Anupma is a mechanical engineer and registered patent attorney who regularly advises clients on global patent portfolio strategy, product clearance, and freedom-to-operate (FTO) matters, as well as design strategies to secure broad and strategic intellectual property (IP) protection. She has experience with international patent filings under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) and with filing and prosecution in jurisdictions such as Europe, China, Japan, India, Australia, and Canada.

Her practice also includes supporting IP due diligence, inter partes reviews (IPRs), and litigation before U.S. district courts and the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals. She has prepared invalidity contentions, claim construction briefing, and provided litigation strategy support in complex patent disputes.

Prior to attending law school, Anupma obtained her bachelor of science and master’s degree in mechanical engineering and worked in automation engineering, where she developed process control solutions for pharmaceutical manufacturing clients.

An active member of the Washington, D.C. community, Anupma serves as the Washington, D.C. office associate liaison for Reed Smith’s Pacific and Asian American Lawyers and Staff business inclusion group and as Co-Chair of the IP Section of the South Asian Bar Association of Washington, D.C. She is a committee member for Patent Pathways and serves as Director of Communications for the National Council on Patent Practicum. Anupma is committed to pro bono work and has volunteered with the Patent Pro Bono Program through the Penn State Law IP Clinic.

Outside of her legal work, Anupma is a freelance writer for the Washington City Paper and has volunteered as a reading tutor with Reading Partners.