Abhay leads the Patent Drafting and Analytics group at Nishith Desai Associates. He also helms overall operations at IPpro (www.ipproinc.com) that provides a suite of patent services geared to assist clients in creating, managing, and monetizing their patent portfolio. With over 16 years of experience in the IP industry, Abhay leads the group in assisting clients create and manage their IP portfolios by steering project planning and driving execution. He also heads recruitment and continuing education initiatives for the group. He is a registered patent agent with the IPO. Previously, Abhay worked as an integral member of Honeywell International Inc.'s in house IP team supporting their R&D group. He holds a degree in electrical engineering from the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Powai and is based in Bangalore.