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Gouraj Yadav

Questioner · DISC type c
Co-Founder & CEO at Hourglass Research
📍 Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Gouraj is the Co-Founder and CEO of Hourglass Research, a firm he established with a fellow BITS Pilani alumnus. With over 14 years of experience, he is an expert in intellectual property for high-tech sectors like semiconductors, specializing in US patent drafting and prosecution. He is also a speaker at global IP conventions.

He holds dual degrees in Engineering from the Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, and Law from the University of Mumbai, combining deep technical and legal expertise.

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Experience
19 Years
Current Role
Co-Founder & CEO
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Personality Overview

How Gouraj shows up

Value Seeker
Systematic
Cautious & Analytical

They prefer to do thorough analysis of any situation. It is quite likely of them to ask for pricing or other concessions. While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters.

Priorities

Topics Gouraj cares about

US Patent Law
His firm's core services include drafting and prosecuting US patent applications for multinational companies and startups, with a high grant rate.
Semiconductor IP
Specializes in intellectual property for niche electronics areas, including semiconductors, and has an interest in companies like Texas Instruments.
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Career

Work history

12-2010
Co-Founder & CEO
Hourglass Research
6-2010 - 12-2010
Manager - Intellectual Property
Netscribes (Inrea was acquired by Netscribes)
5-2009 - 5-2010
Team Lead
Inrea Research Solutions Private Limited
6-2006 - 5-2009
Senior Research Associate
Evalueserve
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2015 - 2018
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
University of Mumbai
2002 - 2006
BE (Hons.)
Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

c

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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