Intellectual Property Attorney Professional

IBM; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 10,00,000 - 15,00,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in India is seeking an experienced IP professional to provide services related to patent applications and legal support. The ideal candidate will have over 6 years of experience in patent practice, including application drafting and prosecution, and a good understanding of Indian IP laws. This role involves collaboration with various business units and external vendors for OSS compliance.

Qualifications

• At least 6 years of experience in patent practices.
• Strong skills in patent application drafting and prosecution.
• Good understanding of IP policies and laws in India.

Responsibilities

• Provide IP related services to assigned business units.
• Identify inventions for patent protection.
• Prepare patent applications for USPTO and IPO.
• Prosecute patent applications before IPO.
• Provide legal support to IP transaction matters.

Skills

Patent application drafting

Patent prosecution

IP policy knowledge

Collaboration skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Job description

Responsibilities

• Provide IP related services to the assigned business units;
• Identify and recommend inventions with high licensing value for patent protection;
• Prepare original and counterpart patent applications for filing in USPTO and IPO, respectively;
• Prosecute patent applications before IPO;
• Handle product related clearance work;
• Provide legal support to IP transaction matters in commercial deals
• Supervise and provide timely IP policy and legislative related matters in India to the IBMIP Management team.
• Review OSS components (license terms and obligations) to be used in software development
• Coordinate with external vendors (wherever necessary) with regards to OSS compliance in software development.

Required Education

Bachelor's Degree

Preferred Education

Master's Degree

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

• At least 6 years experiences in patent practices with good skills in patent application drafting and prosecution.
• Good understanding of all sorts of IP related policies, laws and practices in India
• Ability to effectively team and collaborate with colleagues in the same field and with people from multiple cultures.

Preferred Technical and Professional Experience

• Bachelor level degree majored in Information Technologies, Communications, Physics, etc.
• Qualification as Patent Agent/Attorney in India