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Litty Thomas

Senior Engineer- Patent Engineering
Bengaluru

Summary

Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Languages

Work History

Senior Engineer- Patent Engineering

LM Wind Power, A GE Renewable Energy Business
Bengaluru
05.2019 - Current
  • Adhered to timelines to deliver quality patent work products like Office action responses, Freedom to operate analysis, Invalidity analysis, Patent application drafts, Patent landscapes and Competitive Intelligence studies.
  • Enforced rules and regulations to comply with the jurisdiction wise requirements.
  • Trained and mentored new employees, manufacturing facility employees and Engineers
  • Delivered public presentations to mentor young women employees
  • Established and maintained productive working relationships with stakeholders
  • Promoted teamwork and demonstrated effective communication skills to improve collaboration among personnel.
  • Assisted in developing cost-effective solutions to engineering problems by developing a low cost export control tool and funding activity management tool.
  • Collaborated with other departments to facilitate successful project completion.
  • Developed comprehensive process documents for Patents and Export control

Lead Patent Specialist/Research IP Professional

GE Global Research and GE Global Operations
Bengaluru
06.2008 - 04.2019
  • Followed all company policies and procedures to deliver quality work.
  • Interpreted clients' needs and tailored Patent reports to fit specific requirements.
  • Attended training programs to deepen professional skillset and assisted in training peers on Indian Patent Law and US Patent Law.
  • Listened and responded to customer (Inventors/Attorneys) requests and forwarded necessary information to superiors.
  • Devised and implemented strategies to optimize Patent filings and Office action responses
  • Maintained current understanding of market conditions, compliance standards and best practices and implemented the same in Patent work products like Patent Applications.
  • Developed effective improvement plans in alignment with goals and specifications.
  • Gathered, organized and input information into digital database.
  • Generated Patent landscape reports detailing findings and recommendations.

Patent Analyst

Scope eKnowledge Center
Bengaluru
06.2007 - 05.2008
  • Conducted detailed research to support decisions on patent validity, seeking evidence and achieving full transparency.
  • Sifted through thousands of pages per day, honing in on relevant information and processing up to 500 patents per day.
  • Conducted detailed and exhaustive research on validity, patentability and freedom to operate, keeping aware of potential infringements.
  • Managed a team of 3 individuals for generating Provisional Patent Application drafts
  • Developed Quality Analysis process for the Patent search reports
  • Created Patent training documents

Patent Analyst

Patel and Alumit
Bengaluru
11.2006 - 04.2007

Developed drafts for provisional and complete patent application in varying technical domains

Worked seamlessly with mentors, customers and draftsmen.

Lecturer

MP Christian College of Engineering
Bhilai
08.2001 - 07.2004
  • Selected and designed lesson plans and curriculum to meet academic objectives.
  • Participated in conferences and professional development opportunities to stay up-to-date with latest trends in field.
  • Collaborated with faculty and staff to create meaningful learning experiences.
  • Mentored and advised students to explore career pathways based and amplify knowledge, skills and strengths.
  • Created positive and safe learning environment for students by setting and enforcing classroom code of conduct.
  • Taught diverse student population by employing various learning styles and abilities.
  • Created materials and exercises to illustrate application of course concepts.
  • Graded quizzes, tests, homework, and projects to provide students with timely academic progress information and feedback.
  • Built strong rapport with students through class discussions and academic advisement.

Education

Master of Technology - Electrical Engineering

Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
Kharagpur
07.2004 - 05.2006

Bachelor of Technology - Electrical Engineering

Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam
Kottayam
07.1997 - 05.2001

Skills

Electrical engineering

Strong analytical mind

Technical expertise

Patent Law (US, EP, IN)

Patent Analysis (Patent Clearance, Invalidity, Competitive intelligence)

Team player

Interests

Project Management, Case laws, Compliance matters, Working with Governments/Universities for External Funding

Timeline

Senior Engineer- Patent Engineering

LM Wind Power, A GE Renewable Energy Business
05.2019 - Current

Lead Patent Specialist/Research IP Professional

GE Global Research and GE Global Operations
06.2008 - 04.2019

Patent Analyst

Scope eKnowledge Center
06.2007 - 05.2008

Patent Analyst

Patel and Alumit
11.2006 - 04.2007

Master of Technology - Electrical Engineering

Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
07.2004 - 05.2006

Lecturer

MP Christian College of Engineering
08.2001 - 07.2004

Bachelor of Technology - Electrical Engineering

Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam
07.1997 - 05.2001
Litty ThomasSenior Engineer- Patent Engineering