Patent Coordinator

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### Job Details Job Title: Patent Coordinator Department: Corporate Intellectual Property (CIP-GBS) Location: Bangalore, India Company: Novo Nordisk Global Business Services (GBS) ### Job Summary Be the expert who ensures Novo Nordisk's innovations are protected worldwide. In this role, you'll work with patent coordination teams, independently manage complex patent administrative matters across multiple jurisdictions, and drive process improvements that strengthen our global intellectual property portfolio - all while supporting the delivery of life-changing treatments to millions of patients. ### The Position As a Patent Coordinator at CIP-GBS, you'll provide expert patent support services to our global patent organisation, independently handling formal matters across world-wide patent prosecution. You'll also play a key role in developing our team, collaborating with team and driving process improvements that strengthen our global ways of working. Your day-to-day responsibilities will include: - Provide end-to-end patent support services to the global patent organization - Independently handling formal matters related to worldwide patent prosecution, ensuring Novo Nordisk patents remain in force globally and are safeguarded against third-party challenges - Managing incoming and outgoing case-related correspondence, ensuring documents are archived correctly and never misplaced or lost - Independently handling all formal matters related to Indian patent filing, prosecution, and communications with the Indian Patent Office, while staying current on changes in IPO Rules and Acts and proposing proactive measures - Partnering closely with patent attorneys to secure patent protection for our products, support patent surveillance, and respond to third-party challenges - Supervising and training Patent Coordinators and Associate Patent Coordinators, while owning your own formality due dates - Collaborating with Patent Coordinators globally to troubleshoot, share best practices, and improve processes and operational efficiency - Drive process improvements, operational efficiencies, and global best-practice sharing across DK, US, and IN teams - Implementing initiatives to transition new Patent Coordinator tasks and processes to CIP-GBS in close cooperation with the Manager, demonstrating potential for owning processes globally ### Qualifications We're seeking a Patent Coordinator who thrives on precision, process excellence, and developing others. To be successful in this role, you'll need: - A bachelor's degree in any discipline with an excellent academic record - At least 3+ years of experience as a Patent Coordinator, preferably in a multinational company or law firm, with demonstrated zero-error performance - Hands-on experience with ANAQUA or a comparable patent management system, including end-to-end case handling and data maintenance - Solid knowledge of patent formal matters related to the European Patent Office (EPO), Indian Patent Office (IPO), PCT and USPTO procedures - Proven experience supervising and training junior colleagues, with the ability to assess skill levels and provide constructive feedback - Exceptional attention to detail and the ability to accurately extract and enter relevant information from diverse patent and non-patent sources - Excellent written and spoken English, enabling you to collaborate effectively with global stakeholders - Strong process-based thinking and problem-solving skills, with the curiosity to question processes and propose innovative solutions - Experience coordinating with patent professionals on a global scale, with robust quality-checking capabilities #### Experience Level Mid level Disclaimer : This job posting & Location has been aggregated from external source. Role details, content, and availability are subject to change. Applicants are advised to confirm the latest information directly on the company website before applying.