Patent Search Lead- (Chemistry)

We are looking for a Patent Search Lead to join our IP Search Team in Noida. This is a great opportunity to work with Fortune 100 clients to support them on various phases in IP Life cycle management. The team member will work on various projects such as Prior-art Searching (Patentability/Validity/Invalidity), Evidence-of-Use, Freedom-to-Operate searches etc. in chem/Pharma domain. Our team consists of 30+ team members reporting to the Sr. Manager/ Director. We have a great team with a skill set in wireless communication and we would love to speak with you if you have skills in any of the above-mentioned services and/or have the aptitude to work on emerging technologies.

About You experience, education, skills, and accomplishments

• Bachelors Degree or equivalent in scientific, technical or related field
• At least 5 Years of IP service experience & intermediate knowledge of US, European, and/or other jurisdiction patent law
• Expert in utilizing patent and non-patent literature search databases
• Proficient in working with MS Word & MS Excel.
• Execute searches of low, medium and high complexity for technical information to support our customers in making patent related decisions including patentability (novelty), State of the Art (SoA), Freedom-to-Operate, (In)validity, and Patent Analytics services.
• Perform qualitative analysis of patents and non-patent literature from a technical perspective.
• Quickly understand and discern the technical nuances of a patent or non-patent literature disclosure and what may distinguish it from the prior art.
• Ensure that a thorough search of the prior art is performed based on project scope and the most relevant prior art is identified through demonstration of a complete search strategy.
• Contribute to customer satisfaction through construction of high-quality deliverables that are self-reviewed, striving for first time right.
• Communicate and collaborate with customers on individual projects and ensure their expectations and requirements are met.
• Meet internal deadlines with deliverables that meet project objectives and customer expectations.

It would be great if you also have -

• M. Sc/ M. Tech/M.E./ Ph. D degree in scientific, technical or related field

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including chart/graph generation, data handling, VBA/Power BI

What will you be doing in this role?

• Responsible for providing patent search and analytics services to our clients to assist them in answering both legal and business-related questions related to Intellectual Property (IP) and reduce the cost of their own operations through strong and scalable operational delivery and a commitment to continuous improvement.
• Build IP and patent and non-patent literature database knowledge and skills by participating in trainings and knowledge sharing sessions.
• Proactively update technical skill set and hands-on subject matter expertise in the technologies that are being deployed and/or used widely in industry.
• Contribute towards achieving team Key performance Indicators (KPIs).
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives to drive measured improvements in processes and deliverables through the CI framework.
• Ensuring all own Project Insight tasks are completed in an accurate and timely manner.
• Adherence to organizational policies and procedures.