Boston Scientific · 20 hours ago
Associate Legal Director, Intellectual Property
Marlborough, MA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$149K/yr - $283K/yr
7+ years expBoston Scientific is a leader in medical science dedicated to solving important health industry challenges. The Associate Legal Director will support the Urology business segment by providing legal advice on intellectual property matters, including patents, trademarks, and licensing agreements.
Health CareMedicalMedical Device
Responsibilities
Directing the company's patent, copyright, trademark and intellectual property protection
Directing the preparation and prosecution of the U.S. and foreign patent and trademark applications through outside counsel
Preparing intellectual property acquisition or license agreements with third parties related to M&A transactions, acquisition, and licensing of patents and technology
Reviewing third party patent portfolios for possible acquisition or licensing analysis
Reviewing third party patents for product freedom-to-operate and obtaining appropriate opinions from outside counsel
Providing legal advice in other areas such as: preparing and reviewing consulting agreements, confidentiality agreements, marketing promotional material, and other agreements
Reviewing status of outside counsel work by meeting, communicating, and reviewing documentation ensuring the work, methodology, and costs meet the company’s expectations
Facilitating Patent Review Board meetings by leading discussions, managing action items and delegating responsibility for follow-up items to committee members ensuring resolution of agenda topics
Providing IP training to BSC employees
Managing and/or supervising the work product of IP legal professionals
Qualification
Required
JD and active membership to a United States bar in good standing
Registered US Patent Attorney
Minimum of 7+ years legal experience at a law firm and/or in house legal department
Minimum of 2+ years experience managing U.S. patent prosecution matters
Experience with intellectual property litigation and/or mergers and acquisitions
Proven ability to draft, review, and negotiate intellectual property agreements
Preferred
Educational or professional background in chemistry or software
Experience supporting legal matters in the medical device or life sciences sector
Company
Boston Scientific
Boston Scientific is a medical technology company that designs and develops medical devices to diagnose and treat a wide range of condition.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$10.02B2025-02-21Post Ipo Debt· $1.58B
2024-02-22Post Ipo Debt· $2.17B
2022-03-04Post Ipo Debt· $3.28B
Leadership Team
Michael Mahoney
Chairman, President & CEO
Daniel J. Brennan
Chief Financial Officer
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