About Allium IP:
Allium IP is a global Intellectual Property services firm supporting Fortune 500 companies, SMEs, and high-growth startups across jurisdictions. The firm delivers high-quality patent drafting, prosecution, and portfolio management services with a strong focus on technical depth, quality, and client satisfaction.
Role Overview:
We are looking for an experienced Patent Lead with 7–10 years of patent experience, ideally from a law firm or premium IP services organization. The role requires deep expertise in patent drafting and prosecution, strong client communication, and the ability to lead teams and manage projects independently.
Key Responsibilities
- Patent Drafting & Prosecution
- Lead and independently draft high-quality patent applications (provisional, complete, PCT, and national phase).
- Draft and review claims with strong legal and technical rigor, meeting law-firm quality standards.
- Handle office action responses (primarily US, EP, and other major jurisdictions) with strategic claim amendments and arguments.
- Perform final quality reviews before client delivery.
- Technical & Strategic Analysis
- Conduct invention disclosure reviews, novelty assessments, and patentability analyses.
- Work closely with inventors and clients to identify inventive concepts and define claim strategies.
- Provide strategic inputs on filing approaches, claim scope, and prosecution pathways.
- Project & Portfolio Management
- Own end-to-end delivery of multiple client projects and patent portfolios.
- Manage timelines, workloads, and quality across drafting and prosecution engagements.
- Support clients with portfolio planning, pruning, and long-term IP strategy.
- Team Leadership
- Lead, mentor, and review work of patent engineers and junior team members.
- Ensure adherence to drafting standards, best practices, and delivery timelines.
- Act as a technical and quality escalation point for the team.
- Client & Stakeholder Communication
- Act as a primary client-facing contact for invention harvesting calls and review discussions.
- Communicate effectively with patent attorneys, examiners, and internal stakeholders.
- Deliver clear, concise, and professional written and verbal communication.
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electronics, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
- 7–10 years of hands-on patent experience, preferably from a law firm or reputed IP services firm.
- Strong expertise in patent drafting and prosecution (US preferred).
- Proven experience in team leadership and project management.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Compensation & Benefits
- ₹20 – 35 Lakhs per annum, depending on experience and expertise
- Performance-linked annual appraisals
- Health insurance
- Collaborative, high-ownership work culture
