Work as IPM Lead at Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories

Dr. Reddy’s Biologics enable access to high-quality, cost-competitive biosimilars. The future we imagine is one where patients worldwide find ease in illness, every day. Our state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities and end-to-end capabilities bring this future within reach making us a leading biosimilars manufacturer.

Post : Lead IPM

Job Description
1. Product Clearances
Design search strategies and execute searches for the proposed product concepts, NCE/NBE space, Nutraceutical, and DF formulations ; Design prepare preliminary patent assessment (PPA) reports and identify potential blocks, if any, and propose guidance to the research teams; Design & prepare preliminary FTO reports in view of proposed formulations strategy and provide preliminary recommendations; suggest alternate options; coordinate with research teams and update the team with latest happening in the IP field.

2. Product Ideation/Selection
Design and conduct prior art searches; prepare evaluation reports with strategy around key IP blocks and collaborate with the supervisor; recommend potential non-infringement/invalidity strategy for the relevant patents; periodically advice the cross-functional teams on patent trends to optimize the product portfolio. While achieving the above ensure the needs of the stake holders are understood and aligned.
Propose new IP driven business opportunities in the designated space

3. IP creation & prosecution
Propose preliminary IP Strategy covering various Intellectual Property Rights, given their criticality in the NCE/NBE space, Nutra, and DF space. Design and execute patentability assessment; identify invention hooks and design patent claim strategy; define Target IP Cover and design new experiments for patent filing purposes; prepare patent application drafts; prepare patent filing documentation; analyze and prepare office action response drafts for patent office actions; liaison with Indian patent office/attorney firms and ensure patent prosecution support is provide to realize the desired IP outcomes; prepare invention-assignment documents and follow up with inventors for formal documentation process; Present the findings to the Supervisor and take the guidance as appropriate to ensure the alignment.
(Operating scope - NCE/NBE programs, Nutraceutical, and DF portfolio (as applicable))

4. Licensing
Perform IP due diligence and support in-license/out-license/co-development activities; ensure detailed IP evaluation report is made with all merits and demerits of the IP around the assets; identify business risks (IP) (present and future) and propose preliminary recommendations for discussion and work closely with Business Development/Portfolio teams; support business teams while entering into a licensing agreement; identify opportunities for generating new IP.
While achieving the above ensure the needs of the stake holders are understood and aligned.
(Operating scope- NCE/NBE programs, Nutraceutical, and DF portfolio (as applicable))

5. Competitive Intelligence and customer support
Monitor the competitive landscape and periodically communicate the cross-functional teams on IP activity (including to competitor’s) to optimize the product portfolio; track competitor’s IP activities and work closely with development teams to ensure the alignment with IP; propose new IP creation opportunities that can enhance the product market life by blocking the competition (either Product(+) or Product(-))
(Operating scope - NCE/NBE programs, Nutraceutical, and DF portfolio (as applicable))

6. Indian Patent Portfolio
Managing the filing, prosecution, patent office compliance requirements, pre-grant, and post-grant requirements of all the Indian patent applications/patents; work closely with the supervisor and internal teams to ensure the timely conclusion of the prosecution with favorable outcomes; ensure all IP risks are mitigated (Indian patent prosecution related) in collaboration with the supervisor; keep track of patents/applications that require to be challenged (e.g. Patent opposition) to ensure the IP risk free launch of products;

7. Pre-litigation Support
Develop preliminary arguments and defenses for pre/post grant oppositions in the BRIC territories; Work with counsel to procure opinions, and ensure timely filings

8. Miscellaneous Activities
(a) To guide and review IP activities of the team members.
(b) While achieving the above ensure reporting staff is groomed/trained, create growth opportunities and deliver on the assigned tasks
(c) To manage all publication/ trainee thesis clearances and ensure that the publications/ presentations timelines align with the business strategy.

Candidate Profile
M.Pharm in Pharmaceutics/ Industrial pharmacy/ Medicinal chemistry with minimum 12+ years of experience in IP function
LL.B or Indian Patent agent desirable
Must have broad understanding of the development of pharmaceutical products, regulatory and patent law globally
Patent and regulatory databases in different countries

Additional Information
Experience : 12+ years
Qualification : M.Pharm
Location : Hyderabad
Industry Type : Pharma/ Healthcare/ Clinical research
Functional Area : Intellectual Property Management
End Date : 20th October 2025