PROJECT SEMESTER

REFLECTIVE DIARY

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING

DEPARTMENT
THAPAR UNIVERSITY, PATIALA
 PROJECT SEMESTER
STUDENT CONTACT DETAIL FORM
Student Details

Student Name: Kushagra Magoon

Regd. No. 101306085

Date of Birth: 9 Nov, 1994

Home Address: #68-A, Sarabha Nagar, Ludhiana

Address during project semester #690, Sector-21, Pocket-E, Gurugram

Faculty supervisor Dr. Ravi Panwar

Faculty supervisor Tel/email +91-9872889254

Host organization United Lex

Industry Mentor Mr. Ajit Kumar Singh

Industry Mentor Tel/email +91-9818894888/amit.patil@unitedlex.com

Next of kin details

Contact Person 1

Name & Address Mr. Vimal Kumar Magoon

#68-A, Sarabha Nagar, Ludhiana

Tel/email +91-9417004459/ vimalmagoon@gmail.com

Contact Person 2

Name & Address Mrs. Anupriya Magoon

#68-A, Sarabha Nagar, Ludhiana

Tel/email 0161-2454459/anu.magoon@gmail.com
The Reflective Diary

The Reflective Diary should be maintained by the student and included as an appendix in the
final report. The Learning outcomes provide a context for the reflective entries, which should
focus on the learning achieved during the training program. Reflection is a structured thought
process that helps to learn from the experiences, a student has during the project semester.
The aim of the diary is to bridge the gap between engineering education and the authentic
workplace practice one experiences during the project semester.
What do you reflect on?

Reflection is most effective when it is applied to areas of your experience that are memorable or
significant in some way. For example, an incident, event or activity that
  Went better or worse than you expected or was unexpected 
  Caused you to stop and think or challenged your assumptions about what you thought
would occur 

In short, the best reflections tend to be about those events or incidents that challenged
what you thought before, presented a dilemma or left you with a sense of unease.

How do you reflect?

i. Descriptive Process: Write a paragraph that is straightforward account of the incident or

event or activity, including any context you deem relevant. This helps to take you back to
the event and start the reflective process.
ii. The Reflection: During this stage, you start reflecting on the event by questioning
yourself, for example

 What made it memorable or what made me uneasy?

 What has surprised me about this?
 What has challenged the way I think or the way in thoughts things would be? 
 hat were my assumptions about how things would be compared to how they are?
 
 What have I learnt about myself as a result of this event? 

 What have I learnt about the practice of the environment I am in? 

The Outcome

All the reflections must have an outcome and these needs to be clearly articulated and
presented at the end of the reflection. Outcomes should include a new understanding, a plan to
research something or a commitment to you or others.
 Weekly Reflective Report

WEEK 1 and WEEK 2

(3rd January to 6th January and 8th January to 13th January)
Descriptive Process:
The first week of my training at United Lex was my first venture into the corporate culture. It
involved getting acclimatized to the work culture and interaction with the leadership team of
United Lex. I was inducted into the organization using the new hire induction program. I had my
onboarding training which included brief background of the patent engineering field. As the field
of Intellectual Property involves confidentiality of information hence we were introduced with
the ISMS (Information Security Management Systems) of the company. During my first week, I
gained knowledge on patents, which included history of patents, parts of a patent, types of
patents, need of patents, patent laws, conditions to be fulfilled for getting a patent, how to get a
patent, patent lifetime, patent prosecution and other intricacies of a patent. I found this field
intriguing as it gave me an opportunity to gain knowledge of the cutting-edge technologies.
Reflection:
The first week was full of aspirations and motivation. The new exposure to the corporate culture
was intriguing. Interacting with the leaders motivated me and gave me the right attitude to start
my career with. This field was new and a challenging one as it required deep understanding and
technical analysis of patents. I was looking forward to work and gain knowledge of the cutting
edge technologies.
Outcome:
I was determined to start my career in patent engineering with the right attitude, gain knowledge
of the forefront technologies, and face the challenges that come along.
 WEEK 3

(16th January to 20th January)

