Job Description

Provides patent support services and resolves patent matters for assigned projects or clients under direct supervision from more experienced manager Understands the project requirements and accordingly devise FTO/Patentability/Portfolio search strategies. Performs technical and FTO for APIs (Active Pharmaceutical ingredients) Provides support to identify critical patent hurdles, patent monitoring updates, key prosecution timelines. Performs patent or technology landscape searches 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

Skills/Experience Requirements


Basic qualifications:

Post-graduate/Masters in Pharmacy Must have a minimum of 5-8 years' experience in an Intellectual Property-patent function.

Preferred qualifications:

Excellent technical knowledge/understanding of Medicinal and Organic Chemistry Excellent understanding and experience in performing substance & reaction searches on STN/SciFinder databases. Excellent understanding and experience in evaluating ROS for APIs Excellent understanding and experience of XRPD, DSC, TGA interpretation Experience in working for developed (US/Europe) as well as emerging markets for API IP assessment in a pharma/API company. Excellent technical knowledge in the Pharma domain Excellent understanding of pharmaceutical dosage forms and API Excellent understanding of patent search databases Patent drafting/prosecution experience. Excellent oral and written communication skills. Willingness to learn and develop new skills. Self-motivated and detail oriented. * Excellent team member