Panel Discussion moderated by Prof. Vivekanandan (second from right)

Anshika Jha has been the UK Intellectual Property Office’s (UK IPO) Attaché in India, based at the British High Commission in New Delhi, since May 2012. She works to strengthen the partnership between the governments of the UK and India on matters relating to intellectual property protection. A major part of her role is also providing practical, on-the-ground support and advice to UK businesses with any IP-related issues they face in India.

She is a dual qualified lawyer – being a Solicitor in England and Wales and an Advocate in India. She earned her Masters in Law from the University of Oxford; and had professional stints in PricewaterhouseCoopers, Slaughter and May (London magic circle law firm) and Remfry & Sagar (IP law firm in Delhi).