In addition to being a lawyer, Richard Fernandes has a Bachelor of Science degree  and has been in the IP field for over 2 years. Richard conducts trademark searches and advises clients on the registrability of trademarks. He also attends to the filing and prosecution of trademarks at the Trademarks Registry. Richard has filed close to fifteen hundred trademark applications and is quite familiar with the procedural aspects of Indian trademark registration. He also assists the senior RKD counsel in drafting of counter-statements and hearings before the High Court of Bombay and the Intellectual Property Appellate Board.

 

Richard enjoys running and frequently participates in races.