Engineer - IP
Oct 9, 2026 Hadapsar, India
About us
Eaton is an intelligent power management company dedicated to improving the quality of life and protecting the environment for people everywhere.
- Size: 10,000+ employees
- Industry: Engineering
What you'll do:
The incumbent is responsible for conducting IP analytics for programs related to Power Systems, Power Electronics across Eaton businesses.
"Conduct various prior art searches (Landscapes, patentability, Freedom-to-Operate, patent validity/invalidity assessment) using open and specialized patent and literature databases
Ability to read a huge volume of patents and literature, and communicate complex technologies/ concepts in an easy-to-understand format to business and stakeholders to drive decisions.
Responsible for conducting patent landscape/watch analysis, identifying the trend of the competitors and/or emerging technologies, and support in developing IP strategy to protect & commercialize key technologies
Technically sound to quickly understand technologies related to the Protection, Conversion and Distribution equipment in Power Systems
Interface with cross-functional Engineering across Eaton's business units to gather technical information related to an invention disclosure, and assist legal teams in assessing the patentability of the inventions
In addition to the above, hands on experience in other types of patent analyses viz. claims mapping, portfolio analysis, whitespace analysis, licensing, drafting etc. will be an added advantage"
Qualifications:
Masters / Bachelors
Masters - 1-2 / Bachelors - 3+
Skills:
Electrical Engineering or Power Systems educational background with experience in Intellectual property
Effective Communicator, Collaborative orientation, Learning Agility, Drive for results, Problem Solving
The incumbent is responsible for conducting IP analytics for programs related to Power Systems, Power Electronics across Eaton businesses.
"Conduct various prior art searches (Landscapes, patentability, Freedom-to-Operate, patent validity/invalidity assessment) using open and specialized patent and literature databases
Ability to read a huge volume of patents and literature, and communicate complex technologies/ concepts in an easy-to-understand format to business and stakeholders to drive decisions.
Responsible for conducting patent landscape/watch analysis, identifying the trend of the competitors and/or emerging technologies, and support in developing IP strategy to protect & commercialize key technologies
Technically sound to quickly understand technologies related to the Protection, Conversion and Distribution equipment in Power Systems
Interface with cross-functional Engineering across Eaton's business units to gather technical information related to an invention disclosure, and assist legal teams in assessing the patentability of the inventions
In addition to the above, hands on experience in other types of patent analyses viz. claims mapping, portfolio analysis, whitespace analysis, licensing, drafting etc. will be an added advantage"
Qualifications:
Masters / Bachelors
Masters - 1-2 / Bachelors - 3+
Skills:
Electrical Engineering or Power Systems educational background with experience in Intellectual property
Effective Communicator, Collaborative orientation, Learning Agility, Drive for results, Problem Solving
Additional Information
- Posted: Oct 9, 2026