Upadhye is currently the vice president and global head of intellectual property for Apotex, Inc., a global generic drug company based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He has practiced law with various law firms in Boston and Chicago, specializing in brand side and generic side patent law. He has also practiced law as intellectual property counsel for several top generic drug companies in the United States. Upadhye’s expertise extends to counseling companies at the confluence of intellectual property and health regulatory laws, specifically in designing patent strategies and developing regulatory strategies that bring generic drugs to market.

Upadhye graduated with his B.Sc. in biochemistry and earned his B.A. in Business Administration from Brock University, St. Catharines, Ontario. He then received his J.D. degree from the New England School of Law, Boston, Mass., and his LL.M. degree specializing in intellectual property from John Marshall Law School, Chicago, Ill. A Canadian by birth and upbringing, Upadhye is a prolific author and speaker in the area of brand and generic drug laws.

Upadhye appreciates comments and can be reached at supadhye@hotmail.com.