Upekha heads the Intellectual Property practice group of the firm.
Upekha has over 30 years of experience in advising local and international clients on all matters connected to registration and protection of trademarks, patents, designs, copyrights, and domain names.
She holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Intellectual Property Law from the Council of Legal Education and is a member of Asian Patent Attorneys Association (APAA) and of the International Trademarks Association (INTA).
Upekha speaks fluent English and Sinhala.
Upekha advises local and international clients on all matters connected to the registration and protection of trademarks, patents, designs, copyrights and domain names.
She also represents clients at ex-parte hearings and makes oral/written submissions on registrability of marks at the National Intellectual Property Office of Sri Lanka.
Upekha also advises clients on changes/assignments of proprietors of marks/patents/design and attends to the annuity payments of Patents/Designs.
She also attends to the renewal of marks and to foreign trademark registrations.
She also advises on the prosecution of Intellectual Property Rights.