Manjula Variyam

With close to two decades in intellectual property law, Manjula has built a practice covering patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, and technology transfer matters. Her technical background allows her to work across an unusually broad range of industries — from medical devices, semiconductors, and sensors to artificial intelligence, blockchain, and autonomous vehicle systems. Her portfolio work also extends into communication networks, cloud computing, electronics, software, data science, oil and gas, and even hobby-craft inventions.

At the core of her practice is patent portfolio management: drafting applications, guiding them through prosecution, and building strategies that align with each client’s long-term IP goals. Beyond portfolio work, Manjula conducts patent searches and patentability studies, structures licensing and commercialization deals, and provides litigation support when disputes arise. She’s a frequent advisor to technology companies working through complicated, fast-moving IP challenges — and she rounds out her practice with trademark and copyright registration work, giving clients a single point of contact for their full range of intellectual property needs.