Member Profile

LexOrbis has been consistently ranked amongst the Top 5 IP firms in India over the past decade and is well-known for managing global patent, designs and trademark portfolios of many technology companies and brand owners. The firm has dedicated teams to cater to the IP lifecycle including attorneys, engineers, scientists, and specialists to deal with patent, trademark and copyright filing, research, portfolio building and management, enforcement, protection, spotting, transacting, procurement, and consultation. Manisha has made several strives to ensure equal opportunity for female professionals, and under her leadership, the firm has employed more than 75% of female attorneys, paralegals, and supporting staff in key positions. The firm has grown to become a pan-India team of 250+ professionals and expanded to two branch offices in Mumbai and Bengaluru in addition to the firm’s head office in New Delhi.

Ms. Singh has extensive expertise in advising clients in the Aviation and shipping, Information and Communication Technology, Banking and financial services, Consumer goods and services, Energy, Industrials and manufacturing, Infrastructure, Insurance, Materials, Media and Entertainment, Mining, Oil and Gas, Software and Mobile Apps, Seeds and Agro-Chemical Products, Food and Beverages, Fashion, Pharmaceuticals and Life Sciences, Real Estate, Technology and Telecommunications industries.

Ms. Singh has served as the leading counsel for a client base in over 138 countries in their IP management and litigation matters. She has assisted numerous technology giants, Fortune 500 companies, globally renowned universities, and public sector research institutions in the APAC region, the USA, EUROPE, the UK, Oceania, Latin America, and MENA.

• AsiaBusiness Law Survey 2021

• IP Division and Rules Governing Patent Suits Notified by HighCourt Of Delhi

• Rules on Intellectual Property Matters Notified by High Courtof Delhi

• Delhi High Court Denies Injunctive Relief to Sun Pharma

• DividingPatent Applications – A Strategic Approach

• An Updateof NFT Law Developments: India

• DescriptiveTerms Cannot be Styled Protected Trademarks

• What is so Inventive about the Invention?

• Winning IP Strategies for Small and Medium-Sized Biotechs

• Cybersquattersriskier to handle, harder to punish

• ‘The Doctrine of Foreign Equivalents’ and its LimitedApplicability

• Jurisdiction over “TATA coin” finally invoked

• Missed deadline: Remedy under the Indian Patent Laws

She is a prolific writer and has contributed chapters in Indian and global IP laws to many leading publications including Mondaq, IP Media Group, Vantage Asia, Managing IP, Asia IP, CTC Media, INTA daily, Chambers and Partners, AIPPI newsletters etc., to name a few. She is consistently recognised for her contribution to the IP field by world-renowned organisations.

Ms. Singh serves as the Standing Counsel for the Reserve Bank of India at the Delhi High Court and holds extensive proficiency in the Corporate and BFSI laws and regulations. She is also a member of the IPR committees of CII, FICCI, and ASSOCHAM. She was elected as the Vice-President of the India Group of Asian Patent Attorney Association in 2019.

She is an active member of various international and domestic IP organisations, including INTA’s Trademark Office Practices Committee, International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI), American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA), Licensing Executives Society International (LESI), International Federation of Intellectual Property Attorneys (FICPI), European Communities Trade Mark Association (ECTA), MARQUES, Pharmaceutical Trade Marks Group (PTMG), International Bar Association (IBA), Global Intellectual Property Convention (GIPC), World IP Forum (WIPF), Society of Indian Law Firms (SILF), Indian National Bar Association (INBA), and World Law Alliance (WLA).

She also offers expert guidance to small business owners, start-ups, and individual innovators/creators to help them make more informed decisions on their IP assets. She is an active participant and speaker in webinars and training sessions for new & young entrepreneurs and start-ups to help them ideate, create, and commercialise their intellectual property efficiently.

• Recognised as “WIPR Diversity Champion In IP” for 2022

• Recognised as “IAM Global Leaders” 2023

• Recognised as “The Iron Women 2022” at World IP Forum

• Recognised as “India Super Lawyer” at ALB 2022

• Recognised As “Patent Star” at IP Stars 2022

• Featured At IAM Strategy 300 Global Leaders 2022

• Featured among India's Top 100 Lawyers at IBLJ A-List 2021

• Recognised as Alb India Top Disputes Lawyers 2021

• Recognised for Antitrust/Competition Law, Finance and Banking At “Mondaq Thought Leadership Awards, Autumn 2022”

• Identified By India Business Law Journal as one of India's Top Lawyers and Members of the Prestigious A-List For 2022-23

• Ranked As “Recommended Lawyers” For “Trademark Prosecution & Litigation” & “Patents: Filing and Litigations” Category at Leader League’s 2022

• Won “Top 100 Individual Lawyers (Above 10 Year-Exp)”; “Top 50 Managing Partners (Above 10 Year-Exp)” at Forbes Legal Powerlist with Legitquest 2021

• Recognised Among “Leading Lawyer Champions” For IP Practice at Legal Era Rankings 2022

• Recognised as “Asia IP Experts” at Asia IP Law 2022

• Won the “Silver - Individuals: Prosecution and Strategy” & “Bronze - Individuals: Enforcement and Litigation” Category at WTR 1000 

Ms. Singh truly believes in the old saying “healthy mind lives in a healthy body”, and regularly practices yoga. She has in-depth knowledge about the yogic concept of a healthy lifestyle; as she says-"It is not about exercise but to discover the sense of oneness with yourself, world and nature”, which indeed is today's need for a top IP lawyer.