1. Design and develop a robust IP culture, system for capturing potential inventions / ideas from all stakeholders across the supply chain 2. Facilitating innovation & conversion of ideas into qualified IDF’s for appropriate protection in timely manner to built competitive edge 3. Evaluate ideas for patentability through inventor (s) interview / interactions against business impact & NPD, evaluate designs, provide FTO opinions and drive alternate solution IP generation cum protection 4. Draft specifications, review IDF’s & ensure appropriate protection, review jurisdiction based draft claim & recommend for final specification, prosecute and sucessfully defend through hearing / legal proceedings 5. Setting target for team & leading resources to achieve agreed targets, ensure work is done inline with company standards and best-in-class practices 6. Accountable for continuous improvement, building suitable means to upgrade legal knowhow of IP laws (domestic & foreign) 7. Responsible for IP protofolio strengthening through risk management and be cost centric, handle other forms of IP including design registrations, copyrights etc. as essential 8. Review jurisdiction based prosecution requirements & take necessary actions for grant of strong claims, drive and achieve invalidations through legal oppositions as required
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