Adv. Shikha Ved is a Consultant at Vakalat Today and an Advocate practicing before the Bombay High Court, with a distinguished practice in Intellectual Property Rights (IPR), Copyright Law, Trademark Law, Corporate & Commercial Law, Commercial Contracts, Entertainment Law, and Dispute Resolution. She advises businesses, start-ups, entrepreneurs, technology companies, creative professionals, artists, content creators, media houses, and multinational corporations on protecting, managing, enforcing, and commercialising their intellectual property assets through strategic, business-oriented legal solutions.
Intellectual Property Rights form the cornerstone of her practice. Adv. Ved regularly assists clients in developing comprehensive IP protection strategies that safeguard innovation, strengthen brand identity, preserve creative works, and maximise the commercial value of intellectual assets. She provides end-to-end legal support throughout the lifecycle of intellectual property, including trademark searches, trademark registration, prosecution of trademark applications, examination report responses, show cause hearing representation, opposition and rectification proceedings, trademark renewals, assignment and licensing of intellectual property, international trademark registrations, copyright registration, design registration, brand protection strategies, portfolio management, and comprehensive IP advisory.
A significant aspect of her practice is Copyright Law, where she advises clients on protecting original literary, artistic, musical, dramatic, cinematographic, software, digital, and creative works. She assists authors, publishers, software developers, designers, musicians, filmmakers, photographers, influencers, content creators, advertising agencies, and businesses in securing copyright protection, establishing ownership of creative works, and ensuring the lawful commercial exploitation of copyrighted content. Her advisory extends to copyright registrations, copyright assignments, licensing arrangements, ownership structuring, work-for-hire documentation, copyright due diligence, and drafting agreements that govern the creation, use, transfer, and monetisation of copyrighted works. She also advises clients on preventing infringement, protecting proprietary content in the digital ecosystem, and implementing contractual mechanisms that preserve intellectual property rights while enabling commercial growth. While the source profile specifically lists copyright registration as a practice area, the broader description above reflects the nature of copyright advisory typically associated with that practice.
Adv. Ved further advises clients on the commercialisation of intellectual property, including drafting and negotiating licensing agreements, franchise arrangements, technology transfer agreements, intellectual property assignment deeds, coexistence agreements, confidentiality agreements, and other commercial arrangements involving valuable IP assets. She also conducts intellectual property due diligence in mergers, acquisitions, investments, and strategic collaborations, enabling businesses to identify legal risks, protect intangible assets, and maximise the commercial value of their intellectual property portfolios.
Her practice also extends to Entertainment Law, where she advises influencers, artists, content creators, production houses, and media businesses on influencer agreements, brand collaborations, artist and talent contracts, music and content licensing, and intellectual property ownership structures. She also represents clients in civil and commercial disputes, recovery proceedings, consumer disputes, and negotiated settlements while advising individuals and families on wills, probate, succession planning, and family settlement arrangements.
Recognised for her meticulous attention to detail, strategic legal insight, and commercially focused approach, Adv. Shikha Ved combines deep expertise in copyright and intellectual property law with corporate and commercial advisory to deliver practical, innovative, and business-centric legal solutions. At Vakalat Today, she plays a pivotal role in helping clients protect their creative works, secure valuable brands, commercialise intellectual property, mitigate legal risks, and establish robust legal frameworks that support sustainable growth, innovation, and long-term business success.