Advocate Vedika Mittal, an Intellectual Property Counsel, has joined Sharma Kemp Chambers, where she heads the Intellectual Property Practice. Her practice covers trade mark prosecution, brand protection, contentious intellectual property matters and commercial legal advisory. She advises corporates, startups, creators, entrepreneurs and institutional clients on protecting and commercializing intellectual property, with particular experience in trade mark searches, filings, prosecution and enforcement.

Her work also extends to commercial contracts and selected civil, employment and service law matters. This broader litigation experience enables her to approach IP disputes not merely as questions of registration or infringement, but within the wider commercial and legal context in which a business, brand or individual operates. She has also represented groups of petitioners in service-law litigation involving questions affecting their employment and remuneration.

Professional Background & Credentials

Vedika holds an LL.M. in Intellectual Property Law from University College London (UCL), providing her with an understanding of intellectual property protection from both Indian and international perspectives. As part of her postgraduate studies, she undertook a research essay titled “Counterfeit and Brand Protection in the Digital Era,” examining contemporary challenges surrounding the protection of brands and intellectual property in an increasingly digital commercial environment.

Before joining Sharma Kemp Chambers, she gained professional experience across multiple organisations, including United Overseas Trademark Company, Shubham Housing Development Finance Company and Finsec Law Advisors. Her work across these organisations provided exposure to trade mark prosecution, intellectual property matters, financial services and compliance, as well as commercial legal work.

She is an enrolled Advocate in India and is based at the Chambers’ Indore office. Her professional background combines specialist intellectual property training with experience across commercial and contentious legal matters.

Career Milestones & Leadership Roles

At Sharma Kemp Chambers, Vedika serves as Head of Intellectual Property and Counsel, leading the firm’s IP practice across trade mark prosecution, portfolio management, brand protection and contentious matters.

Her responsibilities include developing trade mark strategies for businesses and individual creators, supervising trade mark searches and applications, advising on objections and oppositions, and assisting clients with enforcement and protection of their intellectual property rights in India and overseas.

Vedika is also actively involved in mentoring young lawyers and interns, particularly in areas such as legal research, trade mark searches, prosecution strategy and intellectual property analysis. She has participated in student and professional legal education initiatives and has been invited to lecture at several top law schools within the country.

Depth Of IP Litigation & Commercial Expertise

Vedika’s principal practice areas include trade mark prosecution and strategy, trade mark searches and filings, opposition and cancellation proceedings, brand protection, anti-counterfeiting, intellectual property enforcement and commercial contract drafting.

Her work involves advising clients at different stages of brand development and protection. For established businesses, this may include managing trademark portfolios and addressing disputes affecting existing rights. For startups, entrepreneurs and creators, her work often involves developing an appropriate strategy for securing and protecting brands from an early stage.

Her practice also encompasses contentious intellectual property matters, including disputes concerning infringement, unauthorised use and other conflicts involving intellectual property rights. Alongside her IP practice, her experience in commercial and civil matters contributes to her understanding of litigation strategy, pleadings and the broader issues that may arise in business-related disputes.

In addition to her intellectual property work, Vedika has undertaken litigation in employment and service law matters. She recently represented a group of 19 petitioners in a service matter concerning a probationary pay structure under which employees received 70%, 80% and 90% of their full salary during successive years of probation. This matter reflects the broader contentious component of her practice and her experience in representing individuals and groups in disputes involving significant professional and financial consequences.

Notable Outcomes & Case Work

Vedika has assisted clients across sectors with Indian and international trade mark applications, prosecution, opposition and cancellation proceedings, brand protection and intellectual property enforcement.

Her work ranges from supporting established businesses in managing and protecting existing trade mark portfolios to assisting startups and creators in securing ownership over names, logos, brands and other commercially valuable identifiers.

She has also represented individual and group clients in contentious proceedings outside the traditional IP space, including service-law litigation. This experience has provided her with practical exposure to litigation strategy, pleadings and court proceedings, complementing her work in intellectual property and commercial matters.

Vedika has also advised content creators, influencers and digital entrepreneurs on protecting their brands and online identities through trademark registration and related commercial documentation.

Publications, Workshops & Speaking Engagements

Vedika contributes to legal education and professional commentary on intellectual property and commercial law. She has co-authored practitioner-oriented guidance on trademarking creator brands in India, addressing issues such as selecting appropriate trade mark classes, navigating the registration process and practical considerations for YouTubers, influencers and digital creators seeking to protect their names and brands.

She is actively involved in the Chambers’ knowledge-sharing and legal education initiatives and regularly contributes to discussions on trademark strategy, brand protection and intellectual property issues affecting businesses and creators.

Her involvement in judging national student competitions, together with her mentoring of young lawyers and interns, reflects her interest in legal education and in developing practical research and advocacy skills among emerging legal professionals.

IP Lawyer in India & Why Specialist Expertise Matters

For businesses and creators, intellectual property protection often requires attention well before a dispute reaches a court or tribunal. A brand may acquire significant commercial value before its owner discovers that a similar mark has already been registered or adopted by another party. Early searches, appropriate classification, timely filing and clear ownership documentation can therefore play an important role in developing a strong intellectual property portfolio.

Vedika’s practice is centred on helping clients address these considerations as part of a broader protection strategy. Her work covers the progression from preliminary trademark searches and filing decisions to prosecution, portfolio management, enforcement and contentious proceedings, depending on the client’s commercial requirements.

For businesses operating across jurisdictions, coordinated protection can become particularly important. Her experience with domestic and overseas trade mark matters enables her to consider the protection of brands within both Indian and international commercial contexts.

Who Vedika Works With & What Sets Her Apart

Vedika works with corporates, startups, entrepreneurs, creators, influencers and individual clients, advising them on intellectual property protection and related commercial matters.

Her practice is particularly relevant to businesses and individuals whose brands form an important part of their commercial identity, including digital creators and emerging businesses developing their intellectual property portfolios.

What distinguishes her practice is the combination of specialist intellectual property knowledge with broader commercial and contentious legal experience. This enables her to assist clients at different stages of the intellectual property lifecycle, from considering whether and how to protect a brand to managing registrations, portfolios and disputes.

Her involvement in legal education and mentorship also forms an important part of her professional work, allowing her to contribute to the development of practical research and advocacy skills among young lawyers and law students.

Practical Advice For Businesses & Creators Seeking IP Help

Businesses and creators should consider intellectual property protection before a brand becomes widely used rather than waiting until an infringement or ownership dispute arises. A preliminary trade mark search, appropriate classification and timely filing can reduce the risk of investing substantially in a brand that later becomes difficult to protect.

Vedika’s approach focuses on understanding a client’s commercial plans before developing an appropriate protection strategy. For businesses, this may involve portfolio development, ownership and licensing considerations, and protection across relevant jurisdictions. For creators and startups, it may begin with securing the name under which a business, channel, product or personal brand is being developed.

Maintaining proper records of ownership and use, monitoring potentially conflicting marks and responding promptly to objections or unauthorised use are equally important. Effective intellectual property protection is therefore not limited to obtaining a registration but also involves actively managing and enforcing the rights associated with it.