About Bharati Nadkarni
Bharati is a seasoned professional with a well rounded experience across business development & IP functions, with strong credentials covering various business aspects such as R&D, Strategy, Operations and Regulatory Affairs. She has a successful track record of identifying, managing & supporting projects from strategy to conception to launch.
Two decades of Dr Bharati’s experience in designing and managing global IP strategies for pharmaceutical products. Dr Bharati has experience spreading across brand and generic products. This includes patent design-around strategies, patent challenges, and IP creation.
Dr Bharati has been involved in strategy, filing and litigation management of over 250 products. While at Sun Pharma, she was involved with over 120 para IV filings in the US that included First-To-File ~60, NCE-1 ~40, and settlements ~25.
She has also been responsible for managing ex-US litigations in IN, CA, AU, MY, SG, EU and JP, among others. Global IP strategy was important for effective management of these matters.
Her great understanding of the various functional areas of IP, Business Development and Regulatory Affairs, and the impact of the overlap of these areas on product selection/ development/ filing/ marketing, ensures that she brings a unique value to the table. She is adept at designing practical and business-sensitive strategies, which includes time and cost efficiencies for the organization, thereby ensuring business viability. She holds PhD (Pharmaceutical Sciences )and PhD (Technology) from University of Mumbai and Haffkin Institute.