Job description- Managing Patent Filing, Drafting, Prosecution and Maintenance Maintaining patent portfolio and regular interaction with R&D team for IPR strategies Providing IP clearances to R&D/ Commercial/ Non-commercial teams Reviewing patent – non-patent literature searches, amino acid/nucleotide sequence based patent and non-patent literature searches in various databases Reviewing and analysing patent claims to prepare IP opinion and report for freedom-to-operate, infringement, validity, and prior art studies Reviewing and drafting of patent applications and filing the same in various jurisdictions. Reviewing the patent examination report or office actions and preparing response of the same Support to IP due diligence effort for product in- licensing opportunities Handling pre-grant/post-grant patent opposition and patent litigation in various jurisdictions Interaction with external attorneys for Patent Filing, Drafting, Prosecution and Maintenance in different jurisdictions. Responding to stakeholders on Patent Filing, Prosecution, and IP related queries IP Review of biological drug products/process and identification of potential launch timelines. Periodically strategizing and planning IP budgets Assist cross- functional teams and other stakeholders in understanding relevant third-party IP rights Effectively handling the patent prosecution team. Skills Required- Organizational Understanding- Organization Strategy & Performance Organization Operating Model & Internal Processes/Systems. Industry & Competitive Awareness- Pharma & Biologics/Biopharma sector awareness Competitive Awareness. Product Knowledge Product Portfolio & Specifications. Patent Landscape Awareness & Navigation Patent research Methodology IPR Tools/Software Expertise Competition Evaluation & Landscaping. Prosecution & Litigation Patent Prosecution/Filing. Data Management & Reporting Insightful Reporting Data Management. Partnerships & Advisory Strategic Partner Management Patentability Advisory Project Management Project Planning Delivery Excellence. Education Description: PhD (Biotechnology, Life Sciences, Microbiology, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Biochemistry) with LLB from a reputed educational institution. Experience- 13-15 years’ experience, majority working in the patent prosecution team of in-house IPR department or in a patent law firm.
Job Title
Senior Manager