Senior Intellectual Property Manager

Full Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• Provide IP support to the company with new product launches and IP queries.
• Review regulatory and patent landscape of products and identify opportunities
• Conduct the IP review of new product launches (NPL) to ensure freedom-to-operate
• Conduct IP due diligence evaluations of in-licensed products
• Provide support in building and implementing IP strategies. Liaise with external counsels and lawyers in litigation strategies.
• Drafting and filing of oppositions. Liaise with external attorneys’ oppositions managed by them.
• Prosecution of Company European patent applications at the European Patent Office (EPO).
• Monitor competitors’ launches, dossiers registrations and IP strategies.
• Support the maintenance of internal Patent database and trackers.
• Perform basic IP trainings to new employees and product-specific IP sessions to NPL and Portfolio teams.

Skills & Experience Required

• Bachelor’s degree or PhD in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Pharmacy, or related field
• In-depth knowledge of European Patent Law; partially or fully Qualified European Patent Attorney
• Experience in similar position in pharmaceutical company
• Knowledge of EU regulation on medicinal products
• Ability to support Company’s internal teams with valuable and clear data analysis.
• Advanced analytical and communication skills
• Demonstrable business and commercial awareness
• Experience of working independently and as a part of a team