Swarup Kumar is a seasoned IP Attorney and a registered Patent Agent with an experience of over two decades in the IP profession. He has worked closely with Fortune 500 multi-nationals as well as small and medium enterprises building their IP portfolio (Patent, Trademark, Design etc.), protecting, defending and enforcing their IP rights. Swarup counsels/counselled clients, associates, as well as in-house IP heads/attorneys of reputed multinational and national companies, SMEs and start-ups including from India, EP, US, JP, AU, CA, KR, CN on critical IP matters.

Swarup’s core specialization lies in handling and/or supervising, inter alia, drafting of patent specifications, filing and prosecution of cases across all technology verticals, working of patents, renewals etc. He regularly renders opinion and/or advice on IP matters including on patentability of inventions, freedom to operate (FTO), assignments and licensing of inventions, searches, oppositions, revocations as well as patent litigation. Swarup has prosecuted and supervised prosecution of thousands of patent applications in the last 20 years or so. He is also experienced in dealing with high-stake erstwhile Appellate Board (IPAB) and Court matters – filing appeals, writs etc., and acting as briefing counsel, appearing as arguing counsel before requisite forums.

Besides supervising searches, preparation, filing and prosecution of Design and Trademark matters, Swarup is adept in dealing with TM opposition and Design Cancellation.

Swarup is currently Deputy Secretary General (DSG) of FICPI – elected in October 2022 in Cannes, France. FICPI is the world’s leading international organization for IP attorneys in private practice with over 5000 members. Swarup is one of the founder members of FICPI-India – elected as the Secretary since 2015 as well as the Exco Delegate from India. He was designated as the Chair of CET 7 (Enforcement & ADR) group in June, 2018. On behalf of FICPI, he collaborates with and meets representatives of the IPO, JPO, KIPO, EPO, USPTO and DIPP on strategic matters.

Swarup has published several peer reviewed papers, articles, pieces about IP (Patent) law and practice in Intellectual Property Magazine (IPM), LSIPR, IP Watch, SCRIPTED, FICPI Website etc. Attended/attends various reputed IP conferences including INTA, FICPI, APAA, AIPPI, MARQUES, AIPLA, BIPF etc.

Swarup is invited to speak regularly on IP Law and Practice Management at national and international platforms such as FICPI-International & India, LES, BRICS-IP Forum, FICPI-China etc.

Swarup has a Master’s degree in Chemistry, a Bachelor’s degree in life Science from DU, a Master’s Degree in Law, a Bachelor’s degree in Law from DU and a Diploma in IP from ILI. Besides being an Advocate, he is a registered Patent Agent with the IPO. 

Swarup enjoys reading, listening to music, travelling and contributing to social work and volunteering. He is an ex-golfer as well.