Section Head IP - Risk and Protection

About TVS Motor

TVS Motor Company is a reputed two and three-wheeler manufacturer globally, championing progress through Sustainable Mobility with four state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in Hosur, Mysuru and Nalagarh in India and Karawang in Indonesia. Rooted in our 100-year legacy of Trust, Value, and Passion for Customers and Exactness, we take pride in making internationally aspirational products of the highest quality through innovative and sustainable processes. We are the only two-wheeler company to have received the prestigious Deming Prize. Our products lead in their respective categories in the J.D. Power IQS and APEAL surveys. We have been ranked No. 1 Company in the J.D. Power Customer Service Satisfaction Survey for consecutive four years. Our group company Norton Motorcycles, based in the United Kingdom, is one of the most emotive motorcycle brands in the world. Our subsidiaries in the personal e-mobility space, Swiss E-Mobility Group (SEMG) and EGO Movement have a leading position in the e-bike market in Switzerland. TVS Motor Company endeavors to deliver the most superior customer experience across 80 countries in which we operate. For more information, please visit www.tvsmotor.com.

Educational Qualifications

Additional Qualification

Experience

Purpose of the role:

1) Review NPD designs and identify potential areas for IP legal risk, plan IP check and carry out risk mitigation and strengthen culture of technology / NPD through IP.

2) Develop search strategies & carry out search analysis for FTO, SOA, invalidation, opposition, litigation etc.

3) Perform advanced technology & analysis including competitive intelligence analysis, Design IP protection of transportation design & engineering across business clusters.

Role Description:

1. Be passionate to drive IP culture, review designs for IP & initiate actions to de-risk designs / products (current & future).
2. Perform advanced patent / competitor portfolio analysis for patent literature as well as non-patent literature, Leverage tools like IT, Data analytics for effective search & analysis of IP.
3. Perform state-of-art analysis as required, work closely with IP attorney, legal associates and close IP FTO opinion reports in timely manner. Review and recommend FTO decision for IP tests.
4. Plan & conduct BOM FTO reviews for NPD at product level across automotive technology domains, implement best-in-class practices, standardize processes and enhance productivity through digitalization. Periodically sign-off IP test plans with design teams.
5. Release periodic IP alerts - review & dispose concerns from stakeholders, effectively built conviction with stakeholders and manage projects / business clusters independently.
6. Plan, conduct FTO (Freedom to Operate), state-of-art search analysis on LRP / advanced technology & trigger timely protection all forms of IP across major global jurisdictions.
7. Be well versed with industry best practices, state-of-art tools for IP searches and perform searches across multiple jurisdictions. Plan & carry out search for SOA, FTO, litigation & invalidation / opposition search in liaison with legal associates.
8. Review & resolve claim interpretation issues in FTO with stakeholders, liaison with legal team for effective disposal. Maintain confidentiality of IP matters, systematically docket records and best-in-class IP culture.

Why TVSM?

At TVSM, we are always challenging ourselves to build a better, connected & sustainable future. We need the most innovative and diverse Digital Minds to develop tomorrow ‘s reality. We offer great benefits and rewards, as you'd expect from a world leader in automotive Industry. We are a merit driven, equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability status.