Vaishali Mittal
Vaishali Mittal is Senior Partner at Anand and Anand, specializing in Intellectual Property (IP) matters. With over 20 years of experience, she has led numerous landmark cases, including India's first judgment on product-by-process patents, the first protem security order, the country's first Anti-Anti Suit injunction, and the first compulsory licensing order for radio broadcasters under the Copyright Act. She has also been instrumental in landmark judgments on issues such as Standard Essential Patents (SEPs), the interpretation of Section 8 of the Patents Act, well-known trademarks, and aggravated damages in copyright, trademark, and design infringement cases.
Her expertise spans litigation, prosecution, drafting, and advisory work, particularly in patent, trademark, copyright infringement, and passing off matters. She frequently appears before the Supreme Court of India and the Delhi High Court, representing global pharmaceutical companies and leading businesses in highly contested matters.
Her clients praise her for her globally informed, commercially savvy strategies. Outside the courtroom, she shares her knowledge through articles in renowned publications, further cementing her position as a leader in intellectual property law.