Descriptive Process:
The second week of training also included a part of the induction program and gave me an
opportunity to interact with Mr. Pavan Vaish, Chief Operating Officer (Global). He shared his
experiences, expectations and visions with us. I was introduced to the field of intellectual
property, clients of United Lex, and the projects undertaken by United Lex. We also had a
connect with the IP HR head Mrs. Smitha Pillai who gave us insights into the organization
structure and the order of escalation matrix in the organization. She also help us understand who
to approach in case of any help required. A number of training sessions were held in this week
too. I received training on types of patent searching- patentability, validity, infringement, citation
searching, classification and types, and related entities searching. Assignments were given to
implement the training provided. Training sessions also covered analyzing the patents for
problem, need, solution, function and structure and finding relevant keywords. The training
included sessions for creating strings, extracting assignee and citations, identifying classes,
family analysis, introducing continuation, CIP, and divisional applications, and using operators
effectively. Related assignments were given for assessing the novelty of patents and Patentability
Assessment Search (PAS).
Reflection:
The training sessions covered the concepts exhaustively. The exercises required deep
understanding of the technology domains of the patents or invention disclosures, assessing their
novelty, searching the databases for finding results, and analyzing whether the invention is
patentable. The exercises required me to develop understanding of new technologies. This task
was challenging as in a short time I had to get familiar with new technology domains.
Outcome:
The exercises provided were interesting and enhanced my skills of deep understanding and
technical analysis. They also helped me in developing the ability of understanding a new
technology in a limited time.
 WEEK 4

(23th January to 27th January)

Descriptive Process:
During this week, I did my first infringement claim chart analysis. This involved studying
features of a patent and correspondingly finding prior art related to the patent. It involved
extensively reading patent claims and analyzing each and every feature to yield our
interpretations on some product which could be infringing on the patent claim lines. I also
underwent my first live project in this week on patent literature analysis for a client.
Reflection:
This week was a really learning week for me. There was always the challenge which was to
understand really diverse and puzzling patent claim elements. Also analyzing a number of
patents in a short period and judging whether they can act as a prior art for the given patent or
invention disclosure required deep concentration, precise judgement and clarity of the novel
aspects of the patent or invention disclosure.
Outcome:
This week’s training helped me in developing an ability of deep concentration. I also realized
that clarity of what we are searching is the most important prerequisite of arriving at the result,
which can be developed by deep understanding of the problem.
 WEEK 5

(30th January to 3rd February)

Descriptive Process:
During this week, training sessions on Patent Invalidity Search were provided. Patent searching
on ORBIT database was covered. This included analyzing the patent for problem, need, solution,
function and structure, selecting the broadest claim, claim construction, forming keywords,
searching databases, such as ORBIT database and Google Patents, forming strings by effective
use of keywords, operators (truncation, proximity, Boolean, etc.), and creating strategy. The
assignments related to Patentability Search Assessment (PAS) and invalidity search were given
and results were compared with the actual projects delivered by United Lex. So, I realized what
is expected from me and identified the key areas of focus.
Reflection:
I gained familiarity with new technologies, the ongoing research, and competition between big
companies on technologies that are going to capture the market in near future. It provided me a
motivational drive to stay updated with the current technology and technology that will be
dominant in future.
Outcome:
I was amused to work with new technologies that may bring revolutionary changes in the
market. This instilled in me a drive to keep in pace with the latest technologies and technological
changes that may completely change the market.
 WEEK 6

(6th February to 10th February)

Descriptive Process:
During this week, I completed "Google Power Searching" course to enhance my searching skills.
The training sessions covered Infringement analysis and product searching. Assignments related
to them were provided. The claim chart construction was also covered for mapping the features
of the patent with the product. The training covered amendments of patent law regarding patent
infringement law suits, royalty rate, various affecting factors, and settlement licenses. I
understood the intricacies of patent laws this week than at other times. We also had our first
Campus to Corporate session which was about acclimatizing us with the company environment.
It included the tips and tricks related to organizational environment and introduction to major
policies in the company such as ISMS, POSH etc.
Reflection:
This week’s training made me realize how vast source of knowledge the internet is, and obtained
searching skills which provided techniques to extract knowledge from different sources
available. This week also made me realize the extent of competition that is prevailing between
the technology giants. It also made me ponder upon how technology is binding even the most
intricate and often overlooked portions of our life. The C2C session helped me to understand my
key responsibilities in the organization.
Outcome:
This week, I developed efficient searching skills, which provided me the ability to use advanced
tools and techniques to obtain the desired result. I also realized how big companies are
competing with each other over various technologies and how this enables advancement in
technology. The major takeaways from C2C session were ownership of my performance, risks
involved in case of non-performance.
 WEEK 7

(13th February to 17th February)

