Current Advisory Board
The people listed here are people who currently mentor our mission and have a similar responsibility as the founding board in current terms.
- Amala Akkineni is married to film star Nagarjuna Akkineni. A successful film star herself, she is a trained classical dancer from Kalakshetra, Chennai. Presently teaches yoga at Hyderabad, & volunteers with animal welfare groups at Hyderabad.
- An ardent animal lover & emotional Vegetarian She is the founder of Blue Cross of Hyderabad, working for the animal welfare at Hyderabad for the past 12 years with one of India's best-known animal shelters.
Lynn is a management graduate from the Jamnalal Bajaj Institute. For over 25 years she has consistently demonstrated exclusive expertise in fostering the cause of media buying as an independent enterprise. Lynn set up India's first media buying company 'Initiative Media'.
M. S. Bharath
Partner
ANAND AND ANAND
Direct:+91-44-43443774
Mobile: +91-9500041230
Mail: bharath@anandandanand.com
Flat GA, AR Villa, New No.31, Old No.13,
3rd Main Road , Gandhi Nagar, Adyar,
Chennai-600 020. India
Phones:+91-44-43443777 (30 lines)
Fax-044-43504232
Mail: chennaianandandanand@yahoo.co.in
With close to 9 years of practice, Bharath is the youngest Partner at Anand and Anand, India and leads the Chennai City Office practice since June 2009. His practice includes Intellectual Property litigation before Indian High Courts, opposition, cancellation and other related proceedings before the Trademark Office, Intellectual Property Appellate Board (IPAB) and Copyright Board. He has been the lead counsel in numerous trademark appeals, rectification and original proceedings before the IPAB with several reported decisions to his credentials.
Over the years he has advised and managed large portfolios of several India based multinationals in the field of telecommunications, footwear and Fortune 500 companies engaged in diverse industries including tobacco, brewing, automobile and consumer goods. He also counsels clients on assignments, licensing, co-existence, franchise and other transactions related to intellectual property. He has been a speaker at various national and international forums.
Admitted: Bar Council of India; and Delhi High Court Bar Association
Education: Madras University (B.Com, 1998); and, Pune University (LL.B, 2001)
Membership: International Trademark Association (INTA); and International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI)
Publications: A Sip of India's Well-brewed Trade Marks Act Great Indian Flavour’ in the Asia Law, January 2004; and Trade Secrets in Pharmaceutical Industry, PharmAsia, July 2008