Job Description

Role: Patent Associate

Location: Chennai

We seek to hire a Patent Associate to be a part of patent team, and work with the team to protect the organization\'s innovations. You will work with the business and the R&D team to build and purposefully prosecute the associated worldwide patent portfolio and strategy. This includes identifying patentable inventions; securing high-quality & strategic patent assets; providing expert technical and legal analysis; handling patent challenges; reviewing work performed by outside law firms; and working with R&D and business to understand priorities and challenges. This position further envisioned in providing support for enforcement and litigation activities in India.

Roles & Responsibilities:

Preparing IP opinions (patentability, FTO, invalidity)
Providing insightful analysis of search results from various sources
Keep an eye on technology, competition and geography through patent watches and disseminating the insights from patent watches to R&D and Business
Drafting patent specifications for India
Adapting Indian priority filing for PCT, EPO and beyond
Drafting and handling response to office actions in India and overseas and all other compliance requirements as per the applicable patent law.
Assisting in patent oppositions and providing technical support to the enforcement activities through research and analysis of recent cases etc.

Educational Background:

1. Bachelor/Master degree in Science (Physics), Metallurgical and Materials Engineering from premier academic institutions OR

2. Master degree in Engineering with work experience in inventions related to Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

Desired skills & Experience:

In-depth knowledge in preparing and prosecuting patent applications spanning between 4-6 years in R&D/law firm set up.
Patent Agent Registration with the Indian Patent Office
Candidate must have a degree in any Engineering or Master in Science and worked on inventions related to civil and construction.
Excellent command over the English language (written & verbal)

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