Description:
Job Description:AbbVie is searching for an in-house Associate General Counsel for our Patent Prosecution group, part of AbbVie's Intellectual Property, Transactions, and Innovation legal team. This position will support AbbVie's pharmaceutical products and be based in our offices in North Chicago, IL, Waltham, MA, South San Francisco, CA, or Irvine, CA .
Acting individually and in cross-functional teams, the Associate General Counsel will develop and implement intellectual property strategies for AbbVie's products and product candidates, with a particular emphasis on protecting the Indian market.
Responsibilities:
- Provide legal advice and counsel to cross-functional R&D and business teams on a variety of IP-related matters and serve as a subject matter expert on patent strategy in India
- Maximize AbbVie's competitive position through creation and implementation of intellectual property strategies
- 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, including implementing strategies to expedite resolution of Indian 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
- 8+ years of experience practicing patent law as an attorney or patent agent at a law firm and/or life sciences company, including substantial experience obtaining and defending Indian patents
- 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
