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AGMDGM- IPR (API)
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Posted:
21 September 2026 (Yesterday)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
19 December 2026
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Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
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Job Summary
Roles &Responsibilities:
- Develop and implement IP strategy for API and intermediate business.
- Manage the patent portfolio for APIs intermediates and manufacturing processes.
- Identify and evaluate patentable inventions from API/Process R&D.
- Conduct patentability and prior-art searches.
- Lead FTO (Freedom-to-Operate) assessments for APIs and processes.
- Analyze third-party patents and identify potential IP/infringement risks.
- Support R&D in developing design-around/non-infringing processes.
- Conduct patent landscaping and competitive intelligence.
- Monitor competitor patents patent grants expiries and litigation.
- Manage patent filing prosecution amendments grants and renewals.
- Coordinate with external patent attorneys/IP consultants.
- Conduct IP due diligence for new products licensing and collaborations.
- Review IP aspects of API technology transfer and commercialization.
- Work closely with Process R&D API R&D Regulatory Legal BD and Commercial teams.
- Provide IP inputs for US Europe India and other global markets.
- Maintain patent databases IP trackers and documentation.
- Monitor changes in global pharmaceutical patent laws.
- Identify and mitigate IP risks related to API commercialization.
- Prepare IP reports patent analysis and management presentations.
Exp and Qualifiacation:
- 12–18 years experience in Pharmaceutical/API IP.
- Strong exposure to API/process patents.
- Hands-on experience in FTO patent landscaping and prior-art searching.
- Experience working closely with Process R&D/API R&D.
- Exposure to US/EU/India patent matters.
- Experience managing external patent attorneys/counsels.
- / / / / Chemistry-related qualification; IPR/LLB/LLM or Patent Agent qualification is an added advantage.
