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Justice Prathiba M. Singh
A luminary in intellectual property law, Justice Prathiba M. Singh's career is distinguished by academic excellence, a prolific legal practice, and significant contributions to the development of IP jurisprudence in India. After completing her 5-year law course from University Law College, Bangalore, where she ranked first in Bangalore University, she represented India at the Philip C. Jessup Moot Court competition in Chicago. She then pursued an LL.M. at the University of Cambridge (U.K.) on the ODASSS scholarship from the Cambridge Commonwealth Trust and enrolled with the Bar in 1991.
Before her elevation to the Bench, Justice Singh was a leading Intellectual Property lawyer, managing landmark cases in patents, trademarks, designs, copyright, plant varieties, and internet laws as the Managing Partner of Singh & Singh. She also handled commercial disputes, arbitration, telecom, broadcasting, media laws, writs, regulatory issues, and education-related cases, appearing before the Supreme Court of India, High Court of Delhi, TDSAT, IPAB, and Trademark and Patent Offices.
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Justice Singh was appointed as Amicus Curiae to streamline the Copyright Office and served on a High-Level Committee for patent examination reforms. She contributed to parliamentary discussions on amendments to key IP laws and was a member of the CII National Steering Committee on IPRs. Designated as a Senior Advocate in December 2013, she has also been honored with the Prathiba M. Singh Scholarship at the University of Cambridge. As a member of the IPR Think Tank, she helped draft India's first 'National IPR Policy.' Elevated as a Permanent Judge of the High Court of Delhi on May 15, 2017, she has since chaired committees for the constitution of the Intellectual Property Division and the drafting of rules governing patent suits in the Delhi High Court. Recognized as one of the ‘50 Most Influential People in IP’ by Managing IP, Justice Singh's career reflects her profound impact on intellectual property law and the judiciary.
