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Faculty of the University

Dr. Vikas Bhati

Assistant Professor of Law

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Vikas Bhati, Ph. D. (Law) is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Legal Studies at Dr. RMLNLU, Lucknow. He received his Ph. D. in Biotechnology laws from Dr. RMLNLU, his LL.M. from National Law Institute University, Bhopal and his B.A.LL.B. (Hons.) from the University of Lucknow, Lucknow. Dr. Bhati’s areas of expertise include IP Laws, IP Management, AI Law & Policy, Digital Human Rights and Space Law. His academic publications have appeared in leading law journals covering various facets of IP Laws.

He is also currently serving as Director of Intellectual Property- Policy

Research and Ecosystem Centre for Innovation, Science and Entrepreneurship (IP-PRECISE). He is also one of the Directors in the RMLNLU Incubation Foundation and Deputy Director for the PGDIPR course at the University. Besides, he is also the Faculty Coordinator for the Legal Aid Committee and Legal Aid Clinic and the Faculty Advisor for the Seminar Committee and Pro Bono Club at the University.

Dr. Bhati is a prolific speaker and has delivered expert lectures on IP issues at numerous institutions of repute and in several training programs. His work experience includes being a Research Officer at the Indian Institute of Public Administration, New Delhi and the Faculty of Law at the University of Delhi. Besides, he is also a visiting faculty for the Certificate Course on Patents at the University of Delhi.

Dr. Bhati is teaching IP law and IP Management in the graduate, Honors and Post-Graduate Courses.

  • Ph. D. (Law)
  • LL.M.- Science, Technology and Law
  • B.A.LL.B. (Hons.)

Intellectual Property Rights Law, Intellectual Property Management, Law: Science & Technology, IP Dispute Resolution, Cyber Laws, Artificial Intelligence: Law & Policy, Space Law & Digital Human Rights.

  • Assistant Professor of Law at Dr Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow, since 2011.
  • Assistant Professor of Law (on an ad-hoc basis) at Law Centre 1, Faculty of Law, University of Delhi, 2011.

Projects
Ongoing with amount Project Director “A Study of Issues and Challenges of Digital Human Rights in the State of Uttar Pradesh”, sponsored by Uttar Pradesh State Human Rights Commission for the year 2022-25 (Amount Rs. 6 lacs).
Publications
Articles in Journals
  • “Intellectual Property and GMOs as a Frontier Technology: Case for a Disabling Regime from Bauman’s Perspective”, Delhi Journal of Contemporary Law, University of Delhi, (Peer-reviewed), ISSN/ISBN No. 2582-4570. Pp. 140-149. (As a co- author).
  • “Judicial Activism to Judicial Outburst: Contemporary Analysis of Indian Judicial System” NUJS Journal of Regulatory Studies, NUJS, (Peer-reviewed)
  • ISSN/ISBN NO. 2456-4605 (o), Pp. 52-72. (As a co-author)
 
  • “Preventing and Combating Child Pornography in Digital Era” Ad Valorem,
  • (Peer-reviewed), ISSN-ISBN No. 2348-5485, Pp. 13-16. (As a co-author) 4. “Duties of Non-Nuclear Weapon States under NPT, 1968: An Analysis”, Galgotia Journal of Legal Studies, 2013 GJLS Vol. 1, No. 1., Pp. 33, ISSN. 2321-1997.
  • “Application of Inevitable Disclosure Doctrine in Trade Secret Laws” Ad Valorem (ISSN: 2348-5485) Peer Reviewed
  • “Design Protection in India ” Emerging Researcher (ISSN: 2348-5590) Peer Reviewed.
  • “Legal Regulation of Genetically Modified Organisms under the Indian Patent Law” Ad Valorem (ISSN: 2348-5485) Peer Reviewed.
  • “Intellectual Property Valuation: Understanding the Concepts”, Ad Valorem (ISSN: 2348-5485) Peer Reviewed.