Deputy Manager - Intellectual Property Rights

Gujarat Fluorochemicals Limited; India; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Gujarat Fluorochemicals Limited seeks a Deputy Manager - Intellectual Property Rights to strengthen the company's IP position and manage patent and trademark portfolios globally.

You will lead invention disclosures, conduct novelty searches, draft patent applications and coordinate prosecutions while advising R&D teams on IP strategy and risk management.

Qualifications

• Intellectually rigorous with up-to-date IP domain knowledge.
• Excellent drafting ability and communication skills.
• Thorough understanding of Patent and Trademark in different countries.
• Proficient in patent searching and prior art techniques.

Responsibilities

• Ensure protection and defence of intellectual property including Know-How.
• Harvest and evaluate invention disclosures, initiate novelty searches and support data analysis.
• Ensure registration, enforcement, maintenance and defence of trademarks.
• Draft patent applications and prosecute thereof.
• Defend IP rights against attacks from third parties.
• IP counselling to R&D teams, prior art searches and FTO analysis.

Skills

IP drafting

Patent searching

Patent drafting

Patent prosecution

Trademark filing

Communication

Analytical thinking

Time management

Education

M.Sc/ B.Tech in Chemistry/ Chemical Technology/ Polymer technology

PG Diploma in Intellectual Property protection and Patents

Degree in law preferred

Tools

Data Mining Tools

Patent databases

Job description

Position Title Deputy Manager - Intellectual Property Rights

Company

Grade / Level IV

Division / Department

Division / Department QA/QC

Job Purpose

The position will support the Product development and technology development team to ensure creation, maintenance and defense of a strong IP position, protection of know-how and risk management by understanding infringements and conducting appropriate searches.

In-house IP team development for GFL and making IPR work more efficient, time saving and more qualitative IP output, for assisting in IPR activities

Prinicipal job accoutabilities

Accountabilities

Major Activities

Key Performance Indicators

• Ensure protection and defence of intellectual property including Know- How
• Harvest and evaluate invention disclosures, initiate novelty searches and support analysis of data
• Ensure registration, enforcement, maintenance and defence of trademarks
• Draft patent application and prosecution thereof
• Defend IR rights attack from 3rd parties
• Draft IP agreements
• Assist in review of patents and trademarks
• Identifying IP infringements and enforcing patents and trademarks Nil reported infringement

• Patent Landscaping and proper investigation regarding freedom – to – operate evaluation pertaining to company product portfolio
• Ensure proper IP risk management to enable product launches – Patentability assessment, patent drafting, filing, and online PCT filing.
• Define and take countermeasures vs. competitors IP and intelligence
• FTO analysis, opposition/Invalidation actions, joint development, IP Due Diligence etc.
• Evaluate IP concerns at early stage product selecting, key blocking patents by innovator, market exclusivity studies (SPC, NCE) Nil incidence of filing violations and rejections

• Support with respect to all search requests including patent information.
• Drafting, filing and prosecution of Patents in different jurisdictions worldwide
• IP Counselling to R&D teams, prior art searches, infringement, white space and patentability analysis.
• Use database to retrieve external information relevant to the Company
• Keep all stakeholders updated of major IP legal developments
• Perform IP awareness training for R and D and technology team
• Understanding of US, EP, PCT, GCC, CN, IN Patent Laws and Procedures
• Literature searches using various databases using Data Mining Tools Quality of search

• Ensure protection and defence of intellectual property including Know- How
• Harvest and evaluate invention disclosures, initiate novelty searches and support analysis of data
• Ensure registration, enforcement, maintenance and defence of trademarks
• Draft patent application and prosecution thereof
• Defend IPR rights attack from 3rd parties
• Draft IP agreements
• Assist in review of patents and trademarks
• Identifying IP infringements and enforcing patents and trademarks Nil reported infringement

Skills and academic qualifications

Educational Qualifications

M.Sc/ B.Tech in Chemistry/ Chemical Technology/ Polymer technology

Preferred Qualification -

PG Diploma in Intellectual Property protection and Patents a. Patent Agent b. Patent and trademark agent c. Degree in law preferred

Functional Skills

Functional Skills Required -

a. Intellectually rigorous with the ability to keep oneself up to date with all latest developments in the IP domain b. Excellent drafting ability and communication skills c. Thorough understanding of Patent and Trademark in different countries d. Ha

Technical Skills required

a. Patent searching-Infringement searches, FTO searches, patentability; Prior art searches b. Patent drafting c. Patent prosecution (Drafting response to FER, Attending Hearing till grant) d. Trademark filing, Trademark prosecution; miscellaneous act

Behavioural/Leadership Skills required -

• Behavioural/Leadership Skills required - a. Disciplined, committed towards work, Analytic thinking and time management skills, Hard-working

Relevant and total experience

Total Number of experience required -

15

Relevant experience required in -

at least 8-12 years in the IPR Industry (working exp. With Chemical industries. Preference to candidates with background of EV/Hydrogen/Solar/ fluoro-speciality/ fluorochemicals/ Polymers Chemistry