Senior Associate Drafting and Prosecution

The primary responsibilities include:

• Drafting provisional and non-provisional applications in compliance with USPTO, EPO and PCT rules and requirements.
• Drafting response to Examination reports and Office Actions (India, US) by giving technical arguments (written & verbal) and attending hearings at the Indian Patent Office (in case of registered patent agents)
• Assisting in Patent Oppositions and providing technical support to the litigation team through research and analysis of recent cases etc.
• Conducting inventor interviews and/or scheduling calls with client IP counsel.
• Independently preparing and delivering multiple projects in compliance with internal policies and processes.
• Willingness to work extended hours to meet client requirements.

COMPETENCIES:

• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Strong technical knowledge in the Chemistry domain and proficiency in drafting projects related to other Life Sciences domains.
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD and Visio.
• Knowledge and experience on patent search or patent analytics projects would be an added benefit.
• Self-starter, meticulous with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in MS Excel, MS Word, MS PowerPoint and other MS office applications.
• Prior knowledge of different patent and non-patent databases is desirable.
• Good interpersonal and client management skills.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• BS in Chemistry with minimum of 10 years of experience in patent draft preparation
• MS or Ph.D. in Chemistry with minimum of 5 years of experience in patent draft preparation

LOCATION:

• Bangalore