IP EXPERIENCE
8+
Years in patent and intellectual-property work since 2018
Senior IP Analyst II · Patent Intelligence · R&D Support
Diwakaran S
Senior Intellectual Property professional bridging patent intelligence, engineering and automation. Experienced in patentability, Freedom-to-Operate, landscape and white-space analysis, competitive intelligence, drafting and prosecution support, and portfolio operations that inform product and R&D decisions.
Patentability & Prior ArtFTO & ClearanceLandscape & White-SpaceCompetitive IntelligenceDrafting & Prosecution SupportIP Automation
8+ years in IP
Engineering → IP
TOOLS BUILT
7
IP research, portfolio and productivity tools in the résumé
TEAM LEADERSHIP
5
Junior IP professionals led, mentored and trained
CERTIFICATIONS
8
Publicly listed licenses and professional certifications
Executive Profile
Engineering-led IP analysis for product and R&D decisions.
Experience spans patent research, drafting and prosecution support, competitive intelligence, portfolio operations, team leadership and hands-on automation—combining analytical depth with practical engineering context.
Experienced across electronics, electrical, mechanical, software, computer science and telecommunications, with work spanning novelty/patentability, validity/invalidity, infringement, FTO, state-of-the-art, design, portfolio, landscape and market research.
Search & clearancePatentability, prior art, FTO, infringement, design search, trademark clearance and watch.
Innovation enablementInvention disclosure support, essential inventive-element identification, white-space analysis and product protection.
Automation orientationBrowser tooling, web apps, VBA productivity, Python/SQL and reporting workflows for IP research.
Technology domains
Electrical engineeringMechanical engineeringIoT / IIoTRoboticsNeural networksMachine learningAutomotiveVehicle liftsWheel-end disconnectHub-locking systemsFront-axle systemsSoldering solutionsWinches & cranesIndustrial equipment
Also works with non-patent literature sources including Google Scholar, IEEE Xplore, journals, standards, conference papers and product literature.
Professional Experience
Progression from engineering into senior IP practice.
A career path spanning automation engineering, patent analysis, team leadership and a current senior in-house IP role supporting product, innovation and portfolio decisions.
Senior IP Analyst – II
Dover India Pvt. Ltd / Dover Corporation
Supports Vehicle Service Group, Tulsa Winch Group and OK International. Conducts patentability, FTO, landscape and white-space analysis, monthly competitor patent watch, patent clearance, trademark watch, technology mining, docketing and IP administration. Prepares preliminary patent drafts and supports product launches, product protection, competitive intelligence and R&D innovation.
Senior Patent Analyst
ipMetrix Consulting Group
Specialized in IP searches, prior-art analysis, patent drafting, prosecution support, patent research, patent law and related services.
Assistant Manager – IPR Services
Molecular Connections Pvt. Ltd.
Progressed through multiple patent-analysis roles over 4 years 9 months, with patent research, prior-art analysis, team leadership and IP project support across diverse technology domains.
Junior Patent Analyst Trainee · Mar 2018Junior Patent Analyst · 2018–2019Patent Analyst · 2019–2020Senior Patent Analyst · 2020–2022Assistant Manager · Dec 2022
Application Engineer & LabVIEW Developer
Yashika Industries
Worked on special-purpose machines, LabVIEW-based automation and control systems, 3D printing, system design, development, testing, troubleshooting and technical support.
Graduate Engineer Trainee · Apr 2016Application Engineer / LabVIEW Developer · Feb 2018
IP & Automation
Purpose-built tools for efficient IP research.
Seven tools described in the résumé span portfolio management, patent and NPL search, project reporting, taxonomy visualization, browser productivity and Excel automation.
01 · COPYRIGHTED TOOL
IP Management Tool
Software solution designed to reduce manual CAPTCHA-related processing time and streamline patent portfolio management on the IPO website.
IP operationsAutomation
02 · WEB APP
Patent-Marking Tool
Maintains company products and the patents associated with those products.
