Pallavi Roy is an Assistant Professor at the School of Legal Studies and Governance, and an emerging legal scholar specializing in Intellectual Property Law and Corporate Law. She is currently pursuing her Ph.D. at the West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (WBNUJS), Kolkata, one of India’s premier law institutes. Guided by the belief that law must balance private rights with the collective good of society, she explores the tension between the enforcement of trademark rights and the broader public interest in her doctoral work.

Pallavi holds an LL.M. in Corporate and Commercial Law from WBNUJS and a five-year integrated B.A.LL.B.(Honours) degree from the University of Calcutta. Throughout her academic journey, she consistently ranked among the top students in her class and received several accolades for her academic achievements. She is a recipient of the CSS Scholarship for College and University Students, and has qualified the UGC-NET (Law) exam for eligibility as an Assistant Professor in her very first attempt.

Pallavi’s career reflects a rich blend of research and pedagogy. She has taught at reputed universities in eastern India, including Adamas University and Sister Nivedita University, gaining extensive experience teaching diverse areas of law such as Corporate Law, Intellectual Property Law, Public International Law, Family Law, Labour Law, and Criminal Law. On the research front, she focuses on producing meaningful work with real-world impact. Her work has appeared in reputed academic venues, including peer-reviewed journals and conferences.

Prior to joining academia, Pallavi worked as a Legal Executive at Spencer’s Retail Limited, Kolkata, a part of the RP-Sanjiv Goenka (RPSG) conglomerate, where she handled contracts and monitored compliance. She tries to weave insights from this experience into her teaching to help students connect legal theory with practice.

Professional Education

Teaching Courses

• Labour and Industrial Law
• Law of Evidence

Research Interests

• Intellectual Property Law
• Corporate and Commercial Law
• Family Laws
• Jurisprudence

Selected Publications

• “Leniency Plus in India: Strengthening Cartel Detection or a Step Backward?” in NLIU Journal of Business Laws, Volume IV, August 2023
• “Law relating to Anticipatory Bail in India: A Critical Analysis with special reference to Judicial Pronouncements” in Criminal Justice Administration in India – Issues and Perspectives, edited by Dr. Somnath Roy, Satyam Law International, 2023

Selected Presentations

• Presented a paper titled “The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Trademark Governance: Opportunities, Pitfalls and a Necessary Balance” in the Two Days International Conference on Convergence of AI, Human Rights and IPR, organized by Research Development Cell, St. Xavier’s University, Kolkata from June 13 -14, 2025.
• Presented a paper titled “Trade Dress Protection and Public Welfare: A Closer Look at the Legal Position in India” at AVINYA 2.0, A Cross Continental Conference on Intellectual Property Rights on the theme Intellectual Property and History: Tracing the Evolution of Ideas and Innovation, organized by the School of Law and Governance, Central University of South Bihar in collaboration with NIPAM (National Intellectual Property Awareness Mission) on April 26 2025.
• Presented a paper titled “Navigating Trademark Dilution in the Digital Age: Challenges and Way Forward” in the International Conference on Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights: Strategies and Best Practices organized by IILM University, Greater Noida, School of Law from March 10 – 11, 2025.