Mr. Nithin Rajeev
Assistant Professor of Law
Prof. Nithin Rajeev is a passionate and committed legal academic specializing in Intellectual Property and Trade Law, with an interdisciplinary foundation in commerce and law. He holds a B.Com. LL.B. from Kerala Law Academy, Trivandrum, and an LL.M. in Intellectual Property and Trade Law from Christ University, Bangalore. He has also qualified the UGC-NET in Law.
Prof. Rajeev has served at reputed institutions including IFIM School of Law and ISBR Law College, Bangalore, where he held leadership roles as Faculty Chair of the Centre for Intellectual Property Rights and Co-chair of the Centre for Alternative Dispute Resolution. His academic experience is complemented by industry exposure as a Contract Specialist at Futran Tech Solutions, Hyderabad, and internships with the Office of the Additional Advocate General of Kerala, the Kerala State Human Rights Commission, and leading law firms.
At Dayananda Sagar University, he serves as Convenor of the Centre for Corporate and Commercial Laws and the Moot Court Society. His research-led teaching and mentorship focus on Intellectual Property, Constitutional, Competition, and Human Rights Law.
Primary Area: Intellectual Property
Secondary Area: Competition Law, Corporate Law, Administrative Law, Moot Court, and Constitutional Law
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LL.M. (Intellectual Property and Trade Law): School of Law, Christ (Deemed to be University), Bangalore, 2022-First Class
Integrated B.com LLB: Kerala Law Academy, Trivandrum, 2021- First class
Contract-II (Graduate Level)
International Trade Law (Graduate Level)
Legal Methods (Graduate Level)
Moot Court (Graduate Level)
Intellectual Property
Copyright
Intersection of IPR and Human Rights
Cultural Spaces and moral rights
Environmental Criminology
Journal Articles
Cultural Appropriation of Social Movements in the book titled Exploring Intersections of Law and Social Sciences in a globalized world, ISBN:978-81-982543-3-7 by IIJPS, Dr. Ambedkar Law University, VSLLS, The Research Unit One (Italy), SASCV, and Saveetha School of Law (SIMATS).
"Urbanisation and Ecological Balance: Constitutional Mandates for Sustainable Environmental Governance in India" published in the Indian Journal of Law and Legal Research, ISSN: 2582-8878, Volume VII Issue IV.
Intricacies of biotechnological inventions and its impact on the patent regime, ISSN: 2582- 8878, Volume VI Issue I.
Reimagining Care Work: Shifts in Feminist Discourse and the Future of Unpaid Labour" for consideration under the theme "Caste, Class, Gender, and Intersectionality, Journal of South Asian Exchanges.
Book Chapters:
Tiger Reserves/ Apex Predator Reserves and Rights of indigenous people/tribals in the book titled Role of indigenous people/Tribals in Wildlife Conservation, ISBN-978-93-5457-182-4.
Role of judiciary in protecting the rights of the child in the book titled Crimes Against Children: Evolving strategies for investigation and prosecution, ISBN-978 93-5445-714-2.
Patent Law and access to life-saving medicines in the book titled Compulsory License: A tool to access lifesaving medicines, ISBN-978-93-5445 291-8.
Social and legal aspects of live-in relationships in the book titled Live in Relationships in India: A closer outlook, Trivandrum, ISBN-978-93-5445-014-3.
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Assistant Professor of Law, School of Law, Dayananda Sagar University, Bangalore (August 2024 - Present)
Assistant Professor of Law, IFIM Law School, Faculty Chair, Centre for IPR, Faculty Co-Chair, Centre for ADR, Faculty in Charge, Faculty Council Meeting (04/09/2023-09/08/2024)
Guest Faculty, Vijaybhoomi University (sister concern to IFIM Institutions), Greater Mumbai, Maharashtra.
Assistant Professor of Law, ISBR Law College (14/11/2022-31/08/2023)
Contract Specialist, Futran Tech Solutions, Hyderabad, Telangana (01/06/2022-31/09/2022)
Immigration Trainee, Exigent Group Limited, Bengaluru, Karnataka
UGC National Eligibility Test (NET) for Assistant Professor of Law.
Guest Lectures, Academic Engagements & Professional Invitations
Resource Person, Workshop on Changing Dimensions of Patent Law in India, Law Jurist
Expert Panelist, Panel Discussion on "Unpaid Care Labour in India," organized by the Gender Studies Committee of the School of Law, Christ University.
Resource Person, One-week FDP on Corporate Governance, Business Ethics, and Legal Compliance in the Contemporary Business Environment conducted by Netaji Subhas University, Jamshedpur.
Guest Speaker, Law Beyond Classrooms – A Closer Outlook on Practical Learning, Ramaiah Institute of Legal Studies, Bengaluru.
Guest Speaker – Workshop on Moot Court and Memorial Drafting, Kerala Law Academy, Thiruvananthapuram
Judge – XV SLCU-CAM International Environmental Law Moot Court Competition, School of Law, Christ University, and Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas.
Judge – National Moot Court Competition, PES University and Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India
Judge – 34th Kerala Law Academy National Moot Court Competition, Kerala Law Academy, Trivandrum.
Chief Memo Evaluator – National Moot Court Competition, Ramaiah Institute of Legal Studies, Bengaluru
External Evaluator, Final Year Moot Court Assessment, IFIM Law School, Electronic City, Bengaluru.
Panel Chair – International Conference on Law and Social Sciences (ICLSS 2025): On March 29–30, 2025, jointly organized by the International Institute of Justice & Police Sciences and Tamil Nadu and Dr. Ambedkar Law University, along with several esteemed collaborators including VSLLS, The Research Unit One (Italy), SASCV, and Saveetha School of Law (SIMATS).