HTMLCSSJavaScript
03 · REPORTING
Patent Search & Project Reporting
Web-based solution for managing patent-search projects and deliverables.
HTMLCSSjQuery
04 · BROWSER EXTENSION
Patent-Research Chrome Extension
Keyword highlighting, unit conversion, note-taking and bookmarking during patent searches.
HTMLCSSJavaScript
05 · SEARCH
Patent & NPL Search Tool
Centralized interface for accessing patent and non-patent literature databases.
HTMLCSSjQuery
06 · PORTFOLIO
Taxonomy-Building & IP Portfolio Tool
Visually organizes technology domains, company products/services, filing trends and client IP portfolios for landscape and FTO work.
HTMLCSSJavaScript
07 · PRODUCTIVITY
Excel VBA Automation Tools
Macros and shortcuts for report preparation, data processing and analysis in landscape, FTO and portfolio-analysis projects.
Excel VBAData processing
Patent & IP platforms
Questel OrbitPatSnapPatBasePatSeerDerwent InnovationGoogle PatentsUSPTOPATENTSCOPEEspacenetAll-jurisdiction databases
Data & IP operations
PythonSQLExcel MacrosIPFolioAnaquaTableauHTML / CSS / JSjQuery
Owned Intellectual Property
Registered software IP & TNPSC Pro™.
The TNPSC Pro public ownership notice identifies Diwakaran Sudalaimani as proprietor and states that the disclosed copyright registrations, copyright applications and trade mark application are filed in his name.
Brand / Trade Mark
TNPSC Pro™
Owner-operated software and information platform. The disclosed Indian trade mark application is filed in the name of Diwakaran Sudalaimani.
The trade mark is shown as an active application, not as a completed registration, matching the current public ownership notice.
Copyright Registry
10 registered
Ten software entries are represented on the TNPSC Pro ownership page as having registration certificates.
SW-39909/2025-COSW-39917/2025-CO3717/2025-CO/SW3716/2025-CO/SWSW-42704/2025-COSW-39926/2025-COSW-39923/2025-COSW-39920/2025-COSW-39915/2025-COSW-39904/2025-CO
Applications in process
Works under re-scrutiny
The ownership notice separately lists the following applications as under re-scrutiny; these are not presented as registration certificates.
SW-39912/2025-CO3720/2025-CO/A
LinkedIn snapshot · Sep 2026
Licenses & certifications.
Seven Udemy credentials now include direct certificate previews and verification links. The AMCAT credential remains listed with its credential ID.
LeadershipSep 2026
Stakeholder Management for Managers (with AI Role Plays)
Udemy
DataOct 2015
AMCAT Certified Data Processing Specialist
Aspiring Minds
Recognition & Publication
Recognition and professional knowledge-sharing.
Performance awards and public IP content complement the analytical, technical and leadership responsibilities documented in the résumé.
2020 + 2021
Stellar Performance of the Year
Received at Molecular Connections Pvt. Ltd. in two consecutive years.
LinkedIn News
Featured IP commentary
An IP-focused LinkedIn post was included in LinkedIn News coverage of Nike patent-infringement lawsuits involving Skechers and New Balance.
Publication · 02 Jan 2020
How to search patent for beginners
Listed on LinkedIn as a Molecular Connections publication.
Education
Engineering foundation, project-management layer.
Formal education spans electrical and electronics engineering plus project management.
MBA · PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Bharathiar University, Coimbatore
Public LinkedIn lists 2022–2024; the résumé lists 2022. The portfolio preserves both source statements instead of silently reconciling them.
BE · EEE · 2016
Akshaya College of Engineering and Technology
Electrical & Electronics Engineering · 6.9 CGPA · LinkedIn education span 2012–2016.
HSC · 2012
R.K. Sree Rangammal Higher Secondary School
62%
SSLC · 2010
V.S.S.M High School
85%
Languages: English & Tamil.