
Pharma FTO Search: Freedom to Operate for Pharmaceuticals and Biologics
A pharma FTO search is a freedom to operate (FTO) search for a drug or a biologic. It identifies patents in force, or still…
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B.E. Electronics & Communication, Thapar Institute. Law graduate, CCS University, Meerut.
Founder of Synoptic IP (2013–present), with 15 years in prior art research and analysis. Previously Project Manager and Patent Analyst at a Gurgaon-based patent research firm.

Master’s in Mechatronics, Robotics & Automation Engineering, University of Melbourne. B.E. Electronics & Communication, Thapar Institute.
Software Engineer at Hewlett-Packard (2011–2013), supporting international clients. Research Trainee at the National Physical Laboratory, New Delhi.
M.E. Biotechnology, BITS Pilani. PG Diploma in Intellectual Property Rights, NALSAR University of Law.
Patent Consultant (2015–2023). Senior Executive, IP & Technology Transfer at Biotech Consortium India Limited (DBT). Process Lead and Patent Analyst at Clairvolex. CSIR International Research Fellow at the Indian Institute of Toxicology Research.

Engineer, Electronics and Communication.
12 years in claim charts and standard-essential-patent charts.
MBA Marketing, NMIMS. B.E. Electronics (Instrumentation & Control), Thapar Institute.
Engineer, technology consultant, sales leader, founder. More than a decade of building client relationships across consumer, technology and services businesses.
Human resources at NTT Data. Now runs accounts and human resources at Synoptic IP.
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