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Pune, Maharashtra, India

• Lead critical search and analytics projects, driving high-quality deliverables and client satisfaction.• Consulting clients on a variety of IP matters, including infringement opinions, patent circumvention, and IP protection strategy• Prepare provisional and complete specification patent drafts, ensuring accuracy and compliance with legal standards.• Conduct inventor calls, discussion with multiple stakeholders such as R&D engineers, client IP co-ordinators for patentability opinions, patent drafting, and freedom to operate opinions.• Draft statements of opposition and represent clients in pre-grant and post-grant opposition hearings before the patent office.• Prepare/ review response for US and European Office action and International search report (ISR)• Perform freedom to operate (FTO) searches and provide strategic legal opinions.• Attend Indian patent prosecution hearings, advocating effectively for client interests.• Train and mentor team members on advanced patent search methodologies.• Represent the firm at international IP conferences for networking and business development.

Mumbai, Maharashtra

• Managed technology and patent landscapes, FTO searches, competitive intelligence, and IP portfolio analysis for clients in automotive, renewable energy, consumer products, and more.• Conducted technology research projects through blend of both primary research and secondary research.• Provided custom solutions to client through Technology scouting research projects.• Collaborated with IP attorneys across the US, Europe, and Canada on invalidity searches, patentability, and FTO search projects, delivering actionable insights.• Assisted client IP teams with infringement analysis and patent enforcement due diligence, preparing comprehensive claim charts and gathering supporting evidence.• Led M&A technology/IP due diligence projects, evaluating potential benefits and risk• Developed and presented project proposals, conducted database training, and authored marketing articles, contributing to business development.

Mumbai Area, India

Gurgaon, India

Intellectual Property and R&D SolutionsAnalysing patents in the area of Mechanical engineering, Construction and Heavy machinery, Automotive Technology, Gas Turbines, Controls and Automation, 3d Printing etc. and creating insightful and impactful reports which helps our corporate clients in strategic decision making process. Working on various Patentability/Prior Art Searching and Landscape Analysis Projects as per business requirements Also worked on Invalidity Searches, FTO Analysis, Technology Alerts, Competitor Portfolio Analysis and other adhoc projects. Communicating with overseas inventors and attorneys over e-mail and telephone for delivering reports, understanding idea, discussion on reports etc. Training and supervising work of some of the new team membersWell versed with patent databases Questel Orbit and Thomson Innovation

Pune Area, India

TATA Autocomp Systems Ltd, Pune is one of India's leading automotive components conglomerate. It provides products and services in the automotive industry to Indian and global customersWorked in Central Purchase department. Worked with cross-functional teams for procurement of various supply and services.Tasks and responsibilities - Supplier Profile Analysis, RFQ AssesmentAssisting in preparation of various analysis documents like Quote comparisons, Spend analysis, Commodity price analysis, RFQ analysis,Technical discussions with supplier and technical teamsProcurement Projects worked on - Autophoretic coating plant up-gradation, Tooling for BIW stamping, Injection Moulding Machines etc.Trainings: Completed e-learning module on Sourcing developed by i-edge learning an e-learning platform by TATA Autocomp

Pilani, Rajasthan, India

Master'S Degree In Manufacturing Systems Engineering, Cgpa 9.63

Bachelor Of Engineering (B.E.), Mechanical Engineering

Graduated with 1st rank in institute and with award of 'Best Outgoing Student'.

Education record