Careers

Role Description:

Patent Operations Manager will hands-on coach, train and mentor paralegal support staff in all aspects of the paralegal part of US patent preparation and prosecution, and the following:

• 100% compliance of docket deadlines for one or more customers in relation to their patent applications portfolio
• Coordinating patent prosecution matters with the office of the Chief IP officer, Outside Counsels and in-house paralegals of the Customers
• Overseeing paralegal, docketing and admin functions of IPMS team (India) relative to the customers for which the Senior paralegal is responsible for
• Overseeing Service Delivery metrics across different clients. Converting client deliverables into KPIs for the delivery team.
• Subject matter oversight and supervision on matters concerning IDSs at the USPTO, first and supplementary IDSs, Citation Matrix, online IDS filing, patent watch, post allowance review, issued patent proofreading and such other paralegal and administration functions.
• Import training on paralegal functions to the team in India
• Develop training materials and offer training to Clairvolex employees in relation to US paralegal functions
• Train, coach and mentor un-trained or trainee paralegals and docketing specialists
• Offer technical support, subject matter expertise, and solutioning support to sales and business development team
• Participate in process building, process innovation, automation and similar activities directed at organization development
• Quality control of the work-products generated by the IPMS team, in general, and in relation to the Customers for which the Senior Paralegal/Paralegal Manager has primary responsibility
• Help in establishing the Clairvolex brand globally, and in that relation, the management may task the candidate to attend conferences, networking events, road-shows and carry out regular visits to various potential and existing client facilities
• Provide every possible sales and marketing support including by offering online presentations, attending conference calls to render presentations on service lines and related processes, making client specific proposals, and obtaining client references (when specifically required)
• Work with stakeholders across the organization to define the roadmap for growing client relationships and accounts
• When required travel to client facilities for on-site reviews
• When required attend potential customer presentations
• Attend client sales and marketing meetings, internal sales meetings, Clairvolex strategy meetings when asked for
• Manage any special projects that Clairvolex IP Services Business Head will require from time to time

Educational Qualification:

US Patent Paralegal. Should be qualified to function as a paralegal in the United States. Must possess a degree from a U.S. university. Formal paralegal training is an added advantage.

Additional Information:

12-15 years’ experience with at least 7 years as a Paralegal Operations Manager in an IP law firm or of a large in-house paralegal operation of technology company. Should have handled a large volume of patent preparation and prosecution matters relating to electrical, communications, semi-conductors, microprocessors and computer software related inventions. Should have previously handled multiple client relationships with law firms.

Role Description:

• Review office actions and analyze rejections and objections
• Prepare technical arguments/amendments to claims to overcome the rejections and objections
• Draft office action response as per the requirements in various jurisdictions
• Interact with other engineers, attorneys, and inventors at various stages during the assignment
• Mentor and provide training to junior engineers
• Perform other patent portfolio development projects such as drafting patent specification, claims review and analysis, invention disclosure review and analysis etc.
• Support other patent related projects as required

Educational Qualification:

B.Tech./ M.Tech from a reputed Institute

Additional Information:

Minimum of 6+ years’ experience in patent practice with primary focus on prosecution of patent applications for US and other foreign jurisdictions in electronics, telecommunications, computers, and mechanical fields.

Role Description:

• Gather and analyze technical literature
• Perform market research
• Perform preliminary infringement analyses
• Analyze patent file histories
• Identify potential infringers and licensees
• Prepare Evidence of Use (EoU) and/or claim charts and management presentations
• Search for prior art
• Interface with reverse-engineering firms
• Lead customer projects from defining objectives, timelines, delivery milestones, and associated resource requirements
• Generate highest quality work product through delivery excellence and ensure customer satisfaction
• Build a high-quality team of experts in a friendly working environment by coaching, mentoring and identifying development needs for team members
• Monitor and enhance the performance of team members to ensure efficiency in IPM operations to meet individual & team performance objectives

Educational Qualification:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent (Ph.D. or Masters is highly desirable)

Additional Information:

Minimum of 10+ years of experience as a researcher, technology architect, or individual technical contributor. Deep research & development experience in one of the following high-tech domains: Communications/Networking, Mobility/IoT, Consumer Electronics, Semiconductors/Materials, Automotive.