Analyst IPM - Biosimilars/ Biologics

Dr. Reddys Laboratories Limited; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Limited in Hyderabad seeks a skilled IP/Patent Analyst to design search strategies and manage patent landscapes. You will coordinate with R&D to navigate blocking patents and prepare analyses for pipeline products.

The role requires 2–5 years in biopharmaceutical IP, with exposure to patent drafting and prosecution across jurisdictions. Join a dynamic team driving innovative drug development and IP protection.

Qualifications

• M.Sc. in Biotechnology or allied Life Sciences subjects is required; Indian Patent Agent and/or PG Diploma in patents law preferred.
• Minimum 2 to 5 years’ experience in handling biopharmaceutical IP issues.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement search strategy to identify patents relevant to a product/process.
• Prepare and maintain database of 3rd party patents that may block product launches.
• Prepare landscape and freedom to operate reports on pipeline products/processes.
• Interact with R&D to develop alternate processes to work around blocking patents.
• Identify patentable inventions from in-house R&D and draft patent applications.
• Prosecute patent applications in various patent offices.
• Conduct prior art searches and provide inputs for invalidation grounds of blocking patents.
• Maintain IP portfolio records, filing and prosecution deadlines, and annuity status.
• Track patent prosecution and litigation, and assess regulatory law changes impact on launches.
• Support IP due diligence by screening patents, preparing checklists and coordinating inputs.

Skills

Patent landscape analysis

Freedom to operate

Patent drafting

Prior art searches

IP due diligence

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

M.Sc. in Biotechnology or allied Life Sciences

Indian Patent Agent

PG Diploma in patents law

Job description

Responsibilities

• You will be responsible for designing and implementing search strategy to identify the patents relevant to a product/process.
• You will be responsible for preparing and maintaining database of all 3rd party patents that might block the launch of product in countries of interest.
• You will prepare detailed landscape and freedom to operate reports on pipeline products/process.
• You will interact closely with the R&D (Research and Development) team in developing an alternate process, to work around the blocking patents.
• You will be responsible for identifying patentable inventions from in-house R&D process development, performing patentability search, and drafting patent applications.
• Your role includes prosecuting the patent application in various patent offices.
• Your responsibilities include performing prior art searches and providing other inputs required for preparation of invalidation grounds for blocking patents.
• Your responsibilities include maintaining assigned IP portfolio records, filing and prosecution deadlines, annuity information and status reports
• Your responsibilities include tracking patent application prosecution and patent litigation in various jurisdictions, changes in patent/regulatory laws and evaluating their impact on the launch plans of pipeline products.
• You will support IP due diligence by screening relevant patents and applications, reviewing standard IP documents, preparing checklists, risk summaries and queries, and coordinating inputs from cross-functional stakeholders.
• Your responsibilities include keeping abreast of evolving patent jurisprudence and actively participating in continued learning initiatives in the team.

Qualification & Experience

• Educational qualification: M.Sc. in Biotechnology or allied Life Sciences subjects; a qualified Indian Patent Agent and/or PG Diploma in patents law is preferred
• Minimum work experience: 2 to 5 years’ experience in handling biopharmaceutical IP issues