Team Member - Intellectual Property (Formulation)

Job Description : Title : Team Member / Manager – Intellectual Property Cell – Formulation

Location : Vikhroli, Mumbai

Role

Support product development by providing timely IP inputs to relevant stakeholders (RA, R&D etc.) to ensure smooth product launch.

Provide insights in patent litigation and opposition to align with product strategy in a cost effective manner

Undertake due diligence of products to apprise stakeholders about key patent rights to identify acquisition or early launch potential.

Identify new product opportunities for driving portfolio selection and evaluate innovative ideas to identify new opportunities for patent protection / development for differentiated product

Conduct patent search in order to determine patentable inventions and consequently file and prosecute patent applications for augmenting and bolstering patent estate.

Lead due diligence activity for products of interest to apprise stakeholders about the value proposition in acquiring / licensing / the product from IP standpoint for M&A deals

Educational qualifications :

Bachelor of Pharmacy (B. Pharm) / Masters of Pharmacy (M. Pharm) preferably with a Diploma in Intellectual Property Law

Relevant experience :

Bachelor of Pharmacy (B. Pharm) with 8 years of relevant experience / Masters of Pharmacy (M. Pharm) with 6 years of relevant experience preferably with a Diploma in Intellectual Property Law.

Additional skills :

Should have relevant techno-legal experience with respect to regulated markets

Should have in-depth knowledge of Patent laws of India, US and Europe.

Should have an eye for detail and acumen for Paragraph IV filings in USA.