Dr. BAPAT brings more than 25 years of IP experience in Japan to the Sagacious IP Japan team.

Dr. BAPAT is a registered Indian Patent Agent and is renowned amongst the Japanese IP community for his expertise on IP-related matters in India.

He has been a visiting professor at Kanazawa Institute of Technology (KIT) for 14 years. Dr BAPAT, an esteemed member of APAA, AIPPI, JTA and NIPTA, has been teaching courses on Indian Patents, Designs, and Trademarks at the e-Learning portal of Japan Patent Attorney Association (JPAA).

He has also been teaching a course on Indian Patent Law & Practice at Japan Intellectual Property (Owners) Association (JIPA) for four years. He is also well recognized amongst the Japanese IP community for his book titled “Indian Patent Practice Handbook”, written entirely in Japanese.

The University of Tokyo

D.Sc., Geophysics

Savitribai Phule Pune University

M.Sc., Geology

Fergusson College

B.Sc., Chemistry, Physics, Maths, Geology