About
Monika Rai is a partner at EIP and a life sciences specialist, dual-qualified as a UK Chartered and European Patent Attorney and as a Solicitor (England & Wales), with over fifteen years' experience. She advises on patent prosecution, EPO contentious proceedings and multi-jurisdictional patent litigation, and regularly provides freedom-to-operate and validity opinions and IP due diligence, including work relevant to the Unified Patent Court (UPC).
Practice areas
Intellectual PropertyPatent ProsecutionPatent LitigationLife Sciences
Office
Expertise
Healthcare & PharmaceuticalsBiotechnologyBiologics and AntibodiesGene TherapyCancer ImmunotherapyMicrobiome TherapeuticsTherapeutic Nucleotides and PeptidesPersonalised Medicine (AI & Machine Learning)DiagnosticsAgriculture, Food & Cosmetics
Education
- UK Chartered Patent Attorney
- European Patent Attorney
- Solicitor (England and Wales)
- LLM (Intellectual Property), London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London (2002–2003)
- LLB, Campus Law Centre, University of Delhi (1999–2002)
- BSc (Hons) Botany, Zoology and Chemistry, University of Delhi (1996–1999)
Admissions
- UK Chartered Patent Attorney
- European Patent Attorney
- Solicitor (England and Wales)
- Indian Patent Attorney and Advocate
- Member, Institute of Professional Representatives before the European Patent Office (EPI)
- Fellow, Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys
Languages
EnglishHindi