Manisha Gupta, belonging to Uttaranchal, did her schooling from Convent schools in Nainital & Dehradun. Very creative with a unique combination of qualifications & skills, she combines a background in Science, Maths & Computers with a passion for writing, painting and the traditional crafts. This led her into extensive research, study & work on Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs). She is involved with protecting the rich intangible cultural heritage of the country and is visiting faculty “IPRs & Branding” at a centre of Ministry of Textiles.

As trainer, she has trained a vast range of people on IPRs. Has been invited to speak at various seminars/conferences all over India and presented a paper as an invited speaker at an international conference in Bangkok (2005). Has been a panelist at technical sessions in conferences and was also a speaker at the international conference “Women In Leadership Forum–2010-India”, Delhi.

Her...