Role Overview
Department: IPR
Business Unit: R&D;
Location: Dholka
Designation: AGM

Principal Tasks and Responsibilities
Lead the Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) team and drive overall patent strategy.
Provide IP support to API, NCE, Formulation, NDDS, Biotech, Recent Product Development (NPD), Marketing, Business teams, Cadila subsidiaries, and research collaborators.
Review patent literature and develop ANDA filing strategies for selected products.
Support New Product Selection activities by analyzing granted patents and patent applications.
Ensure the Freedom to Operate (FTO) for Cadila's API, NCE, and Formulation products across various global markets.
Provide IP clearance for proposed strategies related to API, NCE, Formulation Development (FnD), and NDDS projects.
Prepare and submit comprehensive written FTO and non-infringement analysis reports within stipulated timelines.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities for securing new intellectual property rights.




Design and implement patent filing strategies for obtaining patent protection in key global territories.
Draft, file, prosecute, and defend patent applications by responding to office actions to secure patent grants worldwide.
Effectively manage the company's patent portfolio and related IP assets.
Conduct third-party intellectual property due diligence.
Organize and conduct knowledge-sharing sessions on patents and intellectual property.
Motivate, mentor, and guide the IPR team to achieve high performance and continuous improvement.
File post-grant oppositions whenever required.
Defend granted patents against challenges and oppositions.
Conduct comprehensive literature searches using paid and public patent databases such as SciFinder and PatSeer.
Prepare, review, and evaluate Patent Landscape Reports, Literature Search Reports (LSRs), Formulation Disclosure Reports, and Literature Toolkit (LTK) reports.
Monitor global patent trends, competitor activities, and emerging technologies to support strategic business decisions.

📌 Assistant General Managers (Dholka)
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