Company Details:

Clairvolex is an AI-native intellectual property company built on a simple conviction: in IP, machines accelerate and experts decide. We partner with the in-house IP teams of large US and European corporations to develop and manage their portfolios and serve as an extended arm to global law firms in drafting and prosecution.

What that conviction means in practice is that professional judgement stays where it belongs. Our AI does the retrieval, the extraction, the first pass and the heavy lifting. It does not make the call.

Patent attorneys, patent agents, and senior paralegals remain accountable for what goes out the door, and their expertise shapes the products directly: our IP professionals sit with the product and engineering teams and define how the tools must behave. You will spend less time on the mechanical work and more on the work you trained for, and the tools you use will be tools you helped build. www.clairvolex.com

Job Objectives:

You will be supporting patent portfolio development function of our global clients based out US, Europe or Southeast Asia in application drafting and preparing persuasive subsequent US office action responses. The role requires an experienced patent professional (patent agent, patent engineer) who is hands-on with this skill and competency today and demonstrates technical and legal expertise across a few current-age technology domains, such as Software, Artificial Intelligence, Telecommunications, Consumer Appliances, and related technologies. Clairvolex workflows integrate modern AI-assisted tools for greater output and quality.





The role provides an opportunity to interact with clients directly for closer coordination and alignment.

Job Responsibilities:

1. Drafting complete patent applications - specifications, claim sets, and drawings - working directly from invention disclosures and inventor interviews, with strategically broad and well-supported claim scope.
2. Preparing office action responses for USPTO filing with impeccable arguments (technology understanding from the patent specification, assessment of objections, claims analysis, recommendations for claim amendments, and well-articulated arguments) independently and with a high level of expertise.
3. Leading patent portfolio development strategies for global clients, identifying ways to improve quality, scope, and alignment with business objectives.
4. Integrating AI-assisted drafting and prosecution workflows to improve consistency, quality, and turnaround, while retaining full attorney-grade judgment and oversight over every deliverable.

Functional Knowledge:

1. Strong patent application drafting skills - the ability to translate complex inventions into transparent specifications and a layered, defensible claim architecture.
2. Deep knowledge of US patent law and practice (e.g., patent-eligible subject matter, relevant sections such as §§ 101/102/103/112, and case law pertaining to patentability, novelty,



and inventive step); familiarity with EP/IN practice is a plus.
3. Organizational skills and the ability to complete projects, including anticipating problems and addressing them in a timely manner.
4. Ability to define and evolve processes / templates tailored to attorney/customer preferences as per patent practice standards.
5. Excellent communication skills (written and oral) with client-facing experience to effectively articulate technology narratives, portfolio strategies, and claim construction decisions.

Technology domain:

1. Software, Artificial Intelligence, Telecommunications, Consumer Appliances, and all high-tech technology domains.

Experience:

1. 4–8 years of combined experience in patent application drafting and prosecution with a strong focus on the US jurisdiction (EP experience a plus).
2. Should have independently drafted 50+ unique patent applications and prepared/reviewed 200+ office action responses filed at the USPTO (EPO/IPO experience an added advantage).
3. Prior experience in mentoring and coaching junior team members by providing technical guidance, feedback, and IP training aligned with industry standards and evolving client expectations.
4. Should possess a strong understanding of portfolio management practices and quality portfolio-building strategies.
5. Comfort with AI-enabled IP tools for drafting and prosecution is a plus.

Education:

1. Individuals with B.Tech / M.Tech in engineering with Computer Science / Electronics / Telecommunications branches from reputed engineering colleges.
2. Diploma or other courses in Intellectual Property (will be a plus).

📌 Patent Drafting & Prosecution Specialist (Patent Engineer) (Gurugram)
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