Lead and manage the Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) team.
Provide strategic IP support to API, NCE, Formulation, NDDS, Biotech, New Product Development, Marketing, Business teams, subsidiaries, and research collaborators.
Review patent literature and develop patent strategies for ANDA filings.
Support current product selection through patentability and Freedom-to-Operate (FTO) assessments.
Prepare non-infringement and IP clearance reports for API, NCE, Formulation, and NDDS projects.
Develop and execute global patent filing strategies across key international markets.
Draft, file, prosecute, and defend patent applications, including responses to office actions.
Manage Cadila Pharmaceuticals' global patent portfolio and conduct third-party IP due diligence.
File and defend post-grant oppositions and granted patents.
Conduct literature searches using patent databases such as SciFinder and PatSeer.
Prepare and review Patent Landscape Reports, Literature Search Reports (LSR), Formulation Disclosure Reports, and Literature Toolkit (LTK) Reports.
Drive knowledge-sharing initiatives and mentor the IPR team to foster innovation and excellence.

📌 Manager (Ahmedabad)
🏢 Cadila Pharmaceuticals
📍 Ahmedabad