- 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 recent 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