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Azurity Pharmaceuticals is a privately held, specialty pharmaceutical company that focuses on innovative products that meet the needs of underserved patients. As an industry leader in providing unique, accessible, and high-quality medications, Azurity leverages its integrated capabilities and vast partner network to continually expand its broad commercial product portfolio and robust late-stage pipeline. The company’s patient-centric products span the cardiovascular, neurology, endocrinology, gastro-intestinal, institutional, and orphan markets, and have benefited millions of patients. For more information, visit www.azurity.com . Azurity Pharmaceuticals is proud to be an inclusive workplace and an Equal Opportunity Employer. Azurity's success is attributable to our incredibly talented, dedicated team that focuses on benefiting the lives of patients by bringing the best science and commitment to quality into everything that we do. We seek highly motivated individuals with the dedication, integrity, and creative spirit needed to thrive in our organization. Job Summary Azurity Pharmaceuticals is seeking an experienced and seasoned Patent Professional to join the expanding Intellectual Property (IP) team. The Associate Director – Intellectual Property (IP) will play a key leadership role in driving the development, protection, and commercialization of the company’s intellectual property portfolio. This position will support strategic IP initiatives, manage patent lifecycle activities, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to enable product development and market access. The ideal candidate will combine deep IP knowledge with business acumen, supporting cross-functional initiatives and managing the company’s innovative formulations across key global markets. Key Responsibilities IP Strategy & Portfolio Management Manage the IP portfolio, including patents and trademarks, across multiple jurisdictions. Lead the development and execution of IP strategies aligned with R&D and commercial objectives. Conduct thorough IP due diligence to support product selection, licensing, M&A, and strategic partnerships. Oversee patent life cycle management, including drafting, filing, prosecution, opposition, maintenance, and strategic abandonment. Guide new product opportunity identification through an IP lens, enabling lifecycle extension and exclusivity strategies. Develop and execute IP strategies aligned with business and product development goals. Manage and expand the patent portfolio across multiple geographies. Support lifecycle management strategies to maximize product exclusivity. IP Due Diligence & Risk Management Perform prior art searches, patentability assessments, landscape analysis, and freedom-to-operate (FTO) evaluations. Analyze Orange Book-listed patents & Pending Patent Applications and develop IP strategies in compliance with regulatory and legal requirements. Generate risk assessment reports & provide IP clearances for proposed formulations, synthesis routes, polymorphs, and manufacturing processes. Analyze the IP to develop non-infringement and patent invalidation strategies, including prior art search and claim construction. Conduct IP landscape and freedom-to-operate (FTO) assessments. Litigation Support Provide strategic support to the Legal team on patent litigations, including IPR (Inter Partes Review) and PGR (Post-Grant Review) proceedings. Develop claim construction and invalidity arguments, leveraging prior art and technical literature. Monitor ongoing litigations, especially within the U.S., and assess potential business impact. Patent Drafting & Prosecution Oversee patent drafting, filing, prosecution, and maintenance activities. Work with external counsel to ensure high-quality filings and timely responses. Provide sci