Intellectual Property Manager

Experience:

1. More than 7 years experience in IP domain, especially patents.

2. Should have executed more than 100 searching related projects and managed more than 50 patent searching and analytics related projects in relevant domain.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Manage delivery of patent search and patent landscape projects.

2. Train entire team and ensure that it is well-trained on patent searching and analytics processes, best practices, market research and product research techniques.

3. Setting-up various processes and draft standard operating procedures (SOPs)

4. Attend key client calls and identify horizontal expansion opportunity

5. Work with sales executives in resolving billing related issues

6. Facilitate transition from Sales to Delivery

7. Prepare project proposal, share with the client and follow-up with the client to close any open items before receiving go-ahead on the project.

Education:

Bachelors/Masters degree in the any technology domain (B. Tech/ B.E) Tier 2/3 engineering college
Competencies Required

Domain:

1. In-depth knowledge of technical literature in the area of subject matter expertise

2. Good knowledge of Prior Art Searching Techniques

3. Indepth knowledge of Specialized Prior Art Searching Databases (like Thompson Innovation, Orbit, Delphion etc.)

4. Knowledge of US Patent Law (35 USC § 101, 102, 112 etc.)

5. Expertise in MS Excel and other charting tools

6. Good experience of various IP Analytics Tools

7. Good understanding and expertise in Secondary Business/Market Research on Internet

Functional Skills:

Business Reporting Skills: Collecting, maintaining, loading, organizing, transforming and sharing accurate data internally and externally for implementing an effective strategy and developing new opportunities. Transition & Project Management: Ability to develop and establish schedules, assignments, and action plans, for the project success along with keeping the team members involved in the project.

Continuous improvement: Ability to innovate methods to evolve and sustain developments in the organization and demonstrate continuous improvement to take the client relationship to the next level.

Manager-IP Job Description

Analytical thinking & decision making: Ability to analyze complex issues and apply analytical thinking as SWOT to drive fast and effecting solution. Customer Service orientation:

i. Ability to follow organizational policies in a manner oriented towards customers.

ii. Ability to understand and quickly identify client's needs and suggest workable solutions.

iii. Ability to give high priority to customer needs over personal needs and work towards client satisfaction.
Farming: Ability to understand client's business needs and develop an action plan to address identified needs. Business Acumen: Ability to conduct formal performance reviews of subordinates, process budgeting and allocating annual raises and bonuses.

Behavioural:

Communication skills: Ability to establish credibility and appropriate interest level when communicating with team members and clients. Ability to be client centric and influence clients based on their needs Leadership skills: Ability to be a role model and influence the performance of the group and individual participants through his or her actions.

Team player: Ability to motivate the team by taking ownership, supporting and appreciating performance. Ability to build professional relationship with peers, supervisor and client face.

Time management & Schedule adherence: Ability to plan effectively, set goals, prioritize them for self and for the team to determine if activities are time & goal-directed.

Business improvement & initiatives: Ability to take initiatives to match client and organizational expectations.

Contact at priyanka@talentech.co