Patent Specialist-1

Designation : Patent Specialist-1

We seek to hire a Patent Specialist to be a part of Saint-Gobain patent team located at SGRI, Chennai, and work with the team to protect Saint-Gobain innovations. You will work with the business and the R&D team to build and purposefully prosecute the associated worldwide patent portfolio and strategy. This includes identifying patentable inventions; securing high-quality & strategic patent assets; providing expert technical and legal analysis; handling patent challenges; reviewing work performed by outside law firms; and working with R&D and business to understand priorities and challenges. This position further envisioned in providing support for enforcement and litigation activities in India.

Roles & Responsibilities :

• Preparing IP opinions (patentability, FTO, invalidity)
• Providing insightful analysis of search results from various sources
• Keep an eye on technology, competition and geography through patent watches and disseminating the insights from patent watches to R&D and Business
• Drafting and reviewing patent specifications for India and adapting Indian priority filing for PCT, EPO and beyond
• Drafting and handling response to office actions in India and overseas and all other compliance requirements as per the applicable patent laws.
• Assisting in patent oppositions and providing technical support to the enforcement activities through research and analysis of recent cases etc.

Educational Background :

Master in Science, Bachelor or Master degree in ECE, Chemical or Metallurgical and Materials Engineering from premier academic institutions.

Desired skills & Experience :