Descriptive Process:
During this week, I underwent more trainings. We also had a test in order to refine us into
different teams in the organization. I refined my searching skills, revised the modules provided
during training for this.
The test included and Infringement Analysis and product searching exercises. Based on my
performance in test, the strong areas and key areas of improvement were determined. Apart from
this we had the second and third session of the campus to corporate trainings which were about
professional email writing and understanding the colleagues in an office environment, key
highlights during Self-introduction and different types of handshake techniques. These trainings
apart from being knowledgeable also helped us ease into the organization and understand the
goals of the organization much better.
Reflection:
This week’s test was the time to execute the learnings that I had gained during the training in a
limited time. The performance in test made me realize my strengths and areas of improvement. I
was able to identify various areas of improvement and work on those areas.
Outcome:
The test made me test my skills of working under pressure and delivering results in a short time.
I was able to identify various areas of improvement which required more focus. I could work on
those areas and extract best results from the training. The Human Resource trainings on the other
hand helped me derive much more interest in the corporate world and understand how the simple
gestures in the professional environment shape a long road.
 WEEK 8

(20th February to 24th February)

Descriptive Process:
During this week, I was introduced to my new team. They gave me accurate knowledge about
terms and things that were necessary for me to further adjust in the work environment and get
adaptive to work. I was taught with some more tricky ways to search. The course helped me in
improving my searching skills and enabled me to correct any shortcomings in my searching
techniques. Exercises covering the concepts of training were provided for revision which helped
in brushing up all the skills I had developed during the training. Based on the test my strengths
and areas of improvements were analyzed, and accordingly, I was deployed in a team, ready to
work on live projects.
Reflection:
This week I worked on the areas of improvement that required more attention which were
analyzed from the test. Also the team was allotted to me and I was ready to work on live
projects. It also meant increased expectations of my team from me.
Outcome:
I realized the importance of introspection and self-analysis during different phases as it helps in
identifying the shortcomings, and then working on those areas to enhance capability. My team
had high expectations from me and I had a drive to meet those expectations.
 WEEK 9

(27th February to 3rd March)

Descriptive Process:
This week was a new experience. A team was assigned to me. The expectations from me had
increased and it was finally the time to deliver results. I was tagged with my mentor on a live
project. The project was ‘Patentability search’ for a client. The Invention disclosure was based
on Birefringent Crystal technology. It talked about the upcoming technology of autonomous
vehicles. The disclosure was very narrow and detailed. Also, I was not familiar with this
technology. So, it seemed really challenging to perform the prior art search. I began the project
by gaining understanding of the technology and knowledge pertaining to birefringence from
various resources available on the internet. After gaining clarity of the technology and the
disclosure, I began searching.
Reflection:
I was excited to work on my first live project and gain knowledge of a new technology.
However, I was intimidated by this project as I had no prior knowledge of this technology and
the disclosure was also very detailed. However, I composed myself and started in a systematic
manner and I was able to gain clear understanding of the technology and the disclosure.
Outcome:
I realized that a difficult task might appear intimidating, but if we proceed in a systematic
manner and enjoy the process, the task can be handled very well. During the process, I was
fascinated by the new technology. The high expectations from me had instilled a drive to work
and meet the expectations.

WEEK 10

(6th March to 10th March)

Descriptive Process:
After gaining clarity of the technology and the components present in the patent, I began my
searching. I started with Google patents. During my searching process, I gained knowledge on
the birefringence in crystals will have various features integrated within them when they will
actually show up in the real world. This searching enabled me to gain more clarity of the patent
and technology and form keywords for my subsequent search strategy. I also searched for non-
patent literature which included searching for products in the market, articles, blogs and research
papers. Since the disclosure was very detailed, even after exhaustive searching, I was not able to
find the central result which could perfectly map with the disclosure. So, I moved on to other
advanced databases like ORBIT database for the Patentability Search. Also in this we had our
first all hands meeting.
Reflection:
After gaining clarity of patent and technology, I started my search. During my search process, I
obtained knowledge of the commercial use of the technology, the ongoing research in this
technology and how big companies are competing against each other to get exclusive rights for
an invention related to this technology.
Outcome:
I was fascinated by the war between various technology giants over gaining exclusive rights for
an invention related to technology and how this competition enables advancement in technology.
The meeting gave us a deep insight about how the company is performing globally.

