D. Calab Gabriel is a partner in K & S Partners. He has been practicing as an advocate and patent attorney for the last 26 years. He has spearheaded the revocation of the Turmeric patent and re-examination of Basmati Patent in USPTO on behalf of Government of India. He has also been advising Government of India on various issues relating to Intellectual Property. He has extensive experience in all aspects of intellectual property laws with special emphasis on filing, prosecution and enforcement of patents and designs in India and abroad. He has also represented the Government of India in many International negotiations, such as PLT, FAO, etc. He has authored various articles on topics relating to patenting of pharmaceuticals, life sciences including biotech inventions in India. He has made presentations extensively on various topics on Intellectual Property in India and Abroad. He is a member of the Parliamentary Committee that made the draft bill of the amendments to the Indian Patents Act for submission before the Indian Parliament. He is a member of various professional organizations including APPA, AIPLA, AIPPI and FICPI.