IP Senior Counsel (Digital) - Abbott Diabetes Care
Core
Senior IP Counsel managing and directing a diverse portfolio of intellectual property issues for Abbott's Diabetes Care business, including patent prosecution, litigation support, and transactional matters.
Role type
Senior in-house IP attorney (patent focus)
Builds
Worldwide patent portfolio for Diabetes Care medical devices
Domain
Healthcare / Medical Devices / Intellectual Property
Required skills
Patent law expertise, USPTO prosecution, OUS patent prosecution, patent litigation, M&A due diligence, license agreements, strategic portfolio management
Preferred skills
AI/ML/software patenting in medical devices, adversarial USPTO/EPO proceedings, international patent law
Technologies
USPTO, EPO
Responsibilities
