Associate Patent Attorney

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Novo Nordisk Global Business Services (GBS) India

Department: Corporate Intellectual Property – Global Business Services (CIP-GBS)

Are you passionate about intellectual property and the pharmaceutical industry? Do you have the expertise to navigate complex patent landscapes and provide strategic IP support? If so, we invite you to join Novo Nordisk as an Associate Patent Attorney/Patent Attorney. This is your opportunity to make a difference in a global healthcare company. Read on and apply today for a life-changing career.

About the department

Corporate Intellectual Property – Global Business Services (CIP-GBS) is an integral part of Novo Nordisk’s Global Intellectual Property Organisation, which also includes Corporate Intellectual Property Denmark and Novo Nordisk Inc. Intellectual Property Department (NNI-IPD). Established in 2007, CIP-GBS collaborates with the Global IP Organisation on various IP functions, including patent searches and assessments, patent prosecution, patent litigation, business development support, trademark handling, and patent coordinator services.

Based in a dynamic and collaborative environment, our team plays a critical role in protecting Novo Nordisk’s innovations and ensuring compliance with global IP regulations. Join us and contribute to shaping the future of healthcare.

The position

As an Associate Patent Attorney/Patent Attorney (Pharma), you will:

Handle prosecution for Novo Nordisk’s patent applications in India and Rest of the World (RoW) countries. Conduct various patent searches and assessments, such as novelty, invalidity, and freedom to operate (FTO), independently. Provide detailed intellectual property (IP) support for in-licensing and acquisition activities.

• Prepare, file, and prosecute patent applications to secure the broadest possible protection for Novo Nordisk’s inventions.
• Defend company patent rights against third-party challenges in administrative and court proceedings.
• Contribute to life-cycle management (LCM) strategies to address loss of exclusivity (LoE) for the company’s product portfolio.
• Collaborate with global teams to ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications and Experience:

To excel in this role, you should have:

• Minimum of post-graduate/master’s in biotechnology, biochemistry, medicinal chemistry or related fields.
• Must have a minimum of 6-12 years’ experience in an intellectual property-patent function.
• Experienced in independently handling patent prosecution and conducting various patent searches, patentability, invalidity and FtO in in biotech, life-sciences, or biopharma domain.
• Well versed with sequence and structure searches and patent and scientific databases, such as STN, PatBase/Derwent Innovation, SciFinder etc.
• Excellent technical knowledge in the Pharma/Biopharma domain.
• Should have detailed understanding of patent law and practice in India, US, EU and JP.
• Should be well versed with key concepts of IP evaluations, such as patentability, freedom to operate, validity assessment.
• Should be willing to take additional responsibilities for supporting local or global in-house projects as and when needed.
• Good interpersonal skills, ability to work independently as well as in team, taking initiative and being detail-oriented.
• Exposure of working in an in-house IP team of company or Tier 1 law firm would be an advantage.
• Certified as Patent Agent/Attorney in India (preferable).

Working at Novo Nordisk

Novo Nordisk is a leading global healthcare company with a 100-year legacy of driving change to defeat serious chronic diseases. Building on our strong legacy within diabetes, we are growing massively and expanding our commitment, reaching millions around the world and impacting more than 40 million patient lives daily. All of this has made us one of the 20 most valuable companies in the world by market cap. Our success relies on the joint potential and collaboration of our more than 72,000 employees around the world. We recognise the importance of the unique skills and perspectives our people bring to the table, and we work continuously to bring out the best in them. Working at Novo Nordisk, we’re working toward something bigger than ourselves, and it’s a collective effort. Join us! Together, we go further. Together, we’re life changing.

Contact

To submit your application, please upload your CV online (click on Apply and follow the instructions).

Deadline

27th  June, 2025

Disclaimer 
It has been brought to our attention that there have recently been instances of fraudulent job offers, purporting to be from Novo Nordisk and/or its affiliate companies. The individuals or organizations sending these false employment offers may pose as a Novo Nordisk recruiter or representative and request personal information, purchasing of equipment or funds to further the recruitment process or offer paid trainings. Be advised that Novo Nordisk does not extend unsolicited employment offers. Furthermore, Novo Nordisk does not charge prospective employees with fees or make requests for funding as a part of the recruitment process.

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