Lead Patent Attorney — Bioprocess & Manufacturing

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Warren (MI); On-site; USD 176,000 - 287,000; Full time

Job summary

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. seeks an Associate Director, Patent Attorney to act as legal counsel on manufacturing and bioprocessing IP across the development pipeline. You will collaborate with scientists and manufacturing leaders to shape patent strategy, filings, and litigation approaches.

The role requires a Ph.D. in life sciences, a JD, USPTO admission, and 5+ years in patent prosecution within the biological arts. On-site in Tarrytown, NY, four days/week.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in life sciences and a Juris Doctorate are required.
• Admitted to practice before the USPTO and licensed in at least one state.
• 5+ years of patent prosecution experience in the biological arts.

Responsibilities

• Identify, capture and prosecute new inventions related to manufacturing and bioprocessing; prepare and prosecute global patent applications for manufacturing and bioprocessing including cell development, culture, purification, assay, formulation, packaging and delivery.
• Conduct patent landscape overviews, freedom-to-operate analyses, validity and patentability assessments for Regeneron pipeline products and present results to senior legal leadership.
• Lead US and foreign patent actions (oppositions, third party observations, inter partes reviews, etc.).
• Support due diligence projects, agreements and other transactional work, and policy questions.
• Advise on emerging legal issues, monitor case law and legislative developments.
• Manage multiple projects with competing priorities and maintain a large docket with minimal direction.
• Demonstrate strong communication skills including presentation, writing and conflict resolution.

Skills

Patent prosecution

Legal writing

Communication

Project management

Education

Ph.D. in life sciences

Juris Doctorate

Job description

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. seeks an Associate Director, Patent Attorney to act as legal counsel on manufacturing and bioprocessing IP across the development pipeline. You will collaborate with scientists and manufacturing leaders to shape patent strategy, filings, and litigation approaches.

The role requires a Ph.D. in life sciences, a JD, USPTO admission, and 5+ years in patent prosecution within the biological arts. On-site in Tarrytown, NY, four days/week.