Analyst - IPR Search Analysis

TVS Motor; Krishnagiri District; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,600,000; Full time

Job summary

TVS Motor in Hosur, Tamil Nadu, seeks an Analyst - IPR Search Analysis with 8–12 years of IP analytics experience to proactively identify IP risks in TVS products and technologies. You will conduct FTO searches, evaluate designs for protection, and generate actionable IP insights across NPD programs.

The role requires a science/engineering degree and may prefer patent search analytics or Patent Agent certification. Collaboration with engineering and legal teams is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Science or Engineering required.
• Candidates with patent search analytics or Patent Agent certification preferred.
• 8 to 12 years of experience in IP search analytics.

Responsibilities

• Conduct FTO searches and analyses for NPD projects to identify IP risks.
• Review designs, BOMs, and products from an IP perspective to suggest protections.
• Perform patent landscape and competitor analyses to support decisions.
• Prepare technical reports and risk mitigation plans for timely design releases.
• Coordinate with engineers, inventors, and legal teams on IP assessments.
• Generate patent alerts and IP dashboards to inform decisions.
• Utilize IP databases and data analytics to improve search quality.
• Facilitate external IP filings and interactions with legal partners.

Skills

IPR search analytics

IP risk assessment

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Science or Engineering

Patent search analytics certification preferred

Tools

IP databases

Job description

Job Title / Role

Analyst - IPR Search Analysis

Department

R&D-Veh Engg

Location

Hosur, Tamil Nadu

Education Qualification

Bachelor's degree in Science or Engineerin

Candidates with additional qualifications in patent search analytics or Patent Agent certification will be preferred.

Required Experience

8 to 12 years in IP search analytics

Role Description

To proactively identify, assess, and mitigate intellectual property risks associated with TVS Motor products and technologies, ensuring timely NPD IP reviews, IP test plannng and signoff for product development and design release through effective IP search, analysis, Freedom-to-Operate (FTO) reviews, patent intelligence, and IP protection strategies across NPD programs.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct Freedom-to-Operate (FTO) searches and analyses for NPD projects, LRP initiatives, advanced technologies, and transportation engineering domains to identify and mitigate IP risks.
• Review NPD projects, designs, drawings, and product BOMs from an IP perspective and recommend suitable protection measures, including patents, trademarks, copyrights, and design registrations.
• Perform patent landscape, competitor portfolio, state-of-the-art, patentability, invalidation, and technology trend analyses to support business, technology, and innovation decisions.
• Assess critical projects for IP risks and prepare detailed technical reports, recommendations, and risk mitigation plans to enable timely design releases.
• Collaborate with inventors, engineering teams, styling teams, and stakeholders to conduct technical discussions, inventor interviews, and IP assessments.
• Review and recommend domestic and global FTO positions, including international business projects initiatives and on emerging technologies.
• Generate and maintain periodic patent alerts, competitive intelligence reports, ECM reports, dashboards, and IP analytics to support organizational decision-making.
• Leverage IP databases, digital tools, data analytics, and technology platforms to improve search effectiveness, analysis quality, and reporting efficiency.
• Coordinate with legal associates and external IP partners for legal opinions, claim analysis, licensing evaluations, and IP risk resolution.
• Trigger and support invention disclosures (IDFs) arising from FTO assessments and facilitate timely protection of innovations across clusters.
• Standardize and deploy IP-related guidelines, alerts, and best practices into engineering and product development systems and processes.
• Identify, train, and support internal IP champions and stakeholders on basic patent search methodologies, IP awareness, and risk management practices.
• Review, approve, and facilitate filing processes related to patents, trademarks, designs, copyrights, and other applicable forms of intellectual property protection.
• Maintain IP search analysis dashboards and ensure effective stakeholder communication on project status, risks, alerts, and protection activities.

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