Primary Job Function
- Provides patent support services and resolves patent matters for assigned projects or clients
- Understands the project requirements and accordingly devise FTO/Patentability/Portfolio strategies.
- Provides support to identify critical patent hurdles, patent monitoring updates, key prosecution timelines.
- Performs patent or technology landscape assessments and build reports.
- Keeps abreast of changes in Patent laws/Patent Databases etc. that affect responsibility areas
- Identifies basic patent issues related to assigned matter
- Assists more experienced managers in resolving patent issues on cross-functional projects
- Developing knowledge of Abbott’s business and client areas supported
- Keeps abreast of changes in laws that affect client areas
- Assigned matters typically have moderate to significant impact on business activities and operations
Supervisory/Management Responsibilities
*CORE JOB RESPONSIBILITIES*
- Provides patent support for Freedom to Operate (FTO) assessments across both Indian and global markets.
- Supports local,
cross-regional, and global initiatives by responding to patent intelligence requests and project needs.
- Demonstrates solid proficiency in a wide range of scientific and commercial patent databases, including SciFinder, ARK Patent Intelligence, TotalPatent, and various free country-specific patent databases.
- Develops FTO and patent strategies based on a thorough understanding of the product, ensuring timely and relevant insights.
- Contributes to patent analysis for in-licensing and distribution agreements, including tracking of key blocking patents and applications, and providing strategic advice.
- Performs comprehensive patent analyses including FTO, landscape studies, prior art searches, and patentability assessments, and prepares detailed reports.
- Supports patent drafting and prosecution activities, including coordination and documentation with external law firms.
- Collaborates with R&D; and busine
📌 Manager Patent (Mumbai)
🏢 Abbott
📍 Mumbai