Ms. Rutambhara Nayak
Academic Fellow
She is currently serving as an Academic Fellow in the WIPO-NLUD-IPO Joint Masters/LL.M. Programme at National Law University Delhi. She holds an LL.M. in Intellectual Property Law from Rajiv Gandhi School of Intellectual Property Law, IIT Kharagpur, and a B.A. LL.B. from KIIT School of Law, Bhubaneswar.
Her academic interests lie at the intersection of intellectual property law, technology, and public interest, with a growing focus on access, expression, and regulatory frameworks. She has previously worked as a Research Assistant at the DPIIT IPR Chair at NALSAR University of Law, contributing to legal research, editorial responsibilities, and academic events in the field of IP.
She has authored multiple publications on emerging issues such as algorithmic content moderation, IP and education access, and IP’s interface with constitutional rights. Her work has appeared in the NLUA Journal of Intellectual Property Rights, International Journal of Public Law and Policy and other legal forums. She also brings prior industry experience in legal claims management and has engaged in IP-focused internships and legal aid initiatives. Her commitment to legal scholarship is complemented by strong research, editorial, and organisational skills. She is deeply invested in ensuring that IP law is not only theoretically rigorous but also socially responsive and accessible.
