Team Member - Intellectual Property Cell Job in Cipla at Mumbai

Division

IPD

Department
Intellectual Property Cell

Employment Type
Permanent, Full Time

Job Purpose
Support leads in developing strategic roadmap related to IP by identifying and evaluating options for early market launch for strengthening global market presence and penetration thereby assisting in accomplishment of company’s vision or goals

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

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

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

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

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

VI. Prepare invalidation strategies and formulate basis for patent challenges

Education Qualification
Masters of Pharmacy (M. Pharm) or PhD in Pharmacy preferably with a Diploma in Intellectual Property Law

Relevant Work Experience
Masters of Pharmacy (M. Pharm) or PhD in pharmacy with 6 -9 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.
• API experience is preferable
• Biosimilars experience is preferable

Job Location
Mumbai