Research Associate - Intellectual Property Management

• M.Sc. (General/Organic) Chemistry & Diploma in Patent Law with 2- 6 yrs. relevant experience in IPM

Key skills : Patent search, Patent drafting, Prosecution, Patentability, freedom-to-operate (FTO)/Clearance, infringement and validity matters.

Roles & Responsibilities :

• Responsible for prior-art search and patentability evaluation for New Chemical Entity (NCEs) using Scifinder/STN and various other databases.
• Responsible for patent drafting, filing and prosecution in India, PCT and abroad.
• Perform patent or technology landscape and build reports.
• Responsible for maintenance and audit lab records.
• Maintain patent docket and tracking deadlines.
• Responsible for patent preparation of small molecule and medicinal chemistry applications and advising scientific team on patentability, freedom to operate, infringement and validity matters.