Neelmegh R Email & Phone Number

Bengaluru, Ka, In

• IP Portfolio management: Formulate licencing opportunities by assessing already protected IP and in-house technologies.• M&A Due diligence: Evaluate technology breadth and provide (IP) recommendations such as portfolio strength, gaps, and similarity/differences/exclusions.• Assess IP risk for new features of a product before launch.• Uncover IP opportunities in early stage product development - working with technical teams to develop proposal for new product development (NPI).• Prevented potential assertion - Validity study to assess strength of claims and uncover prior art.• Assess Competitive landscape of technology and IP - target company/product.• Developed learning modules and deliver IP training to create awareness for Engineers and New IP analysts on topics such as Validity, IP risk evaluation and mitigation strategies, and various search techniques by developing.• Developed an evaluate matrix for IP portfolio strength that helped in pruning activities.• Experience in US (& EP) patent laws, drafting and prosecution of patent applications, filing strategies.

Singapore

• Formulate IP protection strategies to SMEs and availing incentives provided by IPOS to promote IP in Singapore.• Formulate IP protection strategy that includes a mix of patents and trademarks for SMEs after assessing their particular need and business growth potential.• Provide IP consultancy for clients and members of Singapore Indian Chamber Of Commerce & Industry to promote IP awareness and highlight IP initiatives.• In depth knowledge of POC/POV funding grant process. Applied for POV grant from SPRING that was selected to final stage of selection process.

Singapore

• Manage large client account on Trademark protection. • Drafted and filed Patent applications for SMEs.• Influence SMEs and startups on importance of IP protection - present in IP awareness seminars. Understand gaps in startups and SMEs and develop IP awareness module to educate various forms of IP that in turn help them protect the right form of IP.• Drafted & Responded to office actions that resulted in successful grant of patents.• Facilitated foreign filing by liaising with vendors across the region such as China, Taiwan, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Vietnam to enable patents filing in respective jurisdictions.

Bangalore, India

• Evaluated a new technology and developed a business case by diagnosing current problem & technology solution and assess cost benefits - resulted in US$400k project funding.• Six Sigma project: Conceived a new process to identify external vendors. Developed tools to standardize process that enabled quality checks and regulated workflow. This process achieved level loading across the organization.• Rated new inventions originating from R&D to evaluate technology readiness - thereby prioritizing disclosures to maximize business impact.• Developed training module for technologists to highlight the risk and rewards of IP. Presented two case studies, one on implications of bad IP management and the other highlighting the rewards of successful licensing of patents.• Co-invented a unique contactless power transfer system with increased power transfer over a distance. This invention solved technical problems in various industry verticals spanning from electric vehicles to oil & gas application.• Developed project plan and executed drafting of 40 over applications by conducting interviews, formulating claim strategy, developing illustrations, and writing detailed specification. This resulted in capturing the invention aligned to business interests and efficient foreign filings.

Singapore

• Executed design and development project for 200W power supply – Stage gate design process: selecting components, evaluating topologies, building prototype, and rigorous testing as per standards. Enabled successful launch of the product.• Transitioned design and prototype details into production run of a 650W power supply. Addressed production line issues and supported testing - enabled successful roll out and soft launch.• Studied EMI compatibility and implement mitigation solutions for power supply (conducted & radiated) – Included layout design and other mitigation techniques such as shielding techniques & alternate component selection. • Thermal management – Implemented solutions to arrive at an optimum temperature raise for various components within a 1kW power supply– The process included design of air flow, heat sink design & alternate component selection.

Bangalore, India

• Achieved cost reduction in a redesign project to achieve an economical design of transformer with a tight cost target. Delivered a product design with overall cost reduction of 20%.• Re-engineered a test bench to regulate the workflow of testing. This enabled faster turnaround of test cycle and reduced the overall cycle time by 15%.• Built and commissioned an earth leakage tester for high power application. Designed the control circuit, transformer along with mechanical consideration for mobile test unit.• Developed a 1kA dv/dt reactor for railways drive application. Was involved from the initial design conceptualization, material sourcing, implement new production procedure, source custom made sub assembly, develop new testing bench for special test requirement.

Mgmt Program For Entrepreneurs, General Management

Ms, Power Engg

Bachelor Of Engineering, Electrical