The Master’s Touch: How Mentorship Fuels Success at GreyB ft. Ananya
Building a successful career requires a strong foundation of knowledge, transferable skills, and industry-specific expertise. However, starting a new career can be overwhelming, particularly for [...]
What makes an employee stay with a company in the long-run? Ft. GreyBians
I have recently started my second year with GreyB and this isn’t my first job. But, this is the [...]
This is The secret to a successful career (Hint: it’s not just intelligence)
It’s that time of the year again! (Read: Feedback) As another quarter of the year comes to a [...]
What does having skills mean at GreyB?
While working on your CV or applying for a job you might have thought about highlighting the [...]
What does Mentorship mean at GreyB?
“Mentoring is not “one size fits all”, so a mentor should take the time to understand a [...]
How We Strive To Set Ourselves Apart From The Rest?
Ever seen a vending machine? I bet you did unless you’re an alien from another planet who is [...]
The Real Reason Behind Incompetence at Workplace & How to Deal With It?
Incompetence is a major problem in the workplace which brings along with it, its own set of [...]
How we manage to keep our teams high performing?
The truth can hurt. But you can either run from it or learn from it! You guessed it right, we [...]
Pooja’s birthday
*Guys we have an announcement!!* So, imagine what could happen if all the people that were made [...]
Why you should hire the Right People in your organization?
We are opening up our little secret to success before you all today. I believe Helen Keller [...]
Long-term Projects are not sprints but marathons. Ft. Hritik Negi
Often, the only challenges discussed during long-term projects are the ones related to [...]
GreyB’s Buddy program – A guiding light for the budding careers
This week a lot of cool and talented people joined our GreyB family straight outta [...]
Story of Gourab Dipta Ghosh and GreyB
This is an email that we got from one of our apprentices some time ago. To give you a brief, [...]
What holds more weight? Idea or its execution? ft. Anmol Saini
As an editor, there are times when some articles have to be discarded from my end, or the [...]
GreyB Buddies
GreyB’s Buddy Program The transition from college to work comes with a lot of [...]
Let’s talk about Analytics
I think if we talk about analytics it can be divided into 3 basic components: 1. What [...]
Collaborative Writing at GreyB: Nanowrimo Redefined
Last year, I joined the international creative writing challenge known as Nanowrimo. [...]
Understanding client’s needs can go a long way in achieving customer satisfaction
Try to understand what the client NEEDS, not just what he WANTS and you could win a client for [...]
Titans of GreyB
So, ladies and gentlemen, hold your thumbs. It is time to hit it really hard on the like [...]
Never thought this will happen when you get space for creativity?
Usually, the world of the intellectual property falls on the technical side, and people working [...]
Problem Solving: How Reframing Problems Can Help Find Better Solutions?
Human brains have a tendency to react to problems in different ways. Whenever faced with one, [...]
What made Christmas special this year at GreyB
Before entering 2019 with a happy and healthy heart, we thought to share with you a short [...]
Do You Know How We Think Internally?
At GreyB, We are very proud of how we perform the invalidity search internally and at the same [...]
Reflecting Back On 7 Years At GreyB – Ft. Navneet Kaur
It’s a rare occurrence in the fast-paced corporate world to find someone who has [...]
Can you solve this mother of all puzzles?
Are you ready to unlock your brain’s potential to a new level? At GreyB we conduct a 10 [...]
Women in IP: How are they leading in their own different ways
Women need to shift from thinking ‘I am not ready to do that’ to thinking ‘I want to do that [...]
Search has no limits and this is how Rohit proved it
Last Friday, I got an email from our favorite Vikas (the guy who everyone keeps looking for). [...]
A story that we want to share with everyone..
“I don’t want to give a report with zero results to the client.” It was a [...]
Celebrating our first Quarter Anniversary of Work-from-Home
“All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy!” That’s exactly what we believe at GreyB. We know [...]
Learn, Improve and Stay Thoughtful
The idea of learning from one another has been going on since the dawn of time. As humans, we [...]
The most underrated feature of GreyB’s IDS Manager
When I joined GreyB last year as part of the marketing team, my first week was dedicated to [...]
What 5 Changes Law Fraternity Must Adopt Right Away for a Better 2017?
It’s the end of a year and beginning of another. As mother earth completed a progression around [...]
Special gift on Mother’s Day
Many a time we become spellbound when we have to explain how do we feel about someone or [...]
First Day At GreyB? – Here’s What To Expect. ft. Kapil Pandey
Ah, the first day at the office – it’s like stepping into a whirlwind of emotions! The [...]
