Intellectual Property

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Job details

Company overview

Our client is a global healthcare company established in 2020, offering a wide range of high-quality, affordable medicines across various therapeutic areas, including cardiovascular, oncology, women's healthcare, diabetes, respiratory conditions, and other diseases. The company combines branded and generic medicines to provide comprehensive healthcare solutions worldwide.

With operations in over 165 countries and approximately 50 locations globally, our client is committed to ensuring access to essential medicines. Their approach focuses on sustainable practices and innovation, striving to enhance patient health outcomes at every stage of life. The organization employs thousands of dedicated professionals who are passionate about improving global healthcare.

Responsibilities

Main responsibilities:

• Counseling cross-functional partners with a focus on IP risk analysis and risk mitigation strategies for potential products/inventions in view of patent landscapes in Japan
• Counseling development teams towards the development of IP with respect to the company's innovative products thereby providing the company with a competitive edge and protecting their IP in its products
• Supporting the Global At-Risk Launch process
• Assisting the Litigation team with respect to IP-related litigation
• Counseling with respect to opportunities for the new products.

Requirements

Minimum requirements:

• More than 5 years experience of related job responsibilities in law firms / in inhouse
• Thorough knowledge, understanding and application of legal principles, theories and concepts in the IP field.
• Working knowledge of life-science industry practices.

Salary

8.5 - 14 million yen

Location

Tokyo