Bert Labs Looking For Lead – IPR at Bengaluru, Karnataka, Full Time

Responsibilities

• Processing invention disclosures, including determining an appropriate intellectual property protection strategy and prosecute patent applications that thoroughly and accurately protect all inventions of Bert Labs.

• Conducting study for Internal IPR projects, planning, scoping, estimation, tracking & implementing project plans within deadlines.

• Handling of patent searches, analysing prior art searches, drafting, filing, prosecution, freedom-to-operate opinions and Allied matters.

• Attending to Examination reports and Office Actions and attending hearings at the Indian Patent Office independently.

• Assisting in Patent Oppositions and providing technical support to the litigation team through research and analysis of recent cases etc.

• Shepherding and making all patenting decisions, in coordination with the participating inventor and CEO. Taking decisions on international filing and prosecution, Patent analysis & Claim charting.

• Coordinate with all outside patent counsel related to patent filings and prosecution and oversee all inventor’s meetings related to those processes.

• Liaison with government bodies and Industry organizations in India and helping in framing IPR policies and creating IPR awareness.

• Day-to-day management of the IP portfolio, its maintenance and docketing.

• Lead development of a robust IP legal services infrastructure.

• Managing Other IP (Designs, Trademarks and Copyrights)

Qualifications

• Having a minimum of 10+ years of post-qualification experience, preferably in an OEM, global MNC or a reputed law firm.

• Eduction: B.E/B.Tech/M.E/M.Tech, Ph.d (Electronics/ Computer Science/ Electricals/ Mechanical/Telecommunication/Mechanical) from a reputed institute

• Registered Patent Agent.

• India/Us Law Degree (Bachelors/Masters)

• Excellent understanding of technologies including, Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things, Embedded Electronics, etc

• Excellent skills for analyzing prior arts, distinguishing novel and inventive features, drafting arguments, claim amendments, etc.

• Excellent knowledge of Indian patent laws and hands-on experience of interacting with the Examiners/Controllers and conducting hearings.