Manager Legal IPR

Position: Manager, Legal-IPR
Experience: 10-15 years in IP domain in Agro or Pharma.
Qualification: MSc (Chemistry)
Key Roles & Responsibilities
Patent Drafting & Filing: Draft patent specifications and manage patent filings in India and overseas.
Patent Prosecution: Handle examination reports, office actions, hearings and patent grant procedures.
Freedom to Operate (FTO): Conduct patent searches, infringement risk assessments and FTO analyses for new products and technologies.
Patentability Assessment: Evaluate R&D innovations for novelty, inventive step and patentability.
R&D Support: Provide IP support to CPC, Bio, Fertilizers and Nanotechnology R&D teams.
Product Selection: Support business teams in identifying patent-free products and evaluating patent-related risks.
Patent Portfolio Management: Manage patent portfolios, renewals, statutory deadlines and prosecution activities.
Subsidiary IP Support: Provide patent-related support to NACL, Dhaksha and other group companies.
Patent Opposition & Litigation: Assist in patent oppositions, invalidation proceedings, infringement matters and enforcement activities.
Competitive Intelligence: Monitor competitor patents, emerging technologies and patent landscapes.
IP Strategy: Support development and implementation of patent protection strategies aligned with business objectives.
External Coordination: Coordinate with patent attorneys, external counsel, R&D scientists and business stakeholders.

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