Interesting Job Opportunity: Bert Labs - Lead - Intellectual Property

Bert Labs; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Bert Labs in Bengaluru invites an experienced Lead - Intellectual Property to own and manage the company's IP portfolio, including patents, designs, trademarks and copyrights. The role requires strategic IP planning and leadership across multiple technical domains.

You will oversee invention disclosures, draft and file patent applications, respond to Office Actions, coordinate with external counsel and inventors, and ensure robust protection of Bert Labs' inventions in India and abroad.

Qualifications

• Experience: 5–10 years.
• Education: B.E./B.Tech/ME/ME, Ph.D. and Registered Patent Agent.
• Strong knowledge of Indian patent law and hearings.
• Familiarity with AI, IoT, embedded electronics.

Responsibilities

• Process invention disclosures and prosecute patent applications.
• Plan, scope, estimate and track IP projects with deadlines.
• Handle patent searches, prior art, drafting, filing and prosecution.
• Attend to Office Actions and hearings at the Indian Patent Office.
• Support litigation through technical research and analysis.

Skills

IP strategy

Prior art analysis

Patent drafting

Stakeholder coordination

Education

B.E./B.Tech/M.E./M.Tech

Ph.D. (Electronics/CS/EE/ME/Telecom)

Registered Patent Agent

LLB (a plus)

Job description

Lead - Intellectual Property

Job Description: Intellectual Property Head

Responsibilities And Duties:

• Processing invention disclosures, including determining an appropriate intellectual property protection strategy and prosecute patent applications that thoroughly and accurately protect all inventions of Bert Labs.
• Conducting study for Internal IPR projects, planning, scoping, estimation, tracking & implementing project plans within deadlines.
• Handling of patent searches, analysing prior art searches, drafting, filing, prosecution, freedom-to-operate opinions and Allied matters.
• Attending to Examination reports and Office Actions and attending hearings at the Indian Patent Office independently.
• Assisting in Patent Oppositions and providing technical support to the litigation team through research and analysis of recent cases etc.
• The IPR‑Head will be responsible for shepherding and making all patenting decisions, in coordination with the participating inventor and CEO. Taking decisions on international filing and prosecution, Patent analysis & Claim charting.
• The IP Development Director will coordinate with all outside patent counsel related to patent filings and prosecution, and will oversee all inventor's meetings related to those processes.
• Liasoning with government bodies and Industry organizations in India and helping in framing IPR policies and creating IPR awareness.
• The IPR‑Head will be responsible for day‑to‑day management of the IP portfolio, its maintenance and docketing.
• The IPR‑Head will lead development of a robust IP legal services infrastructure.
• Managing other IP (Designs, Trademarks and Copyrights).

Requirements:

• Experience: 5–10 years
• Education: B.E/B.Tech/M.E/M.Tech, Ph.D. (Electronics/Computer Science/Electrical/Mechanical/Telecommunication) and Registered Patent Agent.
• Strong understanding of General Law or a bachelor's degree in law (LLB) is a plus.
• Excellent understanding of technologies including AI, Internet of Things, Embedded Electronics, etc.
• Excellent skills for analyzing prior arts, distinguishing novel and inventive features, drafting arguments, claim amendments, etc.
• Excellent knowledge of Indian patent laws and hands‑on experience of interacting with Examiners/Controllers and conducting hearings.

Equal opportunity employer. Bert Labs is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, or other legally protected status.