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1. VAIBHAV HITENDRA VORA
Apt. 1402 555 West Madison Street | Chicago, IL 60661
312-975-5186| vvora2@kentlaw.iit.edu| https://www.linkedin.com/in/vaibhavhitendravora
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
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Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL
Master of Law in International Intellectual Property Rights, May 2016
Relevant Courses: Copyright Law, International Intellectual Property Law, Patent Law,
Trademark Law, Financial Services Law
. I.L.S Law College, Pune, India
Bachelor of Socio Legal Sciences (B.S.L) & L.L.B, GPA 3.5 April 2015
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WORK EXPERIENCE
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IndiaLaw – Mumbai, India May 2014
 Intern- Corporate Law Department
 Conducted extensive research & drafted first drafts of judgments reserved, on matters
involving Service Law, Tax law, Property law and IPR Law
 Drafted copyright and Trademark claims for Media Companies
Dhruve Liladhar & Co., Mumbai India May 2013
 Intern- IPR Litigation Team
 Researched cases involving domestic Income Tax, Central Excise, Company Law
 Assisted in Cross Border Transactions & Agreements
 Legasis Solicitors & Partners, Mumbai, India April 2012
 Intern- Department of Cross-Border Litigation
 Domain Name Disputes, Copyright Infringement, and Trademark Infringement.
 Performed legal research on international agreements between US and India
Legal Advisor to PickorTow Technologies Pvt. Ltd., Pune, India Jan. 2015
 Managed the legal affairs on behalf of the company
Currently working as a law clerk at K & L Gates LLP, Chicago
RESEARCH PAPERS AND DIPLOMAS
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 Research Paper on "Intellectual Property Rights Significance In Agriculture: The Global
And Indian Context" for NLIU Bhopal 
 Research Paper on "Cyber Squatting And Trade Name: A Challenge To IPR" 
 Research Paper on “Tradename: Whether a Trademark” for the IndiaLaw blog. 
 Diploma in "Advanced Course On E-Commerce And Intellectual Property Rights" from World
Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) 
 Diploma in "Corporate Law" from I.L.S Law College, Pune 
 Diploma in "Cyber Laws" from Asian School Of Cyber Laws, Pune 
 Currently writing a Research Paper on “The Borderless Torrents: Infringing the Copyright
Laws around the World” as a part of the 30 page thesis for the IIT Kent College of Law. 
EXTRA CURRICULARS:
 Graduated with a First Class from University of Pune, 2015 
 Participated in various Moot Court Competitions organized all over India 
 Attended numerous seminars on Media Laws and IPR conducted by various colleges
 Advised FMCG companies with respect issues on IP Rights 
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SKILLS: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Westlaw, Bloomberg, Manupatra, SCC Online