Job Summary

We are seeking a person who can help the legal team in managing ePlanes patents and trademark portfolios alongside general intellectual property assets. The successful candidate will assist in managing searches, drafting patents, lifecycle filings, docket management, and external counsel coordination to protect company assets.

Responsibilities
Conduct novelty/patentability searches, prior art searches, state-of-the-art studies, and invalidity searches
Assist in performing Freedom-to-Operate analysis and patent clearance for current technologies and innovations used in our products.
Prepare technology landscape reports and competitor patent tracking summaries to support R&D; decision-making.
Interact with internal engineers, researchers, and inventors to review Invention Disclosure Forms (IDFs) and evaluate patentability.
Assist in drafting provisional and complete patent specifications (including detailed technical descriptions, drawings, and claims) across relevant engineering or scientific domains
Review Examination Reports and Office Actions from the Indian Patent Office and global patent offices.




Draft technical responses and counter-arguments to overcome objections
Coordinate with registered patent agents and law firms to prepare for Controller hearings and official submissions

Requirements
2 years of hands-on experience in patent search, analysis, and draft preparation in a corporate IP cell, law firm setting.
Sound understanding of domestic and international patent procedures (PCT system).
Proficiency in reading and analyzing complex technical literature and patent claims.
Robust analytical reasoning and technical drafting abilities.
Excellent written English and articulation skills for communicating technical nuances clearly.
Attention to deadline tracking and multi-project docket management

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📌 Executive Intellectual Property Chennai
🏢 The ePlane
📍 Chennai