Intellectual Property Counsel - Hardware/Software Domain - LLB/LLM

Intellectual Property - Counsel

Job Title: IP Counsel | Location: Hybrid (Blr)| Function:Legal, IP & Strategy

Experience: 5-10 years (core IP, preferably with hardware/software exposure)

About the Role:

Ultrahuman is seeking an experienced IP Counsel to lead patent and IP strategy across wearables, sensors, algorithms, and health tech. This is a high-impact role at the intersection of deep tech, innovation protection, and IP development. You will help shape Ultrahumans global IP posture-securing our invention pipeline, enabling smart filings, and partnering with external counsel on complex IP initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

Patent Analysis & Strategy:

- Evaluate Ultrahuman's patents and invention disclosures across science, hardware, firmware, system architecture, and algorithms.

- Interpret and map patent claims to align with product and business strategy.

- Assess third-party IP for clearance, design-around options, or invalidity positions.

Claim Charting & Evidence Mapping:

- Develop detailed claim charts for internal analysis and external enforcement or defense.

- Work with engineering teams to gather technical data, prior art, and evidence of use.

Patent Drafting & Global Prosecution:

- Collaborate with inventors and external counsel to draft and prosecute patents in key jurisdictions.

- Oversee filings, manage responses to office actions, and ensure continuity of rights globally.

IP Disputes & External Counsel Support:

- Support cross-border IP matters, including pre-litigation analysis, enforcement strategy, and procedural coordination.

- Help build legal arguments, manage technical exhibits, and guide litigation communications.

Internal Advisory & IP Operations:

- Advise product and R&D teams on FTO, IP clearance, and patentability.

- Contribute to internal IP policies, invention harvesting, and investor-facing updates.

Requirements:

- Law degree and bar registration; LLM or IP specialization preferred.

- 5-10 years in patent law (prosecution + disputes); experience in health tech or consumer electronics preferred.

- Proven expertise in patent drafting and claim interpretation.

- Claim charting experience is a must.

- Familiarity with US, EP, and Indian patent systems; strong understanding of global IP workflows.

- Technical fluency in electronics, sensors, signal processing, or embedded systems.

- Excellent writing, communication, and document precision skills.

- Strong strategic instincts; able to operate independently in fast-moving environments.

Bonus Skills:

Experience with PTAB, EPO opposition, or pre-litigation IP enforcement.

Prior work with startups or high-growth tech companies.