Researchers cannot have a comfort zone – Ft. Dr. Ishan Srivastava
Imagine an intellectual property (IP) professional using the same method to search for prior [...]
Hiring Bias And How GreyB Deals With Them? Ft. Arindam Som
Even though we all like to think we make decisions based on logic, it’s our emotions that [...]
Working together: Have you unlocked the hidden potential of your team yet?
We have shared a lot of success stories (and failure stories too) in the past along with the [...]
WhatsApp Tales: Shikhar’s Message on Sailing an Emotional Tsunami
“Sharing is caring” (old but good to start) Recently, a message shared by Rohit [...]
Training at GreyB ft. Meghna Singh
This year, I joined an IP company as part of my internship, and to be honest, before this, I [...]
This International Women’s day, let’s celebrate the women in IP
They say, “there’s no limit to what a woman can achieve, no bounds to do what she wants to do”. [...]
Eat the Frog – Break the vicious cycle of Procrastination
For the longest time, I was thinking of turning this email from Sonali into an article, but for [...]
#1 Supercool analysts at GreyB (#IAMAGREYB)
Ever since the first person thought of using a stick to create fire, humans have been hard at [...]
Let’s Learn A Trick in MS Excel with Monika
Learning in GreyB is a perpetual process. Everyone make sure that his/her colleague or junior [...]
A Preview of a Conversation that Happened inside GreyB
There are two kinds of people in the world- first, who do their jobs just for the sake of doing [...]
GreyB Koshish: Ashiyana Project
Sometimes little efforts can bring a big smile on someone’s face. We tried to make it [...]
Easing the process of Decision-making for our clients – ft. Saurav Chawdhary
Each of us might have been in a situation where we aren’t sure which option to select, be it in [...]
GreyB’s Got Talent
Searching prior art isn’t the only art where Nilesh has a mastery. He is a poet and a [...]
All those who started their career in GreyB got this email!
As professionals, we are often unwary of how time passes. In the midst of projects, client [...]
What is one thing we need to change in 2021?
Jim, a Patent attorney, with years of experience in litigation, asked during a handshake [...]
Growth within GreyB – Life Inside
How often have you been confused as to what the other person expects from you, be it your [...]
Law of Averages: Why You Should Never Give up?
“I don’t think there exists a solution for the problem” Whether you’re a researcher, an [...]
What Internship means at GreyB
“I felt stuck at infinite points but every single challenge managed to reshape me as a person. [...]
The New Version Of Flow Free
I hope you must’ve played the game “Flow free” on android. Not to panic, in case you haven’t. [...]
From exhausting to exhilarating: Lessons learned from a challenging project
Have you heard the saying, “What happens, happens for good?” It may be a cliche, [...]
What makes few people constantly progress in their professional lives?
Do you know why a group of people seems to make constant progress in their professional [...]
How I became a better person through Workshops?
Workplace training has made a name for itself. But often, when we attend such training, it [...]
GreyB Marathon Musings – How running a Marathon imparted lessons for life?
Adrenaline rushing through the bloodstream. Quickened heart rate. Sweat dripping down the brow. [...]
Unraveling the process of finding the right startups for your company
Being new to the team and GreyB’s work, I always wondered how we find the right startups [...]
How GreyB Uses the “Investigative Approach” to Navigate IP Research
Around the world, the system of patents that governs new ideas and technology can seem [...]
Effective way to communicate with your mentor – Ft. Sunil Kumar
As a mentee, we are often confused about how certain questions should be answered. Personally, [...]
Time travel to find prior art in a Social Media project
GreyB researchers handle multiple projects and since we have teams that are expert in different [...]
Disclaimer: This article isn’t useful, it’s just interesting!
Did the title leave you bewildered? Mahesh’s recent email started with a similar [...]
From GreyB’s Toastmaster club to the Moment of Truth at ISB Mohali ft. Kush Singla
Being a Greybian involves more than just having research skills; it’s about having a [...]
The Power of Humility in Personal & Professional Growth ft. Rajesh Sindhuja
Different generations can have such contrasting mindsets, and it’s no surprise that these [...]
Communication Problem for Every Developer
Software development has a uniquely challenging communication problem. To top it off, there [...]
How we make learning fun
Whenever a new team member joins a specific team, the first mission for the team leader is to [...]
What we learned from attending a random meeting in San Francisco?
An interesting thing happened when Deepak, Chakshu, Anmol, and I were in San Francisco in March [...]
