Senior Specialist - Thane, India - UPL
Description
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Interaction with Marketing & Business Teams to ascertain opportunities for patent Enforcement.
• Strategize enforcement options with law firms.
• Support law firms in preparing arguments on technical front with respect to patent litigation.
• Appearance in court proceedings and briefings with Attorneys & Senior Counsel.
• Timely review of Cease & Desist letters and plaint prepared by Law Firms.
• Review of Agreements received from Marketing & Business teams from IP perspective and ensure UPL's IP rights are safeguarded.
• Provide inputs for drafting relevant clauses in the agreement to ensure IP rights in favor of UPL.
• Review of cease & desist letters to be sent to patent infringers.
• Interaction with cross functional teams for gathering market information, competitor sample availability.
• Scouting patent infringers on relevant websites.
• Extend support to internal teams for Patent landscape & portfolio reports.
REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
• Overall, 10 years of relevant experience (Law firms experience preferred)
• Master's in chemistry (MSc) OR Pharmaceutical sciences (M. Pharma)
• PG Diploma in IPR, Patent agent, LLB
• Good understanding & interpretation on patent law, competitor market watch, exposure of interaction with Lawyers & Senior counsels handling cases at high court. Designing strategies for patent enforcement.
• Basic understanding on Agreements/contracts.
• Good Interpersonal skill required to interact with cross functional teams, Internal (Marketing, Business Teams) & External stake holders (Law Firms- Attorneys & Senior Counsel).