Role & responsibilities

Department: R&D; / Legal

Industry: Personal Care, Beauty and Homecare

Job Purpose:

To lead and manage the organizations intellectual property strategy, ensuring robust

protection of innovations and know-how. The role supports R&D;, product

development, and regulatory teams by mitigating IP risks and enhancing the

companys competitive edge in the sector.

Key Responsibilities:

1. IP Protection & Portfolio Management

- Identify, evaluate, and protect inventions through drafting, filing, and prosecuting

patents and securing grants aligned with organizations strategy.

- Manage and track patent renewals aligned with Product management strategy.
- Monitor and defend against IP infringements and third-party challenges.

2. IP Risk Management

- Conduct Freedom-to-Operate (FTO) and patentability searches.
- Perform IP landscaping and white space analysis to guide R&D.;
- Evaluate competitor IP and develop counter-strategies.

3. Legal & Compliance

- Draft and review IP-related agreements: NDAs, licensing, MTAs, and collaboration

contracts.

- Ensure compliance with Indian and international IP laws (IN, US, EP, PCT, CN).
- Liaise with external legal counsel and patent attorneys.

4.



Strategic IP Advisory

- Advise R&D; and marketing teams on IP strategy during product development.
- Conduct IP awareness and training sessions for internal stakeholders.
- Maintain IP databases and generate reports for management.

5. Scientific & Technical Support

- Collaborate with formulation scientists and packaging engineers to identify

patentable innovations.

- Use scientific databases and tools for literature and prior art searches.

Qualifications:

- Education: M.Sc. or Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry, Polymer Science, or related field.
- Preferred: PG Diploma in IPR or Registered Patent Agent (India).
- Experience: Minimum 8 years in IPR, preferably in the chemical, pharma, or HPC

industry.

Key Skills:

- Solid understanding of patent law and IP prosecution.
- Experience with patent databases (e.g., Patseer, SciFInder).
- Excellent analytical, drafting, and communication skills.
- Familiarity with regulatory frameworks in the FMCG/HPC sector.

Regular office timings from 9am to 6pm, Monday to Friday working

Preferred candidate profile

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