WEEK 11

(13th March to 17th March)

Descriptive Process:
During this week, I resorted to searching other advanced databases, such as ORBIT database. I
began with citation search, by searching the citations of the patent. I searched for the forward
citations of the backward citations of the patent and the backward citation of the forward
citations of the patent. Even after analyzing a large number of patents, I was not able to find a
central result. So I proceeded to more advanced search techniques, such as keyword based search
by forming strings on Orbit.
Reflection:
I was really frustrated as even after analyzing a large number of patents, I was not able to find a
central result that could meet the expectations of my team. However, I was able to keep patience
and hope intact and continue my search.
Outcome:
This week taught me a vital lesson on patience and perseverance. I realised that there may be
times when despite working hard, results may not appear in your favour, but you have to keep
going with same zeal in hope to find the desired results.
 WEEK 12

(20th March to 24th March)

Descriptive Process:
During this week, I continued by search on Orbit database. I did keyword searching by forming
strings through effective use of keywords, synonyms, and operators. My initial search strategy
was to run a broad string, then start narrowing it down till I get a set of results that could be
analyzed. Even after analyzing a large number of patents, I had only peripheral results. I needed
central results, which covered novelty of the disclosure to complete my project. I took advice
from experienced members of my team. With their help, I was able to identify minor flaws in my
search strategy. I rectified those flaws and continued searching. I was able to able to obtain
better result sets to be analyzed. Also, in this week we had our first half fourth session of C2C.
This session taught me about ABCD of success. The major portion covered here was A and B
namely the attitude that comes into our behavior.
Reflection:
I had analyzed a huge set of patents, yet I was not able to obtain a central result. So, I decided to
seek opinion of experienced members of my team and I was able to find a better approach for
my project.
Outcome:
This week, I learned the importance of teamwork. I realized that seeking advice from more
experienced members can help in identifying the unnoticed errors, providing different
dimensions to think and finding more efficient ways to solve a problem. The C2C session helped
me to have a clarity in my mind of what I should adapt to lead a positive and successful life.

WEEK 13

(27th March to 31st March)

Descriptive Process:
During this week, I continued by search on Orbit database. After keyword based searching, I
moved on to the classification based searching. I extracted classifications related to the patent
from the subject patent, reference patents and top classifications from analysed result sets. The
classifications included US Classification, CPC, and DWPI Manual codes. I searched the classes
exhaustively and restricted the result sets with keywords. After classification search, I moved on
the Inventor and Assignee search by extracting the top assignees and inventors, and searching for
the result within the set of patents of those inventors and assignees. After rigorous analysis of a
number of patents, I was able to identify a central result. I finished my search on Orbit database,
and moved on to other databases like Thomson Innovation. The second half of C2C was also
held that helped me to have a better insight of carrier in IP.
Reflection:
After exhaustive searching, I was able to find a central result that could meet the expectations. It
provided a sense of accomplishment. I realised that if you continue to work with patience and in
right direction, you will find the result.
Outcome:
After finding a result, I had a sense of accomplishment. However, in order to prevent yourself
from mediocrity, you have to keep searching for a better alternative until you arrive at the best.
With this thought, I continued my search. I got more clarity about future and career aspects of
IP.

WEEK 14

(3rd April to 7th April)

Descriptive Process:
This week, I searched other databases like Thomson Innovations. I extracted DWPI Manual
Codes from the subject patent, reference patents and analysed result sets. I searched the DWPI
Manual Codes exhaustively and restricted them with keywords. Thomson innovation covered
patents that were not within the geographical coverage of Orbit database. Thomson Innovation
was used to extract the INPADOC families as well. It helped me in making my search more
exhaustive. After completing my search on Thomson Innovations database, I moved on to other
Databases, like Total Patents, SAE, google scholar.
Reflection:
This week, I continued my search for patent literature on other databases to search in
geographies that were not covered by previous databases. It ensured that my search was
exhaustive and covered all the major jurisdictions.
Outcome:
I realised that to deliver the best results, you cannot be satisfied with your performance until you
are sure that you have done it exhaustively and explored all the scopes of improvement.

WEEK 15

(10th April to 14th April)

Descriptive Process:
This week, I completed my search and started working on the report to be delivered. After
completing the search on databases like Orbit and Thomson Innovation, I moved on to databases
like Total Patent, IEEE Xplore, and ACM Digital Library. The search of patent literature on
Total Patents helped me in completing my search for patent literature. To search for non-patent
literature such as research papers, articles, blogs and other publications, I moved on to SAE.
After completing my search, I started working on report to be delivered to the client.
Reflection:
After searching for patent literature exhaustively, I moved on to search for non-patent literature.
While searching I realised how extensively the research on various domains of technology is
advancing. I was amused by how a new research solves the problems encountered in previous
research and how this enables advancement in technology.
Outcome:
I had finally completed my search and it was time to prepare the report. This week, I realised
how the technology advances and the products that we use are the result of progressive research,
competition, conflicts and fight for exclusive rights.

