Associate General Counsel, Patent Prosecution - India

BioSpace; North Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision insurance

Paid time off

401(k)

Job summary

AbbVie is seeking an in-house Associate General Counsel for our Patent Prosecution group, within AbbVie’s Intellectual Property, Transactions, and Innovation legal team. This role will support AbbVie’s pharmaceutical products and be based in our North Chicago, IL offices, with potential in Waltham, MA, South San Francisco, CA, or Irvine, CA.

Acting individually and in cross-functional teams, the Associate General Counsel will develop and implement intellectual property strategies for AbbVie’s

Qualifications

• JD from an accredited law school and USPTO registration.
• 8+ years in patent law at a law firm or life sciences company, including experience with Indian patents.
• Bar admission for in-house practice; Indian patent experience preferred.
• Technical background in pharmaceutical patent prosecution (small molecule/biologics or related).

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice to cross-functional R&D and business teams on IP matters; serve as a subject matter expert on patent strategy in India.
• Maximize AbbVie's competitive position through IP strategies.
• Draft, file, and prosecute patent applications worldwide; manage outside counsel.
• Challenge and defend patents in IPR and post-grant proceedings; implement strategies to expedite Indian proceedings.
• Conduct prior art searches, analyze third-party patent positions, and perform due diligence to support business development.

Skills

Patent prosecution

IP strategy

Legal counsel

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

JD degree

USPTO registration

Bar admission

Tools

Outside counsel management

Job description

About AbbVie

AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us atwww.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie onLinkedIn,Facebook,Instagram,XandYouTube.

Company Description

About AbbVie

AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us atwww.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie onLinkedIn,Facebook,Instagram,XandYouTube.

Job Description

AbbVie is searching for an in-house Associate General Counsel for our Patent Prosecution group, part of AbbVies Intellectual Property, Transactions, and Innovation legal team. This position will support AbbVies pharmaceutical products and be based in our offices in North Chicago, IL, Waltham, MA, South San Francisco, CA, or Irvine, CA .

Acting individually and in cross-functional teams, the Associate General Counsel will develop and implement intellectual property strategies for AbbVies products and product candidates, with a particular emphasis on protecting the Indian market.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice and counsel to cross-functional R&D and business teams on a variety of IP-related matters and serve as a subject matter expert on patent strategy in India


• Maximize AbbVies competitive position through creation and implementation of intellectual property strategies


• Draft, file, and prosecute strategically useful patent applications worldwide both directly and through management of outside counsel


• Challenge and defend patents in IPR, opposition, interference, and other post-grant proceedings, including implementing strategies to expedite resolution of Indian proceedings


• Conduct prior art searches, analyze third-party patent positions, and conduct due diligence to support business development activities

Qualifications

• JD degree from an accredited law school, state bar admission enabling in-house practice (specific state not required), and registration to practice before the USPTO


• 8+ years of experience practicing patent law as an attorney or patent agent at a law firm and/or life sciences company, including substantial experience obtaining and defending Indian patents


• Technical background relevant for pharmaceutical patent prosecution, such as:




• Experience with small molecule and/or biological pharmaceutical discovery & development, and/or


• Technical degree in relevant field, such as molecular biology, biotechnology, biochemistry, biology, chemistry, chemical engineering, or biomedical engineering




• Strong legal, analytical, communication, collaboration, and people skills


• Demonstrated ability to manage complex projects to meet deadlines

Additional Information

• The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.


• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.


• This job is eligible to participate in our long-term incentive programs.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employer remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Companys sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law.

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.

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