Director / Lead Intellectual Property Counsel
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories
August 19, 2026
On-site
Princeton, NJ
Corporate Functions
Lead Intellectual Property Counsel (North America)
Responsibilities:
- Manage North America patent litigations (ANDA/ANDS, 505(b)(2), biosimilar), including post-grant patent office proceedings; develop and implement claims and defenses.
- Secure freedom-to-operate, including clearance of Orange Book and unlisted patents for bulk API, route of synthesis, finished dosage form, and polymorphs.
- Prepare ANDA patent certifications, notice letters, and detailed statements.
- Review patents, file histories, prior art, ongoing litigations, and citizen’s petitions to support Paragraph IV and related strategies for ANDA/ANDS, 505(b)(2), and BPCIA products.
- Conduct IP due diligence and provide IP support for business development activities.
- Manage drafting and prosecution of patent applications.
- Advise internal stakeholders on pharmaceutical patent and regulatory law, including exclusivity issues and launch scenarios.
Qualifications:
- JD from an accredited law school; licensed to practice in New Jersey or at least one other state with eligibility to apply for limited New Jersey in-house counsel license.
- Preferred: registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
- Minimum: 8+ years of patent litigation experience, including significant Hatch-Waxman matters.
- Bachelor’s degree in Science or Engineering; preferred: Chemistry/Biochemistry or similar; advanced degree highly preferred.
- Skills/attributes: patent litigation experience; significant Hatch-Waxman experience; leadership; ability to work independently.
Additional requirements:
- Must be a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident (or otherwise authorized to work in the U.S. without visa sponsorship/transfer).
- Willing to work in person from Princeton, NJ office.
Responsibilities:
- Manage North America patent litigations (ANDA/ANDS, 505(b)(2), biosimilar), including post-grant patent office proceedings; develop and implement claims and defenses.
- Secure freedom-to-operate, including clearance of Orange Book and unlisted patents for bulk API, route of synthesis, finished dosage form, and polymorphs.
- Prepare ANDA patent certifications, notice letters, and detailed statements.
- Review patents, file histories, prior art, ongoing litigations, and citizen’s petitions to support Paragraph IV and related strategies for ANDA/ANDS, 505(b)(2), and BPCIA products.
- Conduct IP due diligence and provide IP support for business development activities.
- Manage drafting and prosecution of patent applications.
- Advise internal stakeholders on pharmaceutical patent and regulatory law, including exclusivity issues and launch scenarios.
Qualifications:
- JD from an accredited law school; licensed to practice in New Jersey or at least one other state with eligibility to apply for limited New Jersey in-house counsel license.
- Preferred: registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
- Minimum: 8+ years of patent litigation experience, including significant Hatch-Waxman matters.
- Bachelor’s degree in Science or Engineering; preferred: Chemistry/Biochemistry or similar; advanced degree highly preferred.
- Skills/attributes: patent litigation experience; significant Hatch-Waxman experience; leadership; ability to work independently.
Additional requirements:
- Must be a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident (or otherwise authorized to work in the U.S. without visa sponsorship/transfer).
- Willing to work in person from Princeton, NJ office.