About EVLG
Strategic IP Counsel for Tech Companies
We exist for one reason: to help innovators own what they build. From first-filing startups to Fortune 500 technology teams, EVLG secures and defends patents, trademarks, and copyrights across Silicon Valley and Bangalore backed by attorneys who understand the technology as well as the law.
Clients
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Practice Areas
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Patent Portfolio Strategy
Build a patent portfolio around your company's technology, competitive position, business objectives, and available resources. Our team of experienced patent lawyers at EVLG helps companies identify valuable innovations, prioritize filings, and develop practical long-term patent strategies.
02.
Patent Landscape Studies
Our patent landscape studies are some of the most comprehensive competitive landscapes available and are proving increasingly valuable as business decision-making tools for our clients. Through our access to both national and international databases, we are able to paint a picture of pending patent applications, existing patents, and the direction of research and development in a variety of fields.
03.
Non-Infringement Opinions
We help our clients avoid the costly expense of wasted time and resources committed to developing and manufacturing new products that may infringe upon an existing patent. An infringement opinion is a useful tool that helps protect innovators by researching and evaluating products or services that are similar to the client’s and determining and providing a recommendation to either proceed as planned or make changes in
order to avoid willful infringement.
04.
Competitive Intelligence
We help our clients build a competitive landscape that identifies top competitors, zeroes in on emerging trends in research and development, and determines the existing strengths and weaknesses of the competition. Monitoring the competitive landscape also helps our clients avoid costly legal proceedings by identifying which competitors may already be involved in litigation.
05.
Trademark Prosecution
Selecting and using a trademark is a critical component in building a memorable company brand and attracting loyal customers. Our trademark lawyers provide well-rounded and all-inclusive legal counselling on choosing and registering a recognizable trademark including product and service names, logos & artwork, distinctive designs, taglines, slogans and more.
06.
Copyright
Protecting original works and publications are crucial to a successful company. Our IP attorneys have extensive experience in preparing and filing for copyright registration for a variety of literary works.
Email : kanika.radhakrishnan@evlg.com
Kanika Radhakrishnan
Managing Shareholder
Kanika Radhakrishnan is a Harvard-trained patent attorney, founder and Managing Shareholder of Evergreen Valley Law Group (EVLG), and an active startup investor. She combines the perspective of an operator who has built and run a global business for two decades with that of an investor who has backed 25+ early-stage deep tech companies across the US, India, and Europe. Her clients' portfolios have contributed to more than $1.1B in combined exit value, with intellectual property accounting for 40–50% of deal value.
Kanika works with AI companies on questions the field is still resolving: what is patentable in a model-based product, how training data provenance and open-weight boundaries shape defensibility, and what a board needs to exercise credible oversight as the regulatory landscape moves. She serves as fractional IP counsel and as an IP advisor to boards and technical committees on AI, data strategy, and governance, and is completing Stanford Law School's course on AI Strategy for Legal Leaders.
Kanika built EVLG into a global boutique with offices in San Jose and Bangalore, serving semiconductor, photonics, AI infrastructure, robotics, defense, and EV companies. She has overseen 5,000+ patent filings with an 87% grant rate and advises accelerators, incubators, and early-stage venture funds on IP defensibility — work that holds portfolios to the diligence standard preceding any financial event including fund raise, valuation or mergers and acquisitions. Prior to founding EVLG, she was a patent litigator at Morrison & Foerster.
Kanika serves on the Board of Directors and Governance Committee of Alpha Public Schools in San Jose, and has previously served as Co-Chair of TiE Women Global and board member of TiE Bangalore, Narika, and SABA Northern California.
"Kanika was very professional and did a great job at walking us through the process, articulating the invention and providing quick updates. I look forward to working with her in the future."
Non-Provisional Patent
Posted on April 5, 2023
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Locations
Today’s technological environment moves at the speed of light, and inventors and innovators don’t have time to wait for traditional office hours. Evergreen Valley Law Group’s seasoned attorneys and technical experts can help you protect your intellectual property around the clock. We bring international experience to Silicon Valley, blending the brightest legal and technical minds with the best innovators in high tech. Our two offices are ideally equipped to help entrepreneurs and innovators with patents, trademarks, and copyrights, here and abroad.
United States
Silicon Valley
Our U.S. office is located in San Jose, CA, the heart of Silicon Valley. This brand-new office allows us to handle every aspect of U.S. patent drafting and prosecution, trademark prosecution, copyright registration, and all manner of filings before the USPTO. Our Santa Clara attorneys and technical specialists focus on strategic development for our clients, including using existing intellectual property to position, grow, and strengthen their businesses.
India
Bangalore
Our India office is located in Bangalore, the Silicon Valley of India. We specialize in protecting high tech innovations and chose to have two offices in high-tech centers in order to strategically bring the best of both worlds together. Our Bangalore office focuses on prior art searches, competitive intelligence, and Indian patent and trademark filings.
Two decades of IP protection experience.
Get in touch
Since its inception in 2004, Evergreen Valley Law Group (EVLG) has consistently delivered exceptional legal counsel to clients across the entire spectrum of Intellectual Property (IP) matters. Our comprehensive approach to IP protection enables businesses to safeguard their interests and innovations, both domestically and internationally.
Over the years, EVLG has collaborated with a diverse range of clients, encompassing various industries and including numerous prominent industry leaders as well as Fortune 500 companies. If you are interested in discovering more about our services and expertise, please do not hesitate to get in touch. We look forward to discussing how we can best serve your legal needs in the realm of Intellectual Property.