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Job Title:Asst. Manager – IPM (API) Location:Mahape, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra Department:Intellectual Property Management (IPM) Experience Required:8-10 YearsPosition Summary:We are seeking a candidate with 8 to 10 years of experience in handling IP for Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API).Job Responsibilities: IP Search & Analysis:Conduct literature searches (patent/non-patent) and prepare IP summary reports/landscapes. IP Evaluation & Clearance:Perform IP evaluation and clearance for APIs and Key Starting Materials (KSMs), analyse the associated route of synthesis (ROS), polymorphic forms, salt forms, and particle size. Vendor Coordination & Approval:Coordinate with API Vendors on IP-related queries and clear the API. Patent Validity Analysis:Evaluate and Prepare patent invalidity reports. Opposition Filing:Identify blocking patents / applications and file pre-grant oppositions, third party observations (TPO), post-grant oppositions and / or revocation. Due Diligence:Conduct IP due diligence (landscape reports, dossier review, monitoring relevant patents/applications) for in-license products. Cross-Functional Liaison:Coordinate with multiple stakeholders like R&D, Sourcing, project management, portfolio on API matters. IP Monitoring:Periodically monitor new patent publications and changes in patent status. Compliance & Legal Updates:Stay updated on current IP laws of different countries and legal developments.Preferred Qualification Education:M.Sc. or PhD in Organic/Medicinal Chemistry. Post Graduate Diploma in IPR, or registration as an Indian Patent Agent will be preferred.Desirable Knowledge & Skills (Functional/Technical) Chemistry Fundamentals:Thorough understanding of organic reactions, spectroscopy, stereochemistry, impurity profiling, and applied polymorph evaluation based on patent scenarios. Solid State Chemistry Interpretation:Good understanding of analytical data specifically XRPD, DSC, and TGA, and their correlation to patent claims covering specific polymorphs and PSD. Database Proficiency:Well-trained in using IP databases (Paid and free databases) such as SciFinder, Reaxys, Orbit, Espacenet, WIPO, EPO, USPTO, and various national patent office databases. Search Expertise:Excellent understanding and experience in conducting substance and reaction searches using Sci-Finder/Reaxys databases. Legal Expertise:Good knowledge of patent law of different countries including US, Europe, India, and Emerging Markets.