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ISHANI PAWAR SHARMA

ISHANI PAWAR SHARMA

IPR Analyst
Chandigarh

Summary

As an accomplished professional with over a decade of experience in the IP industry, who is result-driven and committed to driving organizational growth. The focus lies in building and maintaining a robust client base, fostering trust from both clients and employers. Currently, leading the IP Research team, and excelling in custom research, patent investigations by staying abreast of technical industry trends. My strong communication skills complement my problem-solving abilities. I am proficient in using independent decision-making skills and sound judgment to nurture team talent while pursuing personal growth by efficiently conducting diverse projects that meet challenging client requirements. I also have experience of successfully closing and handling on-site business deals. I am dedicated to applying training, monitoring and morale-building abilities to enhance employee engagement and boost performance.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Manager (IP Research )

Iota Analytics Pvt. Ltd.
Chandigarh
4 2022 - Current
  • Revenue Generation and business development of key client accounts
  • Bridging gap between technical teams and end customer to determine scope of searches to provide quality deliverables/reports
  • Participating in planning and strategy process for mining of Existing customers
  • Preparing proposals and drafting solutions catering to customer-specific requirements
  • Dedicated Client Account Management – Leading a team of patent engineers for ensuring smooth flow of projects: from setting up project initiation/ kick-off meetings, analyst planning, and timeline management & efficient project report delivery
  • Conducting prior art searches – Novelty, Patentability, In/Validity, Freedom to Operate, Risk Assessments, Technical Investigations, Design Search, etc
  • Assisting in Technology analytics projects, market research, landscape studies, etc
  • Assist & participate in Drafting Office Actions – primarily for European Attorneys
  • Training & Development of freshers/ interns/ new recruits
  • Assist as Management Representative for IP department during ISMS and QMS Audit schedules.
  • Recruited, interviewed and hired employees and implemented mentoring program to promote positive feedback and engagement.
  • Established performance goals for employees and provided feedback on methods for reaching those milestones.
  • Facilitated successful cross-functional collaborations for the completion of key projects, fostering strong working relationships among team members.
  • Launched new products and services with thorough market research, leading to increased revenue growth.
  • Improved marketing to attract new customers and promote business.

Manager (Strategic Account Mining)

IDS Infotech Ltd.
Chandigarh
09.2018 - 04.2022
  • Dedicated Client Account Management – Leading team of patent engineers for ensuring smooth flow of projects: from setting up project initiation/ kick-off meetings, analyst planning, and timeline management & efficient project report delivery
  • Preparing proposals and drafting solutions catering to customer-specific requirements
  • Conducting prior art searches – Novelty, Patentability, In/Validity, Freedom to Operate, Risk Assessments, Technical Investigations, Design Search, etc
  • Assisting in Technology analytics projects, market research, landscape studies, etc
  • Assist & participate in Drafting Office Actions – primarily for European Attorneys
  • Training & Development of freshers/ interns/ new recruits.
  • Used industry expertise, customer service skills and analytical nature to resolve customer concerns and promote loyalty

Assistant Manager

IDS Infotech Ltd.
Chandigarh
07.2018 - 09.2018
  • Conduct prior art searches - patentability, freedom-to-operate, invalidations, infringement & technology investigations
  • Ensure adherence to client requirement & SOP
  • Account planning and opportunity/ pipeline management
  • New Solutions Development/ Creating strategies for effective portfolio management/ Design solutions to prevent future litigation
  • Pre-Sales material preparation – proposals, slide decks, presentations etc
  • Crafting & Designing Tailor-made Business Solutions for Prospects/ Clients.
  • Generated repeat business through exceptional customer service and responded to customer concerns with friendly and knowledgeable service.

