Vinita Radhakrishnan is a Senior Partner at BananaIP Counsels and heads the Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology, and Chemistry patent practice of the firm. She has extensive experience working with start-ups, women innovators, and research-based pharmaceutical companies. Prior to joining BananaIP, she worked as in-house patent counsel at a research-based pharmaceutical company.

Vinita is one of the co-authors of a well-regarded book on patent law and practice, published by Oxford University Press.

Vinita holds a Master’s degree in Health Sciences from the University of Pune and an LL.M. in Intellectual Property Law jointly from the Munich Intellectual Property Law Center, Germany, and George Washington University, USA. As a researcher at the Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition, she worked in the area of pharmaceutical innovation and patent law in developing countries.

Vinita is among the few patent attorneys in India with postgraduate degrees in both intellectual property law and health sciences. With her academic background and experience in research labs, she has a deep understanding of inventors’ perspectives and patent-related needs. Her contributions as in-house counsel and her continued work with inventors have led to the development and protection of numerous valuable patents. In addition to working with research-based companies, she advises grassroots innovators, start-ups, entrepreneurs, and independent inventors. She also supports venture capitalists and investors on IP due diligence and related matters.