the fields of Patents & Designs, Trade Mark, Copyright, Plant Variety Registration, Geographical Indicators, besides other regulatory and allied areas.

Her seasoning of patent law with command in trial advocacy, and an aptitude for science and technology are the hallmarks of her skills. She has authored several articles and is a regular speaker at various conferences and seminars throughout India and internationally. She believes to be on a mission to help Innovators, Founders, Startups and Corporates to protect and safeguard their IPR.

Her achievements include winning the first-ever compulsory license for Natco and litigating the issue right through until the Supreme court. Other achievements include strategizing and winning the Glivec battle right from the Patent office to Supreme Court wherein the Court gave the much-needed interpretation of section 3(d). She was lauded for her efforts to win the first ever compulsory license granted in India and won the first ever case on the interpretation of Bolar provision in India (sec 107A).

Along the way, Ms. Hariharan won numerous patent oppositions and developed and managed patent portfolios for Indian and international clients. Looking at her achievements, Ms. Hariharan has been awarded the title of Trademark Star by Managing IP for 2019, and Leading Patent Lawyer by Chambers & Partners and Intellectual Asset Management, respectively.