Raghav

Senior Patent Professional

Sep 2021 - May 2026 • 4 yrs 8 mos

• Prepare and prosecute patent applications across mechanical technologies, automotive technologies, electrical power systems, autonomous driving systems, and industrial equipment and machinery before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Notable clients include Hitachi Energy (electrical power systems), Epiroc (battery management systems), and Volvo (battery management systems for commercial vehicles). • Delivered measurable impact across a high-volume caseload: 50+ patent application drafting cases, 200+ Indian prosecution cases, and 100+ prosecution cases across the U.S., China, Australia, Canada, Israel, and Brazil. • Develop and contribute to prosecution strategy, including claim drafting and amendment strategy in response to USPTO Office Actions, with expertise in rejections under 35 U.S.C. §§ 102 and 103. • Draft patent specifications, independent and dependent claims, and detailed descriptions in compliance with USPTO, EPO, WIPO, and Indian patent office standards. • Prepare figure and drawing instructions for patent applications, working with draftspersons to accurately depict mechanical assemblies, system architectures, and process flows. • Conduct technical and legal research and patentability analysis, including comprehensive prior art searches to support filing decisions and prosecution strategies. • Manage multi-jurisdictional patent prosecution across the U.S., Canada, China, Australia, Brazil, Israel, and India, ensuring alignment of global IP strategy with client business objectives. • Collaborate directly with inventors and engineering teams to extract and translate technical disclosures into strong, defensible patent claims. • Summarize complex mechanical, automotive, and electrical engineering concepts into clear, legally precise technical writing for use in patent specifications, client reports, and prosecution correspondence.

Senior Patent Analyst/ Patent Analyst

Aug 2018 - Sep 2021 • 3 yrs 1 mo

• Drafted patent specifications and claims for Indian and international applications across mechanical engineering and automotive technologies. • Conducted patentability assessments, freedom-to-operate searches, and prior art analysis to support client prosecution and IP strategy. • Provided technical research and analysis for patent prosecution matters, collaborating with senior patent attorneys on complex claim strategy. • Supported patent portfolio management and contributed to prosecution strategy for mechanical and automotive technology clients.