Patent Prosecution Support Manager
AtKandou, we are redening the economics of AI infrastructure. Our mission is todemocratise AI by signicantly reducing the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)of hardware systems - a critical barrier to scalable adoption.
Our proprietaryMIMO-over-copper technologypowers ahigh-performance, chiplet-based AI memory fabricthat is bothscalable and energy-efficient. Unlike traditional interconnects, our solutionreduces power consumption signicantlywhile preservinghigh bandwidth and ultra-low latency- unlocking unprecedented efficiency for AI training and inference at scale.
Kandou's architecture is not just an incremental improvement - it's afoundational shiftin how AI hardware is built for the future.
We are actively seeking for a Patent Prosecution Support Manager
Location: India
Responsibility
- Daily review of immediate and near-term deadlines
- Review of inbound docketing emails, and updating docket database
- Work with attorneys and patent agents to assist with project and task management
- Coordinate foreign patent filings with outside counsel in various jurisdictions
- Assist with reviewing, formatting, and finalizing patent application specifications and figures
- Routine patent prosecution document preparation (ADS, Assignments, Declarations, IDSs, Draft "shell" Responses, Issue Fee Transmittals, etc.)
- Assist with processing inbound invoices from associate law firms
Skills
- Well-versed in at least one major docketing software platform, preferably including Foundation IP
- Solid understanding of US Patent Office procedures and forms
- Knowledge of Patent Application requirements for specifications, claims, and figures
- Time management - assess and prioritize projects
- Problem solving and investigating formal requirements and procedures in various patent offices worldwide.
Experience
- 10 years of combined docketing and patent paralegal experience
- Knowledge of docketing rules for major jurisdictions, including US, EP, CN, KR
- Experience with EFS-Web upload procedures and ePCT filing platform
- Experience with managing and coordinating annuity payments
- Experience with document preparation for all aspects of US and PCT patent prosecution
