AbbVie · 3 days ago
Senior Counsel - Intellectual Property & Strategy
Irvine, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$156K/yr - $296K/yr
5+ years expAbbVie is a company dedicated to discovering and delivering innovative medicines and solutions for serious health issues. They are seeking an in-house Senior Counsel for their Patent Prosecution group to develop and implement intellectual property strategies for AbbVie’s products and product candidates.
BiotechnologyFinancial ServicesHealth CareMedicalPharmaceuticalVenture Capital
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
Qualification
Required
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
Preferred
Experience with India, China, and emerging markets a plus
Medical device experience a plus
Benefits
Paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick)
Medical/dental/vision insurance
401(k)
Short-term incentive programs
Long-term incentive programs
Company
AbbVie
AbbVie is a biopharmaceutical company focused on immunology, oncology, neuroscience, virology, and aesthetics. It is a sub-organization of AbbVie.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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$15B2024-02-27Post Ipo Debt· $15B
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2012-12-20IPO
Leadership Team
Robert Michael
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
Micah Bregman
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