Beyond his role as patent counsel, PK has led and driven several innovation and quality initiatives. As a certified Level 3 TRIZ Professional/Coach, he has conducted ten global training sessions/workshops on directed innovations in renewable energy and the wind turbine blade industry, focusing on innovation trends within an industry, the evolution pathway of relevant technologies or products, mapping and working around competitors' intellectual property, and positioning patent portfolios in opportunity spaces.
As a certified Lean Six Sigma Quality Master Black Belt (MBB), PK has coached and mentored more than 15 Black Belt and 50 Green Belt projects in patent-related cost, quality, productivity, and audit initiatives, focusing on value-driven alignment with customer needs and elimination of defects from work processes or work products.
Related Practices
Credentials
Education
- J.D. cum laude Albany Law School 2017
- Member, Intellectual Property Law Students Association
- Ph.D. Technology Management Indian Institute of Science 1996
- B.Tech. Mechanical Engineering Indian Institute of Technology 1989
Bar Admissions
- Admitted in Minnesota Only; Practicing Under the Supervision of Venable Partners in DC.
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Professional Memberships and Activities
- Certified Level 3 Professional and Innovation (TRIZ) Coach
- Certified Lean Six Sigma Quality Master Black Belt (MBB)
Recognition
- Recipient, Global MVP Award for Outstanding Values and Performance, Intellectual Property team, General Electric (GE) Global Research Business
- Recipient, Jagadis Bose National Science Talent Scholarship
Community
Pro Bono
PK is a translator and legal interpreter for disadvantaged individuals seeking legal justice.
Volunteerism
PK volunteers with the American Red Cross and the National Food Bank.
Personal Activities
PK enjoys bridge and cricket and has an interest in astronomy.