IPR Lead

About Bert Labs

Bert Labs is a fast-growing international AI innovation company, recognized with multiple awards since its establishment in 2017. The company is expanding rapidly at a rate of 300% per year, targeting a global revenue of USD 1 billion by 2028-29. Bert Labs delivers transformational business impact across various sectors by leveraging advanced AI-driven solutions aimed at sustainability and operational efficiency.

To date, Bert Labs has achieved significant milestones including USD 360 million in energy cost savings and a reduction of 60 million tonnes in carbon footprint through engagements with more than 100 clients in India and globally. Additional production cost savings amount to USD 460 million. Projections for the next four years include USD 1.6 billion in energy cost savings and a carbon footprint reduction of 260 million tonnes across 600+ clients, alongside production cost savings of USD 2 billion. These achievements are integral to reaching the projected revenue goal of USD 1 billion by fiscal year 2028-29, coinciding with preparations for an IPO.

Technologically, Bert Labs leads in ClimateTech innovations utilizing its proprietary Bert Geminus First Principles, powered by Deep Neural Network operational digital twins for prediction, and Bert Optimus reinforcement learning for optimization. The solutions are supported by Bert Nova multi-tenant distributed computing, Bert Maximus IoT devices, and the Bert Qrious wireless sensor network, all part of the Bert Platform enabling sustainability objectives such as energy efficiency, net zero, and improved production outcomes.

Innovation is a core value, resulting in 4-5 patents filed monthly and 50-60 annually worldwide. Ambitious growth plans include filing 100 patents per year by 2025-26, 150 in 2026-27, and reaching 400 in 2027-28.

Bert Labs promotes a workplace culture grounded in diversity, inclusion, collaboration, and equal opportunity. The company actively seeks to harness diverse perspectives and empower employees with a sense of appreciation, belonging, growth, and purposeful work. Discrimination of any kind is not tolerated, ensuring an inclusive environment for all employees.

Role Overview

The IPR Lead at Bert Labs will oversee and implement the company’s intellectual property strategies. This leadership role demands strong expertise in IP management combined with the ability to influence, collaborate, and shape organizational culture. The role includes advising internal teams and managing all facets of intellectual property protection and patent prosecution to safeguard Bert Labs’ innovations.

Responsibilities

• Manage the processing of invention disclosures and determine optimal intellectual property protection strategies, including thorough patent application prosecution.
• Plan, scope, estimate, track, and execute internal IPR projects within set timelines.
• Conduct patent searches and analyses, manage drafting, filing, prosecution, freedom-to-operate assessments, and related activities.
• Respond to examination reports and office actions; independently represent Bert Labs in hearings at the Indian Patent Office.
• Support patent opposition proceedings, providing technical analysis and research assistance to litigation teams.
• Make key patenting decisions collaboratively with inventors and the CEO, including international filings, prosecution, patent analysis, and claim charting.
• Coordinate with external patent counsel and manage inventor meetings related to patent processes.
• Engage with government bodies and industry organizations in India to help formulate IPR policies and promote awareness.
• Administer day-to-day IP portfolio management, including maintenance and docketing.
• Lead the establishment of a comprehensive IP legal services framework.
• Manage additional intellectual property domains including designs and trademarks.

Requirements

• 15–20 years of proven leadership experience in intellectual property rights management.
• Experience working in reputed companies such as Bosch, Siemens, Samsung, Honeywell, ABB, Microsoft, Adobe, Broadcom, Qualcomm, IBM, Amazon, Oracle, Google, Apple, Meta, Mitsubishi, Schneider Electric, Johnson Controls, or top IP law firms in India and globally.
• Advanced degrees in engineering, science or technology from premier technical institutes like IITs, BITS, NITs, or equivalent institutions internationally.
• Law degree (LLB/LLM) from distinguished law schools in India, USA, Europe, UK, or Singapore.
• Registered Patent Agent qualification.
• Strong understanding of technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things, and Embedded Electronics.
• Expertise in prior art analysis, identifying novel and inventive elements, drafting legal arguments, modifying claims, and related patent prosecution tasks.
• Comprehensive knowledge of Indian patent law with practical experience interfacing with patent examiners and controllers.
• Familiarity and hands-on experience with patent laws and prosecution procedures in the USA, Europe, Singapore, and the UK.