Our team is empowered by highly experienced individuals from the Technology, Management and Legal fraternities. They bring with them years of rich and diverse experience and have also worked on several emerging technology fields. This diverse and versatile experience of our team helps us in understanding the client requirements better.

Our team includes doctorates, post-graduates, graduates and lawyers from numerous engineering and technical domains, with considerable industry experience and academic training from the country's top universities. They bring focus, experience, intelligence, and dedication to their work and have a knack for communicating complex concepts to nontechnical people and experts alike.


Nitin Pal

Mr. Nitin Pal

(Co-founder and Managing Partner)

Mr. Nitin Pal (Harry Jolly) is the Co-founder and Managing Partner at PatentManiac. He is responsible for handling the patent related matters for the company. Additionally, he oversees the company's geographic expansion and key business development initiatives. Nitin has led continued growth of the company's business since inception, and has been responsible for steering PatentManiac's strategic plans. His vision for PatentManiac is to be recognized as the premier service provider in the IP consulting space, and leverage latest technology to optimize processes across the patent lifecycle, thereby facilitating a spurt in innovation... Read more.

Key Expertise:

  • Standard Essential Patents (SEPs)
  • IP Landscape and Technology Scouting (White-space Analysis)
  • Patent Monetization and Licensing
  • Patent Application Drafting (Provisional / Non-provisional) and Office Action Response
  • Prior Art Searching (Novelty / Patentability Searches, FTOs, Patent Invalidity / Validity Searches)
  • Patent Infringement (Evidence of Use (EoU), Claim Charting)

Jatinder Kumar

Mr. Jatinder Kumar

(Co-founder and Managing Partner)

Mr. Jatinder Kumar is the Co-founder and Managing Partner at PatentManiac. He is responsible for handling Illustrations, Paralegal and Trademark related matters for the company. Additionally, he oversees the company's geographic expansion and key business development initiatives. Mr. Kumar has led continued growth of the company's business since inception, and has been responsible for steering PatentManiac's strategic plans. His vision for PatentManiac is to be recognized as the premier service provider in the IP consulting space, and leverage latest technology to optimize processes across the patent lifecycle, thereby facilitating a spurt in innovation... Read more.

Key Expertise:

  • Utility and Design Patent Search
  • Utility Patent Illustrations (3-D, Solid works etc.)
  • Design Patent Illustrations
  • Industrial Designs
  • Trademark Search
  • Trademark Illustrations and Trade Dress
  • Paralegal Support (IP Docketing, IDS, ADS etc.)

Monty Simmons

Mr. Monty Simmons

(Head- US Operations)

Mr. Monty Simmons manages US operations of PatentManiac from its Lenoir, NC office. Mr. Simmons is responsible for handling patent filing, patent prosecution and patent litigation matter for PatentManiac in USA for their clients. Moreover, he oversees the company's geographic expansion and key business development initiatives in the United States... Read more.

Key Expertise:

  • Patent Application Drafting (Provisional / Non-provisional) and Filing with PTO.
  • Office Action Response handling with PTO
  • Patent Prosecution Support
  • Patent Litigation Support
  • Trademark Filing and Support
  • Copyright Registrations
  • Geographical Indications

Mr. Jorg Bluameier

Mr. Jorg Bluameier

(European Patent Attorney)

Mr. Blaumeier is a licensed German and European Patent Attorney. He is partnerand head of the patent department of the law firm Lindner | Blaumeier in Nuremberg, Germany. Mr. Blaumeier has more than 28 years of experience in the field of intellectual property rights relating to inventions and an extensive experience in international patent and intellectual property law... Read more.

Key Expertise:

  • Experience: 28+ years
  • Expertise: Utility Patent
  • Technologies: Mechanical, Automotive, Medical, Material, Measurement, Technology

Dr. Markus Lippert

Dr. Markus Lippert

(European Patent Attorney)

Dr. Lippert is a licensed German and European Patent Attorney.He is partner of the law firm Lindner | Blaumeier in Nuremberg, Germany and has more than 15 years of experience in the field of intellectual property.... Read more.

Key Expertise:

  • Experience: 16+ years
  • Expertise: Utility Patent
  • Technologies: Software, Imaging, Medical Engineering, AI, Energy Engineering

Ms. Janice Chen

Ms. Janice Chen

(IP Attorney)

Key Expertise:

  • Bachelor of University of International Business and Economics,
  • 6 years experiences in trademark protection, strategy, industrial design and Copyright
  • Intensive experience serving international clients about China IP matters,

Ms. Xiaohua Zhang

Ms. Xiaohua Zhang

(IP lawyer and Patent engineer)

Key Expertise:

  • Master of China University of Political Science and Law
  • 12 years experience in trademark and patent litigation
  • Area of expertise: Mechanical and electrical field

Saurabh Banga

Mr. Saurabh Banga

(Client Engagement Partner)

Saurabh (Sam) Banga is a Business Development professional with 13+ years of industry and corporate experience. In his current role, Sam heads Business Development and Sales which requires him to identify, execute and manage prospects for his company. He tracks new markets and emerging trends, recommends new services and develops new strategic partnerships. He is responsible for increasing business revenue, understanding client workflow, implementing strategies to streamline sales processes, and maintaining client relationships across the US, Europe and Asia Pacific region. He indulges from evolving customer needs to new path-breaking services that are designed to cater to those needs... Read more.

Key Expertise:

  • International Business Development
  • Market access & Development
  • B2B selling
  • International Sales & Marketing
  • Agile Methodology
  • Strategy Development

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