Manager [Immediate Start]

Job Description About Us Biocon Biologics is a subsidiary of Biocon Ltd, an innovation led global biopharmaceuticals company. Biocon Biologics is engaged in developing high quality, affordable biosimilars that can expand access to a cutting-edge class of therapies to patients globally. It is uniquely positioned as a fully integrated pure play biosimilars organization in the world and aspires to transform patient lives through innovative and inclusive healthcare solutions. The Company has a large portfolio of biosimilars under global clinical development with three of these commercialized in at least one of the developed markets of EU, U.S. and Japan. Biocon Biologics has a product pipeline of 28 molecules, including 11 with Mylan, several with Sandoz and is developing many independently. Biocon Biologics believes that strong partnerships offer enormous opportunities to co-create the future of healthcare, building a patient ecosystem beyond the product, which can transform millions of lives. https://www.bioconbiologics.com/about-us/ Job Objective: To lead the patent prosecution team and handle patent prosecution and related matters seamlessly. To manage the patent team and effectively maintain BBL's patent portfolio Roles & Responsibilities - Managing Patent Filing, Drafting, Prosecution and Maintenance - Maintaining patent portfolio and regular interaction with R&D team for IPR strategies - Providing IP clearances to R&D/ Commercial/ Non-commercial teams - Reviewing patent non-patent literature searches, amino acid/nucleotide sequence based patent and non-patent literature searches in various databases - Reviewing and analysing patent claims to prepare IP opinion and report for freedom-to-operate, infringement, validity, and prior art studies - Reviewing and drafting of patent applications and filing the same in various jurisdictions. - Reviewing the patent examination report or office actions and preparing response of the same - Support to IP due diligence effort for product in- licensing opportunities - Handling pre-grant/post-grant patent opposition and patent litigation in various jurisdictions - Interaction with external attorneys for Patent Filing, Drafting, Prosecution and Maintenance in different jurisdictions. - Responding to stakeholders on Patent Filing, Prosecution, and IP related queries - IP Review of biological drug products/process and identification of potential launch timelines. - Periodically strategizing and planning IP budgets - Assist cross- functional teams and other stakeholders in understanding relevant third-party IP rights - Effectively handling the patent prosecution team Skills Required: Organizational Understanding Organization Strategy & Performance Organization Operating Model & Internal Processes/Systems Industry & Competitive Awareness Pharma & Biologics/Biopharma sector awareness Competitive Awareness Product Knowledge Product Portfolio & Specifications Patent Landscape Awareness & Navigation Patent research Methodology IPR Tools/Software Expertise Competition Evaluation & Landscaping Prosecution & Litigation Patent Prosecution/Filing Data Management & Reporting Insightful Reporting Data Management Partnerships & Advisory Strategic Partner Management Patentability Advisory Project Management Project Planning Delivery Excellence Required Qualifications and Experience Highly Preferred: Worked with BananaIP counsels current/past Qualifications Education Description: PhD (Biotechnology, Life Sciences, Microbiology, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Biochemistry) with LLB from a reputed educational institution. Experience 15-22 years Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills 13-15 years experience, majority working in the patent prosecution team of in-house IPR department or in a patent law firm. Certifications Certification or Diploma in Patent Law preferred Qualification as an Indian patent agent is preferred.