Location: Beijing/Shanghai

 

The position

1. Oversee NN's patent portfolio in China
- Secure optimal patent protection for NN in China through prosecution, by close collaboration with Global Patents and in-depth industry knowledge, especially for the critical patents;
- Defend for NN patent validity challenges from any third party after aligning with business strategy, and exhaust any possible legal means when necessary;
- Provide relevant patent support to Global Patents, including relevant FTO analysis, patent practice consulting, patent application reviewing, etc;
- Monitor the patent system development in China and advocate for further improvement.

 

2. Provide IP support to business with cross functional efforts
- Provide patent support to business and drive the good practice to collaborate with Region China, including patent listing, PTE, etc;
- Provide regular patent update to key stakeholders and management in Region China;
- Lead the advocacy efforts to support patent protection cases and regulatory exclusivity including RDP, by close collaboration with cross functional team;
- Leverage patent rights to support the relevant VBP and other procurement negotiation;
- Monitor biosimilar activity and leverage patents including secondary patents to support differentiation from biosimilars.

 

3. Drive the enforcement actions with collaboration with Global Litigation
- Drive the Patent Linkage action against the biosimilars' non-compliance together with Global Litigation;

- Drive the enforcement actions against API infringement together with Global Litigation when relevant;
- Drive the enforcement actions against biosimilars for national or provincial procurement process, by closely working together with Region China and Global Litigation.
 

Qualifications

•    Relevant technical background, at least at master level in life sciences relevant;
•    Excellent English and Chinese skills both verbally and in writing;
•    Extensive knowledge of patent procedures and patent laws in China;

•    Extensive knowledge of patenting in the pharmaceutical field;
•    Worked at least 10 years as patent attorney in a patent firm, a corporate patent department or patent office;
•    Extensive knowledge of patent procedures and patent laws in other major jurisdictions outside of China preferred;

•    Demonstrated ability to independently handle complex patenting issues, where substantial innovation is required;
•    Demonstrated ability to lead the team.

 

We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants. 

 

At Novo Nordisk we recognize that it is no longer good enough to aspire to be the best company in the world. We need to aspire to be the best company for the world and we know that this is only possible with talented employees with diverse perspectives, backgrounds and cultures. We are therefore committed to creating an inclusive culture that celebrates the diversity of our employees, the patients we serve and communities we operate in. Together, we’re life changing.