Senior Executive - Global Intellectual Property
Investment Banking, Private Equity & VC
Job Description
Apotex is a Canadian-based global health company. We improve everyday access to affordable, innovative medicines and health products for millions of people worldwide, with a broad portfolio of generic, biosimilar, innovative branded pharmaceuticals and consumer health products. Headquartered in Toronto, with regional offices globally, including in the United States, Mexico and India, we are the largest Canadian-based pharmaceutical company and a health partner of choice for the Americas for pharmaceutical licensing and product acquisitions.
For more information visit: www.apotex.com .
Job Summary
Provide Patent Validity search and analysis, Product in-licensing evaluation for Third party API, Finished Dosage form / Biosimilar or Peptide molecules; Patentability assessment and Portfolio Management; Patent and Literature support to Internal GIP colleagues and External Agents by managing all related documentation and correspondings with appropriate stakeholders.
Job Responsibilities
- Perform prior art search to assess the novelty and/or obviousness of the patent for supporting patent invalidation which includes searches using various databases, identifying the prior arts, analysing the relevant prior art and preparing report.
- Prepare summary reports or patent landscape reports for the new molecules and to timely update the PLR (Patent and Literature Review) reports of existing molecules.
- Coordinate the filing of patent applications for R&D in a timely manner, meeting all required deadlines, and correspondences with Patent Offices/Law firms and agents regarding the same.
- Ensure on-going record maintenance and renewal of patents.
- Prepare report for in-licensing products which includes searches using various databases in the countries of interest, identifying the prior arts, analysing the relevant prior art for the specific country/market of interest and preparing the risk assessment summary in support to due diligence within stipulated timeline to support on-time product launch.
- Provide clearance report for API / Finished dosage form / Biosimilar or peptide molecules prepared in-house or procured from a third party with in-depth analysis on process, KSM, intermediates, polymorph, impurities, composition or formulation and involve in active interaction with the R&D scientists.
- Work as a member of a team to achieve all outcomes.
- Perform all work in support of our Corporate Values of Integrity, Teamwork, Courage and Innovation; Demonstrate strong and visible support of our values.
- All other duties as assigned.
Job Requirements
- Education
- Pharm. or M.Sc. Chemistry, preferably with a PG Diploma in Patent Law is beneficial.
- Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Preferably, a Registered Patent agent with the Indian Patent office and familiar with patent laws of US, EP and India.
- Familiarity with patent and literature search related to API, Formulation & Biosimilar products and knowledge of databases such as Questel Orbit, SciFinder, STN and other regional databases.
- Experience
- 4-6 years of experience in intellectual Property related procedures are critical.
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About Company
Apotex Inc. was founded in 1974, and is the largest Canadian-owned pharmaceutical company. From its 2 employees, 5,000 square foot beginning, the company has grown to employ over 6,500 people in research, development, manufacturing and distribution facilities world-wide. The Canadian operations of the Apotex Group of Companies with 5,800 employees now occupy over 3 million square feet in Montreal, Richmond Hill, Toronto, Etobicoke, Mississauga, Brantford, Windsor, Winnipeg, London, Calgary and Vancouver. Apotex produces more than 300 generic pharmaceuticals in approximately 4,000 dosages and formats which, in Canada, are used to fill over 89 million prescriptions a year - the largest amount of any pharmaceutical company in this country. Today, Apotex is a necessary and trusted member of Canada's healthcare community. The company's pharmaceuticals can be found in virtually every pharmacy and healthcare facility in Canada and are exported to over 115 countries around the globe. Export markets represent an ever growing portion of the total sales. Apotex has also established a presence through subsidiaries, joint ventures or licensing agreements in Australia, Belgium, Czech Republic, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Turkey, and the in, to name just a few. Healthcare professionals around the world rely on Apotex for quality and value. Although the company's own business is developing and manufacturing generic pharmaceuticals, the success of Apotex has enabled it to diversify into a number of other health-related areas. The Apotex Pharmaceutical Group of Companies also researches, develops, manufactures and distributes fine chemicals, non-prescription and private label medicines, and disposable plastics for medical use. The worldwide sales of the Apotex Group of companies exceed $1 billion (Canadian $) per year.
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Application Deadline
17 Jul 26, 05:43 PM IST
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