Job Description

Role: Patent Specialist (Senior)

Location: Chennai

We seek to hire a Patent Specialist (Senior) to be a part of our team and work with the team to protect our 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 Inhouse counsels & 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:

Portfolio management including strategizing, filing, prosecution and enforcement in coordination with local and global R&D and Business teams.
Strategizing various searches and Validating IP opinions (patentability, FTO, invalidity, landscapes etc.)
Comprehend various IP analysis results and provide meaningful insights
Overseeing technology, competition and geography through patent watches and disseminating the insights from patent watches to R&D and Business
Providing right consultation and useful insights to the R&D teams
Drafting and reviewing patent specifications for India
Managing 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 laws.
Assisting in patent oppositions and providing technical support to the enforcement activities through research and analysis of recent cases etc.

Educational Background:

Bachelor/Master degree in Science/Engineering in Electronics and communication, Electrical and Electronics from premier academic institutions.

Desired skills & Experience:

In-depth knowledge in preparing and prosecuting patent applications spanning between 10-14 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 digital, communication, and electronics.
Excellent command over the English language (written & verbal).

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