Job description

About TVS / Who are we?

TVS Motor Company is a reputed two and three-wheeler manufacturer globally, championing progress through Sustainable Mobility with four state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in Hosur, Mysuru and Nalagarh in India and Karawang in Indonesia. Rooted in our 100-year legacy of Trust, Value, and Passion for Customers and Exactness, we take pride in making internationally aspirational products of the highest quality through innovative and sustainable processes. We are the only two-wheeler company to have received the prestigious Deming Prize. Our products lead in their respective categories in the J.D. Power IQS and APEAL surveys. We have been ranked No. 1 Company in /the J.D. Power Customer Service Satisfaction Survey for consecutive four years. Our group company Norton Motorcycles, based in the United Kingdom, is one of the most emotive motorcycle brands in the world. Our subsidiaries in the personal e-mobility space, Swiss E-Mobility Group (SEMG) and EGO Movement have a leading position in the e-bike market in Switzerland. TVS Motor Company endeavours to deliver the most superior customer experience across 80 countries in which we operate.

For more information, please visit www.tvsmotor.com.

Job Title / Role: IPR Engineer

Department: R&D Vehicle Engineering

Section: IP - Licensing, Litigation & Monetization (LLM)

Location: Hosur, Tamil Nadu

Education Qualification: Graduate in Engineering (Mechanical / Electronics / Automotive/ Industrial Production preferred), Post Graduate Qualification in IP Law preferred

Required Experience: 2-4 years

Role Description

Job Purpose:

To safeguard and maximize the value of TVS Motor Company's intellectual property assets by leading IP licensing, litigation, invalidation, and monetization initiatives

· Responsibilities:

1. Explore Licensing and Monetization Opportunities through IP Audits of both competitor and TVS-M IP.

2. Assessment of commercial potential of both competitor and TVS-M IP and enforcement assessment
3. Develop and implement SEP risk mitigation strategie to minimize SEP-related cost and legal exposure.
4. Perform competitor patent invalidation and TVS-M patent strength/validity assessments to support IP risk mitigation, product commercialization, and portfolio enhancement.
5. Internal patent monetization activities, including periodic categorization of TVS-M granted patents, maintenance of technical blueprints, maintenance assessment and identification of icensing/ commercialization opportunities.
6. Establish and maintain a robust IP evidence repository through the review and approval of workshop/service manuals, owner's manuals, and parts catalogues for all products in NPD.
7. Support litigation activities against competitors intellectual property rights across India and other TVS Motor global markets to safeguard business interests and mitigate potential business risks arising from competitor IP.
8. Analysis and assessment of patent alert feedback received from cross-functional teams
9. Managing IP process activities including DWM, ECM tracking, patent alert analysis, SOP management, knowledge sharing, case law reviews, and continuous process improvement initiatives.
10. Digitalization and process transformation initiatives across IP and technical documentation, including digital workflows, database management, SAP and Windchill tracking of licensed parts, enterprise platform migration, and continuous process improvement activities.

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