Anshika Jha
Houston
Summary
International policy professional with over 10 years' experience in IP policy and practice. I have been UK IPO's attache in India, and have interacted with INTA CEO Etienne on many occasions, discussing trade mark policy development in the UK and India. My key strengths are strategy development and implementation, policy research and advocacy, stakeholder management and collaboration.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Trade and Investment Office, Clean Energy
British Consulate General
11.2020 - 05.2023
- Working towards achieving the UK’s commitment to reach net zero emissions by 2050, I led a Houston-based regional team supporting transatlantic clean energy development.
- Advocated for the formation of low carbon clusters comprising CCUS and hydrogen infrastructure in key energy hubs in the US.
- Managed large groups of stakeholders; tracked key milestones; provided periodic reports; and delivered outcomes within specified timelines and budgets.
Attaché, UK Intellectual Property Office
British High Commission,
03.2012 - 06.2017
- Worked to strengthen UK-India bilateral ties on IP matters by providing leadership for UK’s pan-India, cross-government Intellectual Property (IP) team.
- Formulated and implemented UK’s annual IP strategy for India, bringing together the priorities and vision of all British government departments and stakeholders.
- Responsible for cultivating, strengthening and managing relationships with over 500 British and international businesses, government agencies, civil society and academics- including INTA, WIPO, EUIPO, PRS for Music amongst several others.
- Monitored IP policy development in India, preparing in-depth policy briefings for UK Ministers, senior government officials and business stakeholders.
- Organized bi-weekly conference calls and quarterly roundtables for stakeholders working on IP, to enable sharing of best practices, successes and learnings
- Maintained physical and soft copy records of key discussions, agreements and project activities of all collaborators- segregating and managing confidential information
- Made over 50 power point presentations to global audiences on the bilateral IP landscape, including through trade delegation briefings, IP symposiums, National and Regional conferences and webinars
- Managed the UK government’s webpage on IP work in India.
- Co-drafted and enabled signing of UK-India IP Memorandum of Understanding, the first bilateral document on IP signed by the Indian government with any foreign IP office
- Successfully managed several large advocacy and research projects managing large groups of stakeholders; tracked key milestones; provided periodic reports; and delivered outcomes within specified timelines and budgets
- Responsible for the design, delivery and implementation of UK’s annual sub-grant project portfolio funded by the annual IP Fund for India
Solicitor (Trainee promoted to Associate)
Slaughter and May
09.2009 - 09.2011
- Worked with teams advising on multi-national multi-million pound mergers and acquisitions across time zones
Associate
Remfry & Sagar Associates
12.2007 - 08.2008
- Advised international clients on intellectual property protection as their solicitor in India, representing them in Indian courts of law
Analyst
PricewaterhouseCoopers
01.2007 - 11.2007
- Conducted more than 20 on-site audits of manufacturing units in India, to identify and report non-compliance of labor laws and human rights violations to international companies outsourcing work to India
- Reported several labor law violations, including inadequate health and safety provisions, employment of child labor and non-payment of minimum wages
Education
Master’s in Law -
University of Oxford
01.2009
Bachelor of Law -
Amity Law School
01.2007
Skills
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Multitasking
- Organization and time management
- Attention to detail
- Strategic thinking
Certification
- Essentials of Non-Profit Strategy, Philanthropy University, Haas School of Business, University of California (Berkley)
- Introduction to Fundraising
- Fundamentals of Project Management
Publications
- Trafficking of Women and Children- Nuances and Legal Aspects, Vidhigya: the Journal of Legal Awareness, 02, 01 & 02, 01/07
- Judicial Activism: A Boost or a Hindrance to Good Governance, Management in Government, 39, 3, 10/07
Professional Titles
- Solicitor, England and Wales, 09/01
- Advocate, Bar Council of Delhi, 08/01
Timeline
Senior Trade and Investment Office, Clean Energy
British Consulate General
11.2020 - 05.2023
Attaché, UK Intellectual Property Office
British High Commission,
03.2012 - 06.2017
Solicitor (Trainee promoted to Associate)
Slaughter and May
09.2009 - 09.2011
Associate
Remfry & Sagar Associates
12.2007 - 08.2008
Analyst
PricewaterhouseCoopers
01.2007 - 11.2007
Bachelor of Law -
Amity Law School
Master’s in Law -
University of Oxford
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