Patent Associate – Pharmaceutical / Medicinal / Organic Chemistry

Patent Associate Pharmaceutical / Medicinal / Organic Chemistry

Location: Noida

Qualifications: Incumbent to have PhD in a scientific or technical field related to pharmaceuticals (e.g., chemistry, medicinal or pharmaceutical chemistry) is mandatory.

We are seeking a talented and experienced Patent Associate - Pharmaceutical / Medicinal / Organic Chemistry to join our dynamic team.

As a Patent Associate you will play a key role in providing legal and strategic guidance to clients regarding their intellectual property assets. You will work closely with clients to protect, enforce, and leverage their IP rights in a highly competitive and rapidly evolving market.

Responsibilities:

IP Counselling: Provide legal advice and counselling to pharmaceutical clients on a wide range of intellectual property matters, including patentability, infringement, validity, and freedom to operate (FTO) analyses.

Patent Drafting and Prosecution: Draft and prosecute patent applications before the Indian Patent Office and Quasi-judicial forums, with a focus on pharmaceutical inventions in areas such as drug, formulations, compositions, and biologics.

IP Litigation Support: Assist in patent litigation matters by conducting legal research, drafting pleadings, and briefs. Providing subject analysis and expertise on pharmaceutical patents and technologies.

IP Due Diligence: Conduct IP due diligence of patent rights, Patent claim mapping and white space analysis to evaluate the strength and scope of intellectual property portfolios and identify potential risks and opportunities.

Client Management: Build and maintain strong client relationships by understanding their business objectives, providing strategic legal advice, and delivering high-quality, tailored legal solutions that meet their needs.

Business Development: Participate in business development activities, including client pitches, seminars, conferences, and writing articles or white papers on emerging legal issues and developments in pharmaceutical IP law.

Legal Research and Analysis: Stay abreast of legal and regulatory developments, case law, and industry trends in pharmaceutical IP law. Conduct legal research and analysis to support client matters and internal knowledge sharing.