How We Used Lateral Thinking To Generate Ideas
I am a Group Manager at GreyB and responsible for managing all the work related to Patent [...]
Can we generate inventions? Yes we can!
The team at GreyB is a mix of thinkers and doers. We carry the streak of innovation in our DNA [...]
These are the traits we look for in a GreyBian
Good news alert! Some time back, we celebrated the induction of the 2019 batch in our [...]
GreyB’s Sports League
Basketball and cricket. Two different games requiring different skills. The amount of [...]
#2 Supercool analysts at GreyB (#IAMAGREYB)
Do you remember science classes in school where we used to DIY various projects? You indeed do, [...]
A Note on Workplace Relationships
Do we really enjoy the company of our colleagues? – As soon as I finished reading this email [...]
A Weird Calculator With Only Four Buttons
Imagine if you own a weird calculator with only 4 buttons, which perform the following 4 [...]
365 days of learning at GreyB Ft. Barsha
Remember your first work anniversary? The roller-coaster that the last year had been. Leaving [...]
How we Experimented, Failed, Learned and Succeeded
We human beings are unique creatures. Gifted with the capability to retain experiences and [...]
Not your regular corporate coffee break Ft Sam Zellner – Coffee + fun + lots of learnings
Wondering what’s Coffee Break with RJ (aka Rohit Jaswal)? GreyB has been running coffee breaks [...]
Am I smart? I could not answer a dumb question from a kid.
Here at GreyB, we love any and every form of content that makes us pause and ponder. In our [...]
Do we have Poets in the Patent Industry?
Someone once said , “At the Intersection of two different realms, you can create [...]
Finding the right problem is more important than finding a solution.
Whenever my mentor discussed a problem with me, my first thought was to find the solution. [...]
GreyB Koshish: The Blanket Project
In the last winters, we distributed blankets to the less privileged people. This is not that [...]
Good Client Experience isn’t built in a day – Ft. Tenzin Karma
“I’m literally asking for today 😉 we need to get these done by tomorrow morning US time. [...]
The Master’s Touch: How Mentorship Fuels Success at GreyB ft. Ananya
Building a successful career requires a strong foundation of knowledge, transferable skills, [...]
The uncommon question – What is NOT going to change in 10-years?
What change can be seen in 10-years? What will be different 10-years from now? But, one [...]
Dear Patent Attorneys, Yes We Understand What Do You Want! Even if You Don’t Tell.
At the end of the day, how well do we know our customers, is something that does matter. And, [...]
A glimpse of how we train and turn freshers into smart consultants inside GreyB
“Don’t find customers for your products, find products for your customers”. – Seth Godin. Tell [...]
What qualities make a team successful? ft. Anmol Saini
Businesses often attribute their success to the dynamics of their teams. Obviously, the [...]
Why We Cultivated a Culture of Evolutionary Thinking at GreyB?
Thinking like a historian can transform the way how research can be performed on patents. As a [...]
An exercise for smart patent researchers!
At GreyB, we focus a lot on unleashing the maximum potential of the brain which we sharpen with [...]
Learn to Make a Client Fall for Your Reports with Mahesh
Last time we shared how Monika helped everyone learn a trick on Excel, this time Mahesh from [...]
Do not call yourself a Patent Searcher if You Cannot Solve this
We here at GreyB focus on improving our skill set with daily activities. We have a culture of [...]
Rohit shares with his team how keeping people informed can save the day
Keep people on the same page. I am pretty sure you have heard some version of this advice where [...]
Why I like working at GreyB, ft. Megha
The story begins on the day I heard of GreyB. 2 years and 2 months ago, I was a wide-eyed [...]
Why you should do things that make you uncomfortable?
The internet is full of quotes and anecdotes that push you to get out of your comfort zone and [...]
What is the One piece of advice you would give to your younger self?
‘Oh! I wish I’d known this when I started my career, ‘ If only I could go back in [...]
How’s GreyB making reading a sustainable habit?
I could go on and give you a list of reasons why you should read books but we both know that [...]
Do we tell our failure stories?
Have you ever heard failure stories? Chances are, you didn’t, as we all are a part of a [...]
The Myth About Job – An Internal Email by Chakshu
Do you know why you find your job boring? No? Well, read the below email sent by Chakshu Kalra, [...]
The Skill Of Asking The Right Questions For Effective Patent Infringement Analysis
Developing the ability to ask pertinent and thought-provoking questions is an essential skill [...]
Revamped Rock-Scissor-Paper
Many of you might have settled few spats by playing “Rock-Scissors-Paper” game. Well, today we [...]