Head IP

1 week ago


Bengaluru, Karnataka, India TVS Motor Company Full time

Job Title: Head IP – Risk and Protection

Educational Qualifications: Graduate / PG / PhD qualification in Engineering (Mechanical / Electronics / Automotive / Material Science) .

Additional Qualification: WON, WIPO DL101, DFSS, Qualified Patent Agent Exam will be an advantage.

Experience: 18+ Years

Purpose of the role:

1) Review NPD designs and identify potential areas for IP legal risk, plan IP check and carry out risk mitigation and strengthen culture of technology / NPD through IP.

2) Develop search strategies & carry out search analysis for FTO, SOA, invalidation, opposition, litigation etc.

3) Perform advanced technology & analysis including competitive intelligence analysis, Design IP protection of transportation design & engineering across business clusters.

Role Description:

  • Be passionate to drive IP culture, review designs for IP & initiate actions to de-risk designs / products (current & future).
  • Perform advanced patent / competitor portfolio analysis for patent literature as well as non-patent literature, Leverage tools like IT, Data analytics for effective search & analysis of IP.
  • Perform state-of-art analysis as required, work closely with IP attorney, legal associates and close IP FTO opinion reports in timely manner. Review and recommend FTO decision for IP tests.
  • Plan & conduct BOM FTO reviews for NPD at product level across automotive technology domains, implement best-in-class practices, standardize processes and enhance productivity through digitalization. Periodically sign-off IP test plans with design teams.
  • Release periodic IP alerts - review & dispose concerns from stakeholders, effectively built conviction with stakeholders and manage projects / business clusters independently.
  • Plan, conduct FTO (Freedom to Operate), state-of-art search analysis on LRP / advanced technology & trigger timely protection all forms of IP across major global jurisdictions.
  • Be well versed with industry best practices, state-of-art tools for IP searches and perform searches across multiple jurisdictions. Plan & carry out search for SOA, FTO, litigation & invalidation / opposition search in liaison with legal associates.
  • Review & resolve claim interpretation issues in FTO with stakeholders, liaison with legal team for effective disposal. Maintain confidentiality of IP matters, systematically docket records and best-in-class IP culture.

Qualification in IP Law ,WON certificate will be an advantage.



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