Specialist - Patent Filing

Job Description

about upl: UPL is focused on emerging as a premier global provider of total crop solutions designed to secure the world s long-term food supply. Winning farmers hearts across the globe, while leading the way with innovative products and services that make agriculture sustainable, UPL is the fastest growing company in the industry. Our successes in the field add up to powerful financials. UPL delivers results from protecting crops that translate into attractive investor value. Based on the recognition that humankind is one community, UPL s overarching commitment is to improve areas of its presence, workplace and customer engagement . Our purpose is OpenAg . An agriculture network that feeds sustainable growth for all. No limits, no borders. Job Summary: The position will cater to the requests for IDF/novelty searches from different regions, drafting new/complete patent applications for advancing projects that are bound by strict timelines. JOb Responsibilities:
• Conducting patent searches and analysis of prior art disclosures.
• Drafting Patent Specifications and filing.
• Data evaluation and analysis and preparing report.
• Identifying new inventions and conducting in-depth patentability analysis for products, processes, compositions, uses, technologies for various territories/jurisdictions of technical, formulation and biological products.
• Novelty search for IDFs received from scientists/stake holders.
• Handling all Assignment issues such as drafting and filing of Assignments deeds.
• Providing support on devising the patent filing strategies for global and cross-regional projects.
REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
• Overall, 6-8 years of relevant experience
• Master s in chemistry/Pharmacy /M.Sc. (Agriculture), Patent agent.
• Post Graduate Diploma in Patent Law & Practice or any relevant course on patent law (Optional). LLB. Preferably should have at least 5-8 years of drafting experience.
• Able to draft patent applications independently, i.e., the candidate should be well versed with claim and specification drafting and should be able to individually conduct inventor and attorney interviews.
• Conducting patent searches and analysis of prior art disclosures.
• Expert in prior art search / patentability search by using various paid and freely available databases and making reports.
• To work closely with the attorneys and inventors Globally. Should be able to analyze scientific data to identify patentable inventions.
• Good communication, comprehension and analytical skills, and sound technical knowledge is required, quick learner, willing to acquire knowledge in new domains, effective communicator with strong relationship building skills.
Location: Mumbai, India KEY COMPETENCIES: INFLUENCE: Success in this role will require partnership & collaboration through influence with middle and senior management within the organization to execute the strategies that foster organizational effectiveness. BUSINESS ACUMEN : The individual in this role must understand business priorities and translate them into an agenda that supports the business as it grows. RESULTS ORIENTATION: Strong capability in focusing on tasks and results to achieving goals, solving problems, maintaining productivity, and making fast decisions by using a critical thinking approach. ENTREPRENURIAL MINDSET: Ability to manage ambiguous situations, bringing new ideas, concepts / solutions for debate and be confident & driven to lead them to successful implementation. ORGANIZATION/PROJECT MANGEMENT : Plan and schedule work according to changing priorities; designs and maintains effective systems and processes for managing work. ,

Keyskills :
analytical skillsprior art searchcritical thinkingsenior management