About Tahir
I am a…
Activist, Athlete, Change Agent, Concerned citizen, Global soul, Idea generator, Lawyer, Muslim, Photographer, World traveler
Bio
Practising Solicitor of the Supreme Court of England and Wales, specialising in all intellectual property - IP (trade marks, patents, copyright etc). Co-Founded I-MAK in 2006 to ensure the patent system works for patients in the developing (and developed) world and does not prevent access to affordable medicines. Prior to I-MAK, spent nearly 3 years working on researching IP and the public interest and helped start a civil society intervention in the Indian patent system. I have over 12 years practice experience in the private sector having trained and worked for two of the leading IP firms in the UK and Levi Strauss & Co.
I'm passionate about
Addressing inequalities in justice and socio-economic human rights, tennis, football (soccer), photography (photojournalism/documentary), politics, meditation
Areas of expertise
Football, Middle east politics, Patents, IP and Registrated Trademarks, Pharmaceuticals, Photography, Tennis
Things you might not know
football (soccer), tennis