Patent Associate (Searches & Analytics)

Role & responsibilities

We are looking for an Associate/Sr. Associate with 3-5 years of experience in patent searches and analytics for our Bangalore office. The ideal candidate will be responsible for independently conducting various types of patent searches and related projects, mentoring the team members, and assisting the firm in practice development activities

Preferred candidate profile

• Delivered at least 70 patent searches independently using free and paid patent databases
• Sound working experience in handling projects independently related to patent invalidation searches, FTO searches, product searches, technology landscape studies, and other related tasks
• 3-5 years of experience working on patent searches and analytics projects
• Experience in communicating directly with inventors/clients over emails and virtual meetings to understand the client's requirements and deliver patent search and analytics projects
• Ability to work independently on projects and mentor junior associates
• Bachelor's or advanced degree in mechanical engineering, electronics engineering, electrical engineering, communication engineering, or related fields

Skills:

• Ability to quickly research and comprehend inventions related to diverse technologies
• Excellent analytical, and articulation skills, with meticulous attention to detail
• Exceptional written and verbal communication abilities
• Ability to manage time and work on multiple projects simultaneously
• Mentoring and reviewing the work of junior associates
• Expert-level knowledge of paid patent databases (preferably Orbit)
• Working knowledge of best strategies for performing different types of patent searches
• Advanced working knowledge of MS Office suite (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
• Patent agent registration is preferred, not mandatory.