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Job description IP Analyst:
The Intellectual Property Team of Atlas Copco India Private Ltd (GECIA) is responsible for the protection of different aspects of Intellectual Property of the business areas Compressor Technique, Power Technique, Vacuum Technique and Industrial Technique and the divisions making part thereof with their subsidiaries/product Companies across the world. Atlas Copco (GECIA) is looking for an eligible candidate for the profile of IP Analyst for Pune Location.

IP Analyst are unique individuals who combine a deep knowledge of a technical area with a good understanding of intellectual property laws. We are looking for confident team players with strong technical and analytical skills, who can effectively manage various tasks and responsibilities and prioritize workflow in order to meet strict deadlines. The main responsibilities of an IP Analyst will include Conducting patent & non-patent literature searches including patentability searches, invalidity searches, clearance searches and other searches. Providing insightful analysis of search results from various sources by preparing and delivering timely, value-added patent search reports based on in-house established patent search procedures.

Roles and Responsibilities:
•Responsible for identification, and protection of different forms of Intellectual Properties created by the product companies of different business areas. 
•Support the product companies in conducting, advising, and providing opinions on Patent analytics matters including Novelty/Patentability search, Freedom-to-Operate (FTO) studies/Infringement analysis/ clearance analysis, Validity/Invalidity search, State-of-the-art search, Prior art search, Non-Patent Literatures search, Technology/Patent landscape/White-space analysis.
•Responsible for monitoring and analyzing competitors' intellectual property activities to identify potential threats and opportunities as part of patent watch activities.
•Hands on experience of working with Patent databases & Patent searching tools (like Questel Orbit, Minesoft Patbase, Derwent Patent Search and Espacenet etc), Should be capable of bringing project execution at speed.
•Collaborate with different IP teams within the Atlas Copco Group to executing required IP related matters.
•Provide Intellectual Property (IP) awareness training and educational materials within the organization.

To succeed, you will need

Experience requirements:
•2 to 3 years of prior experience and capability of independently handling Patent search & analytics projects including Prior art searches, IP Risk mitigation analysis, FTO & Invalidity searches, IP & Technology Landscapes, and competitor watch.
•Draft Provisional/Non-Provisional Patent applications are a plus.
•Draft responses to the First Examination Report (FER) are a plus.
•Good understanding of the appropriate IP laws.
•Excellent command of MS Office tools.

Educational requirements:
•Master’s or bachelor’s degree in engineering (preferably but not necessarily Mechanical Engineering), physics or equal by experience.
•Additional qualifications or certification related to Intellectual Property is an added advantage.
•Qualified Indian patent is a Plus.

In return, we offer

Culture of trust and accountability
Lifelong learning and career growth
Innovation powered by people
Comprehensive compensation and benefits
Health and well-being

Job location

Option 1: On-Site
This role requires you to work on-site at our office in Pune, Hinjewadi. You will be part of a dynamic team and enjoy the benefits of face-to-face collaboration.