Sanjay Thakrar
Intellectual Property Principal at Roche
- Role
- Intellectual Property Principal at Roche
- Location
- Indianapolis, IN, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
Experience
Intellectual Property Principal
Mar 2015 — Present · Indianapolis, IN, US
Manage the review and development of innovative ideas by providing assistance to inventors with preparing invention disclosures and performing prior art searches in the areas of electrochemical blood glucose testing devices, diabetes management software (desktop, mobile and cloud-based web applications), and wireless communication and security protocols· Assist patent attorneys with building support for filing decisions brought before business stakeholder review meetings and provide technical guidance for attorneys during patent drafting, prosecution, and potential third-party challenges· Perform global freedom to operate (FTO) analyses for blood glucose monitoring devices, diabetes management software, and pre-diabetes and oral-antidiabetic related technologies and services in cooperation with R&D stakeholders and patent attorneys to identify potential risks and develop mitigation strategies· Assess and taxonomize third-party patents using Derwent Innovation patent searching software for prior art and FTO assessments· Monitor and evaluate competitors’ products and patents to highlight market trends, detect potentially infringing third-party products, and identify scouting or in-licensing opportunities for various stakeholders· Assist managing attorneys in patent litigation proceedings by providing technical assessments of infringement allegations and developing non-infringement and invalidity positions· Facilitate Roche and 3rd party patent portfolio awareness to the business, develop internal patent valuation metrics, create insightful patent landscapes, lead innovation harvesting workshops in emerging technology areas, and provide regular updates on patent trends for patent attorneys, concept development teams, and business stakeholders
Education
Indiana University - Kelley School of Business
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
2013 — 2016
Purdue University
Bachelor of Science
2005 — 2009
Skills
- Healthcare
- Cell
- Commercialization
- Spectroscopy
- Flow Cytometry
- Immunohistochemistry
- Dna
- Cancer
- Start-Ups
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