Job Description

Who we are? Johnson Controls International (JCI) is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information, please view EEO is the Law. If you are an individual with a disability and you require an accommodation during the application process, please visit www.johnsoncontrols.com/tomorrowneedsyou. About India Engineering and Open Blue Solutions Center India Engineering & Open Blue Solutions is a part of the global product development and software engineering organization of Johnson Controls International. With over 1500 employees working for multiple engineering disciplines and specialization, we are spread across Pune, Bangalore, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, and Gurgaon. We work in the product development space which ranges from core mechanical design of HVAC and building components, automation integration, development of embedded electronic components, software design and development, digital twin, cloud application, machine learning and data science applications. What will you do? You will be a part of IP-CoE based at Pune, India and responsible for conducting patent search and analytics for Global Products division at the direction of legal and for the IP legal team. Along with this, you will support in developing the invention harvesting initiatives of Engineering and Research functions of Johnson Controls International. How will you do it? At the direction of legal and for the IP legal team

• Assisting global attorneys and external partner firms by providing high quality search results for different type of patent searches related to HVAC/ Building technologies.
• Conduct Patentability searches for newly filed invention disclosures.
• Conduct Clearance searches on new products based on request from IP counsel.
• Review of Prosecution History and conduct Evidence of Use searches.
• Prepare high quality claim charts to create patent enforcement opportunities.
• Conduct Invalidity searches with the assistance of global litigation counsel.
• Work with inventors at India Engineering Centers to identify potential patentable features and assist them invention disclosure drafting & submission.
• Reviewing work products of junior team members, and mentoring team members on patent search and analysis.
• Lead process improvement efforts to increase efficiency and deliveries of the team.
• Develop patent protection strategy for marquee projects through landscape analysis/ competitive analysis.

• B.E / B. Tech /M.E/M. Tech \xe2\x80\x93 Mechanical/Mechatronics.
• Experience in handling patents related to HVAC/Building Technologies.
• 3 to 6 years of patent searching/analytics experience at in-house and leading LPO/KPOs.
• Good understanding of patent classifications, database, search tools and methodologies.
• Excellent understanding of US, EP, and India patenting laws.
• Good understanding of basic engineering concepts.
• Good Communication skills \xe2\x80\x93 Oral & Written.
• Ability to handle multiple deliverables & ensuring timely delivery.
• Strong work ethics with excellent interpersonal & organizational skills.

• Certification in Patent searching and analysis.
• Domain Knowledge in Building Management systems and HVAC products.