Ramesh Kumar, M. Sc., PhD

Experience

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  Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)

  Jan 1999 - Jan 2002

  Research Associate
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  Jubilant Life Sciences Ltd

  Jan 2002 - Jan 2005

  Information Scientist

  Prior art search from various online (STN, SciFinder, Delphion etc.) & offline databases (Synthline, IMS Health, Baker & Associates database, Ekaswa, CA in print, Smartchem etc.)Route Analysis and making a summary of literature package for project or compounds.Infringement & patentability analysis of proposed process.Patent drafting, filing, prosecution & maintenance of patent portfolio. Patent and claim mapping, FTO analysis

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  Unichem Laboratories Ltd.

  Jan 2005 - Jan 2006

  Information Scientist

  IP Management, FTO analysis, patentability analysis, Patent drafting and filing

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  Orchid Chemicals & Pahrmaceuticalls Ltd.

  Jan 2006 - Feb 2009

  Research Scientist II

  Managing whole gamut of intellectual property of a pharmaceutical industry including finding P-IV opportunity for many drugs.

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  Neuland Laboratories Limited

  Feb 2009 - May 2010

  Dy. Manager-IPM

  Established IPM department and supervised the IP team of four efficient professional for conducting various patent searches, patent drafting, filing and prosecution at national and international level. Job responsibility included identification of Niche products for Paragraph IV, and FTF opportunities, generic product selection and Portfolio management for API and Finished Dosage Forms, assisting scientist in designing non-infringing routes & processes etc.

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  Solara Active Pharma Sciences

  May 2010 - May 2015

  Asst. General Manager & Head-IPM

  Led a team of five efficient IP professional and managed Intellectual Property of the entire SeQuent group of companies, an integrated pharmaceutical company dealing in human as well as veterinary API & formulation.My job profile included but not limited to :- supervising team for conducting patentability searches, patent drafting, filing and prosecution in India and abroad- Identification of Niche products for Paragraph IV, and FTF opportunities - Generic Product Selection and Portfolio management for API and Finished Dosage Forms- IP portfolio management & due diligence - Filing pre-grant and post grant opposition- Assisting scientist in designing non-infringing routes & processes etc.- Filing and maintaining Trademarks of the organization- Co-coordinating and corresponding with the attorneys in India and abroad for patent prosecution and FTO - Identifying and analyzing the existing industrial research practices and trends in the Pharma & Biotech industry segments for the promotion of research activities in organization. - IP-budgeting & patent monitoring- Mentoring team and enhancing IP awareness of fellow research scientists Show less

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  Oncogen Pharma (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.

  May 2015 - Sept 2021

  Taking care of entire gamut of intellectual property management of Oncogen Pharma (M) Sdn Bhd. and Novugen Pharma (M) Sdn Bhd, Malaysia including strategic planning and development of product pipeline and patent portfolio management

  • Director, Intellectual Property Management

    Jan 2021 - Sept 2021

  • Head of Intellectual Property Management

    May 2015 - Jan 2021
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  Tirupati Group

  Apr 2022 - Apr 2023

  General Manager, Intellectual Property Management

  Managing all aspects of IP for Phramceutical, Nutraceutical, Sports Nutrition, Ayurveda, and Cosmetics vertical of Tirupati Froup and sister organisation Pontika Aerotech

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  PI Industries Ltd

  May 2023 - now

  Deputy to Head of Function, Knowledge Management