Senior Counsel - Intellectual Property & Strategy

BioSpace; Irvine (CA); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Paid time off

401(k)

Short-term incentive programs

Long-term incentive programs

Job summary

A leading biopharmaceutical company is seeking a Senior Counsel for its Patent Prosecution group in Irvine, CA. The role involves developing and implementing intellectual property strategies, providing legal counsel to cross-functional teams, and managing patent applications. Candidates should have a JD degree, experience in patent law, and strong analytical skills. The position offers a hybrid work model and a comprehensive benefits package, including medical insurance and incentive programs.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience practicing patent law at a law firm or life sciences company.
• Experience with small molecule and/or biological pharmaceutical discovery.
• Experience with India, China, and emerging markets is a plus.
• Experience with India/China markets is a plus.
• Strong analytical, communication, and collaboration skills.
• Ability to manage complex IP projects to deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Maximize competitive position through intellectual property strategies.
• Provide legal advice to R&D and business teams on IP-related matters.
• Draft and prosecute patent applications worldwide.
• Challenge and defend patents in IPR, opposition, interference, and post-grant proceedings.
• Conduct prior art searches and support business development activities.

Skills

Patent law

Analytical thinking

Communication

Collaboration

Project management

Education

JD degree from an accredited law school

State bar admission enabling in-house practice

Registration to practice before the USPTO

Job description

Company Description 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 immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn and Tik Tok.

Job Description AbbVie is searching for an in-house Senior Counsel for our Patent Prosecution group, part of AbbVie’s Intellectual Property, Transactions, and Innovation legal team. Acting individually and in cross-functional teams, the in-house Counsel will develop and implement intellectual property strategies for AbbVie’s products and product candidates. This position will support AbbVie’s pharmaceutical products and be based in our offices in Irvine, CA, South San Francisco, CA, North Chicago, IL, or Waltham, MA with a hybrid work model (onsite 3+ days/week).

Responsibilities

• Maximize AbbVie’s competitive position through creation and implementation of intellectual property strategies
• Provide legal advice and counsel to cross-functional R&D and business teams on a variety of IP-related matters
• 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
• 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
• 5+ years of experience practicing patent law as an attorney or patent agent at a law firm and/or life sciences company, including substantial U.S. and foreign patent prosecution
• Experience with India, China, and emerging markets a plus
• 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
• Medical device experience a plus
• Strong legal, analytical, communication, collaboration, and people skills
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex projects to meet deadlines

Additional Information

• Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law: 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 short-term incentive programs.
• 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 employee remains in the Company’s sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law.

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