Research Scientist - Intellectual Property Rights (Formulation)

Product Selection/Opportunity Identification

Review of patent & non-patent product literature to support product selection,

Preparing & analyzing IP landscape to come up with launch scenarios and IP strategies

Evaluation of possible invalidation grounds of identified patents

Product Development Support

Formulation evaluations and IP clearances

Suggesting IP driven formulation approaches to R&D team

IP updates

Monitoring new/pending patent families/grants and timely updating changes in IP situation

Monitoring pending litigation/new litigations and updating their influence on product development or launch

Business Development Support

Provide possible launch dates based on IP situation for different markets,

Provide response to customers during IP diligence

Patent drafting, filing & Prosecution

Evaluation of in-house inventions in view of available literature to support patentability assessment

Drafting, filing patent application and prosecution as per the applicable laws.