Senior Counsel, Patent Prosecution

Biopharma Careers; Irvine (CA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical/dental/vision insurance

401(k)

Long-term incentive programs

Job summary

AbbVie is seeking an in-house Senior Counsel for the Patent Prosecution group, supporting immunology products. The role is based in the US with a hybrid schedule (on-site 3+ days/week) at Waltham, MA, North Chicago, IL, or South San Francisco, CA.

You will develop and implement IP strategies, draft and prosecute patent applications, and manage opposition and due diligence. Requires a JD, USPTO registration, and 5+ years of patent law experience.

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school and registration to practice before the USPTO.
• 5+ years of experience practicing patent law with US and foreign patent prosecution.
• Technical background in molecular biology/biotechnology/biochemistry/chemistry.
• Strong legal, analytical, communication, collaboration, and people skills.

Responsibilities

• Maximize AbbVie’s competitive position through creation and implementation of IP strategies.
• Provide legal advice to R&D and business teams on IP matters.
• Draft, file, and prosecute patent applications worldwide (in-house and with outside counsel).
• Manage patent portfolios, IPR, opposition, and post-grant proceedings.

Skills

Patent law

Patent prosecution

Legal drafting

Communication

Education

J.D. degree

Job description

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 at www.abbvie.com . Follow @abbvie on LinkedIn, Facebook , Instagram , X and YouTube.

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. This position will support AbbVie’s immunology pharmaceutical products and be based in our offices in Waltham, MA, North Chicago, IL, or South San Francisco, CA, with a hybrid work model (on site 3+ days/week).

Acting individually and in cross-functional teams, the in-house Senior Counsel will develop and implement intellectual property strategies for AbbVie’s products and product candidates.

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
• 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

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.

• paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick)
• medical/dental/vision insurance
• 401(k)
• 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.

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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