Tapan is a Partner at IIPRD and Khurana & Khurana. With over 14 years of experience in providing specialised services in patents and related intellectual property rights, Tapan holds expertise in the technical domains of organic chemistry, medicinal chemistry, pharmaceuticals, biotechnological products, and medical devices. Tapan holds a Master’s degree with specialisation in Medicinal Chemistry from the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Mohali. Prior to joining Khurana & Khurana and IIPRD, Tapan worked as Assistant Manager (Operations) at Effectual Services Pvt. Ltd. Tapan is a Registered Patent Agent and an Advocate and regularly practices before the Indian Patent Office. Tapan has been actively involved in client counselling, preparing patent specifications, undertaking prosecution and hearing mandates, representing clients in pre-grant and post-grant oppositions and revocation proceedings, and rendering patent-infringement and other legal opinions. Tapan has extensive experience devising and assisting Fortune 500 pharmaceutical and chemical companies, U.S. and European law firms, independent patent attorneys, and in-house patent counsels in relation to development and commercialisation of products and processes.
