Patent Counsel-Biologics & Gene Therapy

Description:

About the role:
Responsible for leading and developing global strategies and managing day to day intellectual property efforts to support multiple biologic/gene therapy programs.

Your Contributions (include, but are not limited to):

• Identification of inventions, patent drafting, and prosecution relating to biologics and gene therapy
• Conducting strategic IP due diligence, including analyzing the patent portfolios of the Company's competitors and potential collaborators
• Identifying opportunities for expanding the Company's IP position and collaborating with members of various discovery, development and business groups within the Company
• Working and communicating with collaborators and other external strategic partners in connection with developing a global IP strategy
• Reviewing and negotiating license agreements and IP clauses in other agreements
• Managing the use of outside legal counsel globally
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements:

• Juris Doctorate (JD) and admission to practice in California preferred and 5+ years of combined significant experience at in-house and law firm on patent prosecution, and life-cycle management experience related to biologics/gene therapy
• Registered to practice before the US Patent and Trademark Office required and Experience in the patent application preparation and prosecution in the U.S. and ex-US jurisdictions covering biologics and/or gene therapy inventions is a prerequisite for the position
• A broad range of patent-related legal expertise required, including in patent preparation, both U.S. and foreign prosecution, IP due diligence, and strategic counseling
• Ability to independently oversee legal matters, manage the use of outside legal counsel and work collaboratively with other personnel at A Publicly Traded Biopharmaceutical Company
• Ability to set aggressive deadlines, handle multiple complex legal matters and see projects through to conclusion
• Emerging as an internal thought leader with technical and/or business expertise
• Applies in-depth knowledge of own area of expertise to solve problems
• Applies expertise to manage critical projects and/or relationships
• Integrates analysis of business objectives and strategic direction to resolve problems and recommend solutions
• Has input into short-term strategy and may be involved in long-term strategy on a functional level
• Strong communications, problem-solving, analytical thinking, influencing skills
• A broad range of patent-related legal expertise required, including in patent preparation, both U.S. and foreign prosecution, IP due diligence, and strategic counseling
• Ability to independently oversee legal matters, manage the use of outside legal counsel and work collaboratively with other personnel at A Publicly Traded Biopharmaceutical Company
• Ability to set aggressive deadlines, handle multiple complex legal matters and see projects through to conclusion

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