Patent Engineer (Electrical)

Job Description

II. Job Title: Patent Engineer

III. Level in the organization - AM/DM

IV. Educational Qualification

Essential: BE/ B-Tech/ M-Tech in Electrical/Electronics & Communications/Computer Science Engineering

V.Work Experience:

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

1. 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)
2. Knowledge and Experience in the field of Automobile Technology like in-Vehicle Electricals, Telematics system, V2X system, Cloud/Server system, Algorithms/Software, Automotive-Sensors, Audio/Video systems, Electric Vehicle (EV) hardware/software, Battery-Management system, Wireless communication systems, Connected cars, ADAS, Vehicle charging system, Artificial-Intelligence (AI) in Automotive systems, etc.

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

VI.KRA'S - 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