Patent Analyst

Designation: Patent Analyst

We seek to hire a Patent Analyst to be a part of Saint-Gobain patent team located at SGRI, Chennai, and work with the team to protect Saint-Gobain innovations. You will work with the business and the R&D team to cater to the needs of patent information and help in optimizing worldwide patent portfolio and strategy. This includes identifying patentable inventions; securing high-quality & strategic patent assets; providing expert technical and legal analysis; and working with R&D and business to provide internal and third-party patent information. This position further envisioned in providing support for enforcement activities in India.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Preparing IP opinions (patentability, FTO, invalidity)
• Providing insightful analysis of search results from various sources
• Keep an eye on technology, competition and geography through patent watches and disseminating the insights from patent watches to R&D and Business
• Assisting in patent oppositions and providing technical support to the enforcement activities through research and analysis of recent cases etc.
  
  

Educational Background

• Bachelor/Master degree in Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, ECE, Chemical or Metallurgical and Materials Engineering from premier academic institutions.
  
  

Desired Skills & Experience

• In-depth knowledge in search and analytics in a KPO/Inhouse/Law firm set up handling a large patent data sets spanning between 6-8 years.
• Candidate must have a degree in any Engineering or Master in Science and worked on inventions related to SG Domains.
• Strong mastery over patent search databases and analytical tools
• Excellent command over the English language (written & verbal)