Head - Patent Search and Licensing

Company Profile :

Hourglass Research is a leading Intellectually Property services firm with offices in San Jose, California and Bangalore, India. The company provides US Patent Drafting & Prosecution, Patent Analytics & Licensing services to multinational companies and startups. We cater to the hi-tech, semiconductor, telecom, software, emerging tech, medical devices, materials, and automotive sectors. Over the past 15 years, Hourglass Research has been consistently chosen by Fortune 500 firms for their US patent drafting and analytics assignments.

Role Overview :

The Head - Search & Licensing will lead and scale the firm’s Search & Licensing vertical, providing strategic direction, technical oversight, and business leadership. This role is responsible for the overall performance, profitability, and growth of the vertical, with a strong focus on delivering high-quality IP search, analytics, and licensing services to global clients. The function comprises a team of 25 to 30 professionals structured in a hierarchical, pyramid model with team leads, senior analysts, and junior analysts. The role holder will work through these layers to manage performance, drive capability building, and ensure service excellence across the board. Additionally, this role includes full ownership of planning, staffing, hiring, and revenue generation for the vertical.

Key Responsibilities :

Vertical Leadership & Strategy :

• Own and execute the strategic roadmap for the Search & Licensing business unit.
• Align the vertical’s offerings with market needs and evolving IP trends.
• Set annual goals, budget forecasts, and investment plans for the BU.

Revenue Generation & P&L Ownership :

Service Delivery & Quality Assurance :

IP Monetization & Licensing :

Client Engagement & Satisfaction :

Team Leadership & Performance Management :

Staffing Strategy & Hiring :

Capability Building & Leadership Development :

Process Excellence & Technology Adoption :

Business Development & Though Leadership

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Growth Opportunities :

This role offers a pathway to higher strategic roles, with exposure to international clients, business growth, and high-value IP transactions.

Hourglass provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, colour, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by central, state, or local laws.