Team Lead

IDS Infotech Ltd.
Chandigarh
11.2014 - 07.2016
  • Team Management – Operations Team
  • Responsible for managing team of 13 – 15 analysts and reviewing following projects: EoU Claim Charting (Claim to Product Mapping) | Infringement Analysis |Patentability searches/ Prior Art Searches | Patent Technology Landscapes | Invalidation searches/ Opposition searches | Competitive Analysis/ Portfolio Analysis | IP and Litigation Analytics Report | Market Research and Market Report |Freedom to Operate Searches
  • Project Allocation and Resource Management
  • Preparing & performing Quality Checks on Final Deliverable / Analysis Reports /Documents
  • Responsible for in-house Training Sessions on US Patent Law, EP Patent Law, Indian Patent Law and Prosecution and Litigation Services
  • Patent Strength Analysis
  • Managed off shore team for Fortune-500 client in wireless communication.
  • Coached team members in techniques necessary to complete job tasks

Sr. Patent Research Associate

IDS Infotech Ltd.
Chandigarh
10.2013 - 11.2014
  • Managing team of 2-3 resources for hi-tech complex projects like Landscape Analysis in domain such as Home Automation, Fiber Optics, Power Amplifiers, RF Modules (Taxonomy Preparation, Bucketing, Categorization, Graphical Analysis)
  • Patent Portfolio Analysis
  • White Space Detection
  • Substantial New Questions (SNQs) and File History Analysis
  • Prior Art Searches, Invalidation searches, Novelty searches
  • Infringement analysis
  • FTO search/ Clearance Search
  • Undertook Technical Client Calls, Technical Discussions and Training Sessions with Client.
  • Trained and mentored junior staff on customer service strategies and techniques.

Patent Research Associate

IDS Infotech Ltd.
Chandigarh
10.2011 - 10.2013
  • Handling Comprehensive Technical Researches in domain of Electronics, Telecommunications, Mobile Networks, General Engineering as well as Fiber Optics
  • Performing (In)Validity Search, Prior-art Searches, Patentability Search, State of Art Analysis, Infringement Search, Freedom to Operate/Clearance Search, Claim Chart formulation, Evidence of Use, Patent Citation analysis and Non-Patent Literature Search
  • Responsible for in-house Training Sessions on US Patent Law, EP Patent Law, Indian Patent Law and Prosecution and Litigation Services.

Education

Post Graduate Diploma in Intellectual Property Rights - Intellectual Property

IGNOU
Delhi, India
06.2022 - 06.2023

Bachelor’s Degree in Electronics & Communication -

Punjab University
Punjab, India
07.2007 - 06.2011

Skills

  • Effective Multitasking
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    Accomplishments

    • Sales Conversion: Helped sales team in converting 5 corporates by providing relevant pre-sales material based on proposing solutions such as: helping in identifying top licensing candidates | identifying under-performing patents within a patent portfolio of a given company | licensing opportunities for a company etc.
    • Team that I have been handling Awarded ‘Champions of the Year – 2017-18’ award for outstanding performance and over-achieving the revenue target by 144% for the FY 2017-18 at the Annual Awards function.
    • Based on my performance within the company, I was selected to be a part of the first ‘MDC-Club’, a three-part activity session organized by the MD of IDS Infotech Ltd in 2016.
    • Got an opportunity to visit client onsite and represent IDS before the client, in the year 2016.
    • Received ‘Client Service Excellence Award (IP)’ in 2016, a nomination made by the top Management, based on my performance at client-visit the same year.
    • Worked on two pilot projects and successfully converted the pilot study to a FTE contract.
    • Awarded Employee Performance Awards for exceptional contribution for Quarters Q2 in 2015 | Q3 and Q2 in 2016 | Q1 in 2012.
    • Received client appreciation mails multiple times for delivering high quality reports. Most clients still working with IDS since I started taking account responsibility from the year 2012.

    Passport Status

    Available

    Personal Information

    • Date of Birth: 06/10/88
    • Gender: Female
    • Nationality: Indian

    Timeline

    Post Graduate Diploma in Intellectual Property Rights - Intellectual Property

    IGNOU
    06.2022 - 06.2023

    Manager (Strategic Account Mining)

    IDS Infotech Ltd.
    09.2018 - 04.2022

    Assistant Manager

    IDS Infotech Ltd.
    07.2018 - 09.2018

    Team Lead

    IDS Infotech Ltd.
    11.2014 - 07.2016

    Sr. Patent Research Associate

    IDS Infotech Ltd.
    10.2013 - 11.2014

    Patent Research Associate

    IDS Infotech Ltd.
    10.2011 - 10.2013

    Bachelor’s Degree in Electronics & Communication -

    Punjab University
    07.2007 - 06.2011

    Manager (IP Research )

    Iota Analytics Pvt. Ltd.
    4 2022 - Current
    ISHANI PAWAR SHARMAIPR Analyst