Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories is seeking an IPM Analyst to support all IP-related inputs during product selection, strategy/product development, and launch. This role involves ensuring IP compliance for API/Formulation development within the regulatory and IP framework.
Key Responsibilities:
- Patent Searches: Conduct searches in various patent databases, screen relevant patents/applications, and prepare patent landscapes.
- Regulatory Searches: Perform searches in relevant regulatory databases and prepare product reports, including patent landscapes.
- Patent Analysis: Read patents and prosecution histories in-depth, proposing design around strategies for relevant composition patents.
- Freedom to Operate: Perform Freedom to Operate analysis and support necessary IP clearances.
- Regulatory Support: Assist regulatory teams with necessary labeling changes.
- IP Diligences: Provide support to Product Selection & Portfolio teams with necessary IP diligences.
- Prior Arts Identification: Identify prior arts to support invalidation grounds for blocking patents/applications.
- Technical Support: Provide technical support to legal teams during litigation/patent oppositions.
Qualifications:
- Educational Qualification: M.Pharm., M.Sc., or Ph.D. in Pharma.
- Experience: 3-7 years of experience in Intellectual Property, preferably in Life Science & Healthcare sector. Experience with API/Formulation R&D is an added advantage.
- Certifications: Qualified Indian Patent Agent and/or PG Diploma in patents law preferred.
Skills & Attributes:
- Technical Skills:
- Strong API/Formulation and IP knowledge.
- Basic understanding of legal/IP framework for various developed and emerging markets.
- Knowledge of patent filings and prosecutions.
- Ability to perform infringement/patent validity analysis.
- Identification of new product opportunities.
- Product launch predictions.
- Behavioural Skills:
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Efficient leadership and collaboration abilities.
- Effective planning and high performance orientation.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
