Haleon · 4 hours ago
US Patent Attorney
USA - New Jersey - Warren
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$161K/yr - $221K/yr
5+ years expHaleon is a purpose-driven, world-class consumer company focused on everyday health. They are seeking an experienced US Patent Attorney to strengthen their patent capability and support innovation across their Wellness portfolio, working closely with various stakeholders to manage and protect intellectual property assets.
ConsumerHealth CareMedical
Responsibilities
Invention harvesting within Haleon’s global R&D Wellness teams
Manage all aspects of Haleon’s global Wellness patent and design portfolio, including conducting drafting and prosecution work, and providing IP advisory service to R&D and business units
Partner with R&D, Commercial, Marketing and Legal colleagues to define, develop, and execute IP strategy for Centrum, Emergen C and adjacent Wellness brands
Establish, negotiate and provide counselling on all IP aspects for a wide variety of transactional matters: R&D agreements, licensing agreements, business acquisitions and divestments, confidentiality agreements, etc
Work with Haleon’s Wellness category trademark attorneys to prepare and file registered designs to protect the visual appearance of Haleon’s products
Work with Haleon’s other category patent attorneys to support additional US cross-category IP needs
Provide patentability, validity, and infringement advice to R&D and the relevant business units
Conduct Freedom to Operate (FTO) analyses for launches in the US and elsewhere, ensuring compliance with US legal standards for competent opinions
Provide IP input into regulatory, commercial, claims and substantiation discussions for US products
Support licensing, collaboration, M&A and external innovation activities with US related IP considerations
Coordinate actions arising from receipt of Paragraph IV notice letters
Manage paralegal support partnering with the business on US formalities (POAs, assignments, ADS updates, IDS updates docketing)
Contribute to internal IP training, awareness and capability building across business teams
Qualification
Required
Fully qualified US Patent Attorney, registered to practice before the USPTO
Degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemical Engineering or a related STEM discipline
Minimum 5 years' post qualification experience in patent drafting, prosecution, portfolio management and FTO analysis
Demonstrated experience advising R&D and commercial stakeholders and providing clear, business aligned guidance
Preferred
In house experience in consumer health, VMS, OTC, pharmaceuticals or FMCG
Experience coordinating global patent portfolios and working with cross border teams
Familiarity with Wellness technologies, formulations, dosage forms, packaging or delivery systems
Benefits
Generous 401(k) plan
Tuition reimbursement
6 months paid parental leave
Healthcare programs where the company pays for the majority of your medical coverage for you and your family
Discretionary bonus based on the achievement of key business performance and other incentive/recognition programs
Company
Haleon
Haleon is to deliver better everyday health with humanity.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.06B2025-01-16Post Ipo Secondary· $3.06B
2022-07-18IPO
Leadership Team
Brian McNamara
Chief Executive Officer
Carl Haney
Chief R&D Officer
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