Patent Engineer (Mechanical)

I.  Division / Department: Legal/ IP Department

II. Job Title: Patent Engineer

III. Level in the organization: AM/DM

IV. Educational Qualification: BE/ B-Tech/ M-Tech in Mechanical Engineering

V.         Work Experience:

a)       2-4 years of work experience in patent search and analysis

b)  1. Should have experience in patent search databases such as Derwent Innovation, Orbit, etc. and on various patent analytics methodologies (novelty search, FTO, invalidation, technology search, infringement analysis)

2. Candidate should have experience in retrieving legal/ prosecution related information from different Patent office’s websites (such as Indian Patent Office, USPTO PAIR, J-PlatPat, and EP Register)

3. Experience in the field of Automobile Technology like vehicle engines, transmission, interiors, vehicle body, brakes & suspension systems

c)   Worked in KPO/Law firm/In-house (preferred)

VI. KRAs - Key responsibilities

1. To educate, motivate engineers on creation and protection of intellectual property

2. To conduct ideation workshops and coordinate with various business functions for new idea generation/ submission

3. To work closely with R&D engineers to review ideas and enhance the IDF conversion rate to patents

4. To evaluate ideas for patentability and to identify/draft key features for patent protection

5. To perform relevant patent study with respect to patentability, Freedom to operate, Invalidation, State of art search and infringement on different technologies

VII. Competencies:

1. Should have attitude to proactively develop understanding of diverse technology areas apart from his / her technical background and strong interpersonal skills

2. Must have good verbal and written communication skills

3. Must be able to work independently and can also collaborate with a team to achieve business objective

VIII. Any other specific job requirement:

Good understanding of Indian Patent Act would be an added advantage