Rajesh brings over 10+ years of experience spanning across IP and R&D consulting. He started his career as a patent researcher gaining exposure over different types of searches including invalidation, state of the art, infringement, patent acquisition, freedom to operate, etc. Moving on, he pivoted his focus to utilize the knowledge gained from search studies for IP and R&D consulting helping companies with their scouting and open innovation initiatives, as well as advising them on their competitive strategy by predicting their competitors’ next move. Over the last few years, he has been involved in developing strategic frameworks for R&D and IP teams using SaaS tools and landscaping exercises to help them identify breakthrough innovations, streamlining their R&D and innovation efforts utilizing structured databases and platforms, and integration of next-gen technologies in their workflows.