Requirements: English
Company: Intas Pharmaceuticals
Region: Barcelona , Catalonia
Intellectual Property Specialist
Full-time, permanent
Working Hours:
Day Shift
Mon Fri: 40h/week
Location:
Barcelona
Contributor Level:
Technician
Essential Behavioural Competencies:
- Drive for Results
- Attention to detail
- Motivated & adaptable
- Ability to communicate complex scenarios to non-expert audience
Hiring Manager:
Head of IP
The Role: To contribute and implement Intas b2b IP strategies regarding ongoing and future products. Within the IP team, to assist in actions for attacking/diminishing third-party IP rights. Furthermore, support in generation, prosecution and defence of patents protecting Intas b2b patent portfolio.
The Successful Candidate Will:
- Prepare IP landscapes and Freedom-To-Operate (FTO) analysis for ongoing and future projects. Identification of products with IP opportunities.
- Draft (with support of external attorneys) patent applications, in relation to both Added-Value Medicines (AVM) and Generics (Gxs) projects. Prosecution of patent applications before European Patent Office (EPO) and other national patent offices.
- Monitor IP assets of third-companies. (In)validity assessments of third-party patents. Involvement in drafting oppositions (with support of external attorneys) and third-party observations.
- Provide support to litigation strategies.
- Answer to IP queries, as required, to in-house key departments such as R&D (e.g. IP landscapes and FTOs), BD (e.g. prospective Day-1 launch dates), Regulatory (e.g. Regulatory Data Protection matters) and Operations.
- Monitor competitors launches and dossier registrations.
- Review license and supply agreements, in collaboration with Legal team.
- Monitor of rapidly evolving IP case law & new initiatives in the IP arena i.e. EPO/UPC/SPC caselaw; relevant national caselaw; new proposal for EUs Pharmaceutical Legislation & SPCs, etc.
- Be willing to prepare for the European Qualifying Examination (EQE) (if not yet enrolled).
- Provide support in managing a yearly budget to address payment of executed IP actions.
Relevant Skills & Experience & Educational Background:
- University Degree in Chemistry/Biochemistry/Pharmacy/Biology or similar. Candidates having a PhD would have preference over those not having a PhD.
- At least 2-3 years in a similar role in an industrial/pharmaceutical environment (including patent agencies).
- Excellent command of English.
- Ability to compile large amount of IP information & extract conclusions & ability to communicate complex IP scenarios to non-expert colleagues/customers.
- Able to demonstrate that he/she can deliver results.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, able to liaise with stakeholders at all levels and navigate complexity.
- Strong eye to detail and prioritization a busy workload to meet tight deadlines.
- Good team player, but equally happy working autonomously.
- Motivated and adaptable with the ability to follow-up.