Job Description
IP Analyst
Responsibility and Key Result Areas
Novelty searching and validity searching: The incumbent is responsible for prior art search for assessing the patentability of invention disclosures; and for assessing the validity of a granted patent. Knowledge and hands on experience of search engines meant for prior art searching are desirable.
· IP Searching / Search techniques
Searches in own technical area, initially under the guidance of a coach/mentor and independently within a short period of time.
Possesses basic knowledge of IP search tools, standard applications, IP business process software, databases and documentation
Possesses basic knowledge of patentability
Aware of latest developments in own technical area; Knowledge of wide range of Philips products and the competitors’ is a definite plus
Possesses good technical knowledge of English to the extent of formulation of search queries with synonyms.
Possesses analytical skills to extract the essence of an invention
Open and willing to diversify into adjacent technical areas through self-learning
Communicates effectively with IP Counsels for clarifications and while forming the search criteria
· Problem solving
Solves straightforward, well defined problems within own field of expertise
Assembles and consolidates relevant information and applies standard methodologies for IP analysis
· Focus on client
Provides service and responds alertly to requests from (internal) clients.
Actively communicates by asking the right questions for understanding the inventions while forming search criteria.
Shows understanding of how own activities interconnect with other areas in the process
· Knowledge management
Acquires relevant knowledge, e.g. of search techniques/tools and patent law and documentation.
Participates actively in the knowledge sharing initiatives to enrich own and others’ knowledge, learning while doing, e.g. Weekly alerts,
Search tools and presentations on typical searches.
· Educational Qualifications – Masters Degree in Physics, Graduate / Masters degree in Engineering in branches such as : Electronics, Electrical, Computer Science, Bio-Medical, Medical Electronics and Mechanical.
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