WEEK 16
(17th April to 21st April)
Descriptive Process:
This week, I completed the report. The challenging task was to map the NOVELTY of the
invention disclosure to the references. The claim was very detailed and contained many
components. It required a technical expertise and analytical skills to map the references with the
subject patent. To map the features of the disclosure, the intricacies of both the reference patent
and the disclosure had to be captured. It required clarity of working of all the components
present in the patent. Working on the report and preparing claim charts improved my
presentation skills. The review by experienced members of the team helped me in identifying
various errors in my mapping. Finally, after rectifications I was able to deliver my report and I
was assigned a new project.
Reflection:
This week, I had completed my report which required me to capture intricacies of the subject
patent and the references. It provided me a sense of accomplishment. The reviews by
experienced members of my team helped me in identifying various loopholes and ways to
improve my report.
Outcome:
During the project, I gained knowledge of technology that I was unfamiliar with. I was able to
see how competition and progressive research leads to advancement of technology. After this
project, I was excited to work on a new project by using the skills I had developed and, with a
hope to develop some new skills.

WEEK 17

(24th April to 28th April)

Descriptive Process:
After the completion of my previous project, I was assigned a new project on Patentability
Search. After the completion of project, expectations had increased from me. I was now
expected to meet the deadlines for my new project since I was acclimatized to the entire process.
I was ready to face the new challenge. The disclosure was regarding an electric battery. I started
working on the project by gaining knowledge of the technology and obtaining clarity of the
novelty of the patent. After gaining clarity of the technology and the components present in the
patent, I began my searching. I started with Google patents and Google scholar. This searching
enabled me to gain more clarity of the patent and technology and form keywords for my
subsequent search strategy. Then, I moved on to searching on advanced databases, like Orbit
database. Also the fifth and concluding session of C2C was held and thus the graduation
ceremony was also held.
Reflection:
After my previous project, I was excited to work on my new project and gain knowledge of a
new technology. I developed knowledge of the technology and the patent to develop a clear
understanding before starting the search. Then I started the search with a drive to do better than
before and develop some new skills during the process.
Outcome:
I was excited to work on my new project as it would enable me to gain knowledge of a new
technology and handle conflicts in that technology domain. The graduation ceremony rewarded
me as now I have developed a complete understanding of corporate culture and its
methodologies.

WEEK 18

(1st May to 5thMay)

Descriptive Process:
This week, I was introduced to a new field in IP that is landscapes. This involved analyzing a
large set of patents in a limited time. The technology area was around Block chains. Thus I
performed a R/NR study of the patents assigned to me. The patents that were valid according to
the given technology were bucketed together. Also I worked on blogs regarding upcoming
technology. I performed a deep study on biometric sensors.
Reflection:
After completing previous project, I was acclimatized with the process of the project. The
challenge of the deadlines was much more. I was expected to deliver good results in a limited
time. The pressure to meet the deadline enabled me to increase my speed and efficiency.
Outcome:
Under the environment of increased expectations and pressure to deliver results within a
deadline, I was able to enhance my efficiency and increase my speed. I was able to manage this
by proper planning and utilization of hours at workplace.
 WEEK 19

(8th May to 12th May)

Descriptive Process:
After the completion of my previous project, I was assigned a new project on Patentability
Search. Now, I was tested more on my efficiency. I was now expected to meet the deadlines for
my new project since I was acclimatized to the entire process. I was ready to face the new
challenge. The disclosure was regarding an automotive technology. I started working on the
project by gaining knowledge of the technology and obtaining clarity of the novelty of the
patent. After gaining clarity of the technology and the components present in the patent, I began
my searching. I started with Google patents and Google scholar. This searching enabled me to
gain more clarity of the disclosure sand technology and form keywords for my subsequent
search strategy. Then, I moved on to searching on advanced databases, like Orbit database.

Reflection:
This week, I had completed my search exhaustively. I was ready to prepare the report. I was able
to complete my search in a short period. This was due to increased expectations from me which
helped me to deliver in a more efficient manner.
Outcome:
I was able to find good results in a limited time. Proper utilization of hours at workplace had
enabled me to increase my efficiency. I realized that increased expectations helps in delivering
better results. I developed the skill of working under pressure to meet the deadlines and I could
see an improvement in my efficiency.
 Dr. Sanjay Sharma (HECED)
email: heced@thapar.edu

Dr. Ravi Kumar (IAP Coordinator)

email: ravi.kumar@thapar.edu
Mob: 8437166952

Dr. Mayank Kumar Rai (Co-coordinator)

email: mkrai@thapar.edu
Mob: 8146158475

Ms. Sakshi (Co-coordinator)

email: sakshi.bajaj@thapar.edu