About BananaIP Counsels
Technology-Driven, Woman-Led, and Disability-Inclusive IP Law Firm with Over Two Decades of Experience.
BananaIP is a premier intellectual property (IP) law firm that houses highly specialized attorneys, agents, and experts with strong backgrounds in technology, law, and business. The firm was founded in 2004 at NSRCEL, the entrepreneurship cell of the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB).
With a focus on delivering customized IP and allied legal services across diverse technology domains, BananaIP has served over 1,300 clients and handled more than 40,000 projects. Over the last two decades, the firm has prosecuted hundreds of patent, trademark, design, and copyright applications, helping businesses build strong IP portfolios and derive business and financial value from their intangible assets.
Our Values
- Our core objective is to help clients derive business and financial value from their IP assets and portfolios.
- Our services are delivered by experienced professionals with strong technology and legal expertise, supported by a deep understanding of clients’ business objectives.
- We uphold ethical, transparent, and honest practices in all our operations.
- We believe that technology enhances service quality, and have developed proprietary tools to support our attorneys and experts.
- Diversity, equity, and inclusion form the foundation of all our engagements and organizational culture.
Our Services
BananaIP offers the following specialized services:
- Patent Services
- Design Services
- Trademark Services
- Copyright Services
- Open Source Licensing Services
- Technology Law Services
- Data Protection Services
- eCommerce Law Services
- Entertainment Law Services
- IP Training Services
Select Clients
- Samsung
- Mahindra & Mahindra
- Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (IITB)
- Eureka Forbes
- Godrej
- Social Alpha
- Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB)
- Triton Valves
- Sun Mobility
- Connexios Life Sciences
- Muniyal Ayurveda
- NSRCEL
- Dharma Productions
- Nasscom
- Cloudnine Hospitals
Our Team
Team Size: 63 (As of March 2025)
Senior Partners
Renowned patent, trademark, copyright, and design attorney.
Strategic IP advisor to over 1,000 clients.
Globally recognized IP expert, academic, and author.
Accomplished patent agent/attorney specializing in Telecommunications, Electronics, AI, and Big Data.
Attorney for Fortune 500 companies, SMEs, and startups.
Expert in IP mining and value creation.
Specialized in automotive, e-mobility, mechanical, robotics, green energy, and medical devices.
Former associate at a leading US patent firm.
Former Patent consultant for SMEs through UNIDO.
Specialist in life sciences, pharmaceuticals, and traditional medicine.
Former in-house IP Counsel for Biosciences and Pharma companies.
International patent Filing and Prosecution Expert.
Expert in IP Litigation management and Commercial Dispute Resolution.
Specializes in Compliance, Royalty management, and IP Taxation.
Associate Partners
Associate Partner and Patent Attorney
Registered Patent Agent with expertise in electronics, electric mobility, battery systems, green energy, artificial intelligence, and robotics.
Experience of handling patent prosecution and portfolio management across jurisdictions.
Well-versed in patent searching and analysis, patentability assessment, prosecution, and patent planning.
Associate Partner
Intellectual property attorney with over a decade of legal and technical experience.
Proficient in biotechnology, biomedical engineering, nanotechnology, and related sciences.
Expertise in patent, design, and trademark filings, oppositions, and international portfolio management.
Our Technology and Intellectual Property
BananaIP is a pioneer in leveraging technology to enhance IP services. Committed to innovation, the firm has developed proprietary tools that assist attorneys in delivering high-quality, efficient, and effective services. These tools form part of BananaIP’s growing intellectual property portfolio.
Our in-house technologies include:
- Intelligence-Driven Portfolio Management Platform
- IP Watch Application and Alert System
- AI-Driven Opposition Watch Tool
- AI-Assisted Drafting Applications
- Legal Case Research and Discovery Tool