The Brief
A newly scaling India R&D centre needed a single owner to align local invention output with global patent-filing targets, while also proving out early-stage PoC/PoV work at the Power System Global R&D centre.
Approach
- Served as the sole IP professional for the India product-development centre, coordinating with global R&D centres to meet annual patent-filing targets aligned to technology strategy.
- Prosecuted patent claims in software-controlled electric circuit-breaker technology — claims strong enough that a competitor ultimately took a commercialisation license.
- Conducted patent landscape studies for Smart Grid and Energy Management Systems informing R&D investment decisions.
- Contributed to PoC and PoV projects at the Power System Global R&D centre, facilitating design-thinking ideation and co-creation sessions to validate solution concepts before full development.
Outcome & Business KPIs
- Drove a patent position strong enough to result in a competitor taking a commercialisation license.
- Established the India centre's first structured link between local invention disclosure and global filing strategy.
- Delivered validated PoC/PoV concepts ahead of full development commitment.
Tools & Frameworks
Patent prosecutionSmart Grid landscape analysisDesign Thinking facilitationPoC/PoV validation