Senior Scientist - IP (Intellectual property)

Apollo Tyres Ltd; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Apollo Tyres Ltd in Chennai R&D seeks a Senior Scientist - IP to align with R&D roadmaps, secure IP, and provide business intelligence on technology developments. The role focuses on freedom-to-operate and invention disclosures within the IP function, reporting to the First Line Manager.

The candidate will strengthen IP awareness, collaborate with technical teams, and drive patent-related processes to support strategic goals.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of intellectual property law and expert in IP research.
• Experience in working with IP attorneys.

Responsibilities

• Ensure freedom to operate by searching, identifying and analyzing patents to provide risk assessments.
• Secure intellectual property by identifying prior art and maintaining invention disclosures and workflows.
• Provide business intelligence by assessing competitive landscape and technology trends.
• Increase IP awareness by mentoring IP team and promoting IP policies.

Skills

IP knowledge

IP research

Leadership

Communication

Analytical skills

Planning

Presentation

People management

Decision making

Negotiation

Education

MSc/ME/M-Tech; IP Law degree optional

Job description

Apollo Tyres Ltd is an international tyremanufacturer and the leading tyre brand in India. The company has multiplemanufacturing units in India and a unit each in The Netherlands and Hungary.The company markets its products under its two global brands – Apollo and Vredestein,and its products are available in over 100 countries through a vast network ofbranded, exclusive and multi-product outlets.

Job Title: Senior Scientist - IP (Intellectual property)

Location: Chennai R&D

Reports to (Position): First Line Manager

Department/Function: IP - Intellectual Property

Number of Direct Reports (Solid Line): 0

Number of Direct Reports (Dotted Line): 0

Number of Outsourced Reports: 0

Purpose of the Job:

1. Ensure freedom to operate in alignment with R&D roadmaps
2. Secure intellectual property in line with organizational strategic goals
3. Provide business intelligence on technology development
4. Increase intellectual property awareness in the R&D organization

Major Responsibilities

1. Ensure freedom to operate
Search, identify and analyse patents in the fields materials and compounding to provide specific risk assessments – P
Report and release results of IP Risk assessment – D
Monitor 3rd party rights and provide guidance in support of efforts to avoid risk. – P

2. Secure intellectual property
Search, identify and analyse prior art which may impact patentability of disclosed inventions. – P
Maintain technical disclosure workflows for new idea submissions. – P
Collaborate with technical team for conducting technical concept landscape & updating IDF in the portal. – Q
Update and maintain invention disclosures for cooperation with Technical Committee – Materials and Compounding. – P
Maintain the workflow to prepare for Patent Committee decisions – D

3.Provide business intelligence
Conduct regular assessments of the competitive landscape and market trends to identify risks and opportunities. – P
Report business intelligence efforts to the respective technical discipline. – D
Monitor specific areas of development which are relevant to strategic R&D roadmaps. – Q

4.Increase intellectual property awareness
Support the team of IP specialists, providing guidance, mentorship, and support. – D
Foster a collaborative and innovative team culture that promotes knowledge sharing and continuous improvement. – M
Educate and train R&D on intellectual property matters, promoting awareness and adherence to IP policies and procedures. – Q

Knowledge & Skills

Knowledge (Technical / Functional)

• Strongunderstanding of intellectual property law and expert in IP research.
• Experience in workingwith IP attorneys.

Skills:

• Strong leadership skills
• Communication skills
• Analytical skills
• Planning skills
• Presentation skills
• People management skills
• Decision making skills
• Research skills Negotiation skills

Relevant Experience

5+ Years experience in technical and IP lawdomain

Education Qualification(s)

Technical degree (MSc, ME or M-Tech, M-Lib) and optional IP Law degree