IP Lead Associate – Licensing; SEPs

Position: IP Lead Associate – Licensing (SEPs)
Location: Bengaluru

Lead Associate – Licensing (SEPs)
Hourglass Research, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India (On-site)

Company Description :
Hourglass Research is a leading Intellectual Property services firm with offices in San Jose, California, and Bangalore, Delhi India. The company provides US Patent Drafting & Prosecution, Patent Analytics & Licensing services to multinational companies and start-ups. We cater to the hi-tech, semiconductor, telecom, software, emerging tech, medical devices, materials, and automotive sectors. Over the past 15 years, Hourglass Research has been consistently chosen by Fortune 500 firms for their US patent drafting and analytics assignments.

Role Overview :
As a Licensing Lead, you will play a critical role in supporting technology companies and IP stakeholders on licensing, litigation, and innovation-driven decisions. You will lead a small team, manage complex licensing projects end-to-end, and work closely with technologists, licensing experts, and corporate clients on cutting-edge technologies and standards.

This role offers the opportunity to work with leading global technology corporations, contribute to high-impact IP strategy engagements, and help evolve and scale the licensing vertical at Hourglass.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead and mentor a team of  1–3 Associates , ensuring high-quality delivery across licensing and litigation support engagements
Manage licensing projects  end-to-end , from scoping and planning through execution and final delivery
Support corporations and IP counsel on  licensing, monetization, and analytics initiatives
Run market and standards-driven campaigns to identify  potential licensees, products, and use cases
Prepare  client-ready, high-quality licensing deliverables , including:
Patent–product mapping, Claim Charts and EOUs, Infringement and essentiality analysis, Damage calculations, and royalty/earnings models
Work extensively on  SEP-related projects  across standards and ecosystems such as:
3

GPP, ETSI, IEEE (Wi-Fi), RFCs
Video codecs, Bluetooth, and related technologies
Collaborate closely with technologists to understand and apply complex technical concepts to IP analysis
Proactively identify problems, propose solutions, and drive continuous improvement through independent thinking
Contribute to the evolution of the licensing practice by:
Introducing automation and process improvements
Building macros, dashboards, and enhanced reporting frameworks
Exploring and applying AI/ML tools where relevant
Desired Skillset:
Strong ability to quickly understand and analyse complex, cutting-edge technologies, particularly in hi-tech and telecom domains
Hands-on experience with telecom and connectivity standards such as 3

GPP, ETSI, IEEE Wi-Fi, RFCs, video codecs, Bluetooth, etc.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills  (mandatory), with the ability to clearly articulate complex technical and IP concepts
Strong  project ownership  mindset with a focus on quality, accuracy, and timelines
Ability to think independently and in a team to understand problems & suggest solutions

Education/Professional Qualification and

Work Experience:

Bachelors/Master’s degree in  Electrical, Electronics, Communication, and Computer Science
IP

Experience:

3-6 years
Hourglass provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, colour, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by central, state, or local laws.
Seniority Level
Mid-level
Industry
Legal Services

Employment Type

Full-time
Job Functions
Consulting
Skills
Infringement Analysis
Patent Mining
Patent Valuation
SEP Analysis