Provides patent support services and resolves patent matters for assigned projects or clients under direct supervision from more experienced manager
Understands the project requirements and accordingly devise FTO/Patentability/Portfolio search strategies.
Performs technical and FTO for APIs (Active Pharmaceutical ingredients)
Provides support to identify critical patent hurdles, patent monitoring updates, key prosecution timelines.
Performs patent or technology landscape searches and build reports.
Keeps abreast of changes in Patent laws/Patent Databases etc. that affect responsibility areas
Identifies basic patent issues related to assigned matter
Assists more experienced managers in resolving patent issues on cross-functional projects
Developing knowledge of Abbott’s business and client areas supported
Keeps abreast of changes in laws that affect client areas
Assigned matters typically have moderate to significant impact on business activities and operations
Skills/Experience Requirements
Basic qualifications:
Post-graduate/Master’s in pharmacy (Medicinal/Pharmaceutical chemistry)
Must have a minimum of 5-8 years’ experience in an Intellectual Property-patent function.
Preferred qualifications:
Excellent technical knowledge/understanding of Medicinal and Organic Chemistry
Excellent understanding and experience in performing substance & reaction searches on STN/SciFinder databases.
Excellent understanding and experience in evaluating ROS for APIs
Excellent understanding and experience of XRPD, DSC, TGA interpretation
Experience in working for developed (US/Europe) as well as emerging markets for API IP assessment in a pharma/API company.
Excellent technical knowledge in the Pharma domain
Excellent understanding of pharmaceutical dosage forms and API
Excellent understanding of patent search databases
Patent drafting/prosecution experience.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Willingness to learn and develop new skills.
Self-motivated and detail oriented.
Excellent team member
The base pay for this position is
N/A
In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.
JOB FAMILY:Patents and TrademarksDIVISION:GENC General CounselLOCATION:India > Mumbai : BKC BuildingADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:WORK SHIFT:StandardTRAVEL:Not specifiedMEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:Not ApplicableSIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day)
