Title: Patent Associate - (Eng. and Technology)

Role Description: This is a full-time in office role for a Patent Associate located in 303, Third Floor, Navale Icon, Near Navale Bridge, Mumbai-Pune Highway, Narhe, Pune, 411041 with Brainiac IP Solution.

Broad outline of responsibilities of the Retainer are as follows:

1. Conducting Patent Research activities (Patent Prior Art Search, Patent Invalidity Search etc.).
2. Drafting Patent Specifications for India, US, PTC and Prosecution is required.
3. Drafting Response to Patent Examination Reports.
4. Attending hearings and preparing responses.
5. Attending Inventor discussions for technical understanding inside or outside the office or over the phone.
6. Other miscellaneous responsibilities designated by Partner(s).
7. The Patent Associate will be responsible for conducting patent searches.
8. Analysing patent-related information, preparing patent illustrations and numbering.
9. Evaluating patentability, and providing competitive intelligence.
10. Should have knowledge of patent searches and landscape studies.
11.



Should have knowledge of all free patent/NPL databases and at least two patent databases.
12. Should have knowledge of the requirements of all types of searches.
13. Should be able to handle patentability/invalidation/FTO searches independently.
14. Should have knowledge of landscape studies and be able to the project independently from search string formulation till report generation.
15. Should be able to provide patentability opinions to the clients based on the identified prior art references and draft claims/spec for provisional/non-provisional filing.

Qualifications

- Analytical skills and attention to detail
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Engineering, or related field (no Pharma or LLB required)
- Education: B. E or B.Tech (Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics)
- Experience: 1 year plus (Preferred)
- Language: English (Required)
- Location: Navle IT Icon, Work Location: In person
- Job Types: Full-time, Permanent (Mon to Fri) 5 days.

📌 Patent Associate (Pune)
🏢 Brainiac IP Solutions
📍 Pune