Apollo Tyres Ltd is an international tyre
manufacturer and the leading tyre brand in India. The company has multiple
manufacturing 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 of
branded, 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): 0Number of Direct Reports (Dotted Line): 0Number of Outsourced Reports: 0Purpose of the Job: Responsible for
- Ensure freedom to operate in alignment with R&D; roadmaps
- Secure intellectual property in line with organizational strategic goals
- Provide business intelligence on technology development
- 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 current 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 technic

📌 Senior Scientist (Chennai)
🏢 Apollo Tyres
📍 Chennai