Job description:

Job Description
Title: General Manager – Intellectual Property (GM - IP)
Location: Bengaluru, India
Company Scale: $10B+ Revenue | Global IT Services
Reports To: SVP and General Counsel
Team Size: 8–15 Direct reports
͏Roles & Responsibilities
IP Strategy & Leadership
Define and execute Wipro's global IP strategy aligned with business and technology objectives.
Advise senior leadership on IP prospects, risks, emerging technologies, and market developments.
Build a culture of innovation, invention creation, and IP awareness across the organization
Portfolio & Innovation Management
Lead the creation, protection, and optimization of Wipro's patent, trademark, copyright, and trade secret portfolio.
Collaborate with business and technology leaders to enable invention harvesting and portfolio development across engineering, AI, platforms, products, and consulting businesses.
Oversee patent filing, prosecution, maintenance, and portfolio value realization globally.
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AI, Software & Emerging Technology IP
Provide strategic guidance on AI, software, cloud,



cybersecurity, digital engineering, and platform-related IP matters.
Support protection, commercialization, and risk management for AI products, solutions, and platforms.
Lead freedom-to-operate reviews and IP assessments for current technologies and offerings.
Governance, Risk & Transactions
Own enterprise open-source software governance and compliance programs.
Lead IP due diligence and support acquisitions, investments, partnerships, and strategic transactions.
Advise on licensing, ownership, indemnity, commercialization, enforcement, disputes, and other complex IP matters.
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Operations & Team Leadership
Partner with business, product, engineering, innovation, and legal teams to protect and leverage intellectual property.
Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing global IP team and external counsel ecosystem.
Drive operational excellence, portfolio quality, and measurable business impact from IP inves

📌 General Manager Bengaluru
🏢 Wipro
📍 Bengaluru