Assistant Director-IPR

FICCI; Delhi; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,700,000; Full time

Job summary

FICCI is seeking an experienced Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Professional for Delhi with 5–6 years of experience in managing, protecting, and commercializing IP assets. You will lead end-to-end IP initiatives across patents, trademarks, and copyrights, while providing strategic advisory support on protection and portfolio strategy.

The role requires strong drafting, filing, and prosecution skills, plus ability to work with cross-functional teams and external stakeholders on policy matters.

Qualifications

• 5–6 years of relevant experience in IP rights management.
• Qualified Patent Agent with strong knowledge of IP laws, regulations, and procedures.
• Strong experience in patent drafting, filing, prosecution and IP portfolio management.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end IP protection processes, including patents, copyrights, trademarks, and related IP assets.
• Draft patent specifications and prepare applications for patent, trademark and copyright filing.
• Handle patent prosecution, including preparation and filing of responses to examination reports and office actions.
• Provide strategic advisory support on IP protection, commercialization, and portfolio management.
• Develop and implement IPR policies, frameworks, and best practices for effective intellectual asset management.
• Draft, review, and negotiate IP-related agreements, including licensing, technology transfer, confidentiality, and collaboration agreements.
• Support policy formulation and provide strategic inputs on IP-related regulatory and legal matters.

Skills

IPR management

Patent drafting

Portfolio management

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Communication

Education

LLB/BTech/Master’s degree in science

Job description

We are seeking a qualified and experienced Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Professional with 5–6 years of relevant experience in managing, protecting, and commercializing intellectual assets. The ideal candidate should possess strong expertise in intellectual property management, patent processes, policy formulation, and innovation support.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end intellectual property protection processes, including patents, copyrights, trademarks, and related IP assets.
• Draft patent specifications and prepare applications for patent, trademark and copyright filing.
• Handle patent prosecution, including preparation and filing of responses to examination reports and office actions.
• Provide strategic advisory support on IP protection, commercialization, and portfolio management.
• Develop and implement IPR policies, frameworks, and best practices for effective intellectual asset management.
• Draft, review, and negotiate IP-related agreements, including licensing, technology transfer, confidentiality, and collaboration agreements.
• Support policy formulation and provide strategic inputs on IP-related regulatory and legal matters.

Required Qualifications

• LLB/BTech/Master’s degree in science
• Qualified Patent Agent with strong knowledge of IP laws, regulations, and procedures.
• 5–6 years of relevant experience in intellectual property rights management.
• Strong expertise in patent drafting, filing, prosecution and IP portfolio management.
• Sound understanding of national and international intellectual property laws and procedures.
• Excellent analytical, drafting, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams and external stakeholders.