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Abbott · 15 hours ago

Senior Patent Paralegal

Alameda, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$86K/yr - $156K/yr

4+ years exp

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. As a Senior Patent Paralegal, you will provide legal services, support business objectives, and manage legal risks while ensuring compliance with patent processes and agreements.

BiotechnologyEmergency MedicineGeneticsHealth CareHealth DiagnosticsManufacturingMedicalMedical DeviceNutritionPharmaceutical

Responsibilities

Possesses solid knowledge of Abbott’s businesses supported and knowledge of the broader business impact

Represents Abbott externally to customers, suppliers, competitors, opposing counsel or government agencies; resolves legal issues using negotiation skills and legal experience involving more complex matters

Helps select and/or directs the work of outside counsel, outside paralegals, contractors and vendors

Defines project objectives; manages and drives project to meet timelines

Has experience with :

U.S. and international patent application processes and timelines as well as the legal, business and budgetary impact of various milestones between patent application filing and expiration of a patent

Freedom-to-Operate (“FTO”) analysis and the various legal, technical and business inputs required to complete an FTO analysis

Performs complex queries in patent database and generates/analyzes reports from patent database as requested

With supervision, conducts Patent Governance meetings by convening appropriate stake holders and developing reports that are used to make patent portfolio decisions, records minutes and decisions made at Patent Governance meetings for attorney review and ensures decisions are accurately recorded in database for future execution

Proficient at review and negotiation of standard agreements such as Confidentiality, Material Transfer, Investigator Initiated Studies, Clinical Study and Services with minimal supervision

Reviews more complex agreements with supervision from attorneys

Executes core job responsibilities in a timely manner

Assists other paralegals and/or attorneys in resolving complex legal issues on projects involving multiple disciplines within the Legal Division and/or multiple functional areas or divisions within Abbott

Qualification

Patent application processesFreedom-to-Operate analysisPatent database managementLegal negotiationMicrosoft Office SuiteAnalytical skillsProactiveProblem-solving skillsTime management skillsDetail-oriented

Required

Bachelor's Degree and/or relevant legal education (Paralegal certificate)

Minimum 4+ years of experience

Preferred

6 – 8 years of relevant experience

Proficient in area of responsibility

Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite

Strong analytical, problem-solving, and time management skills

Ability to manage multiple priorities independently and collaboratively

Professional, proactive, and detail-oriented

Benefits

Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.

Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.

An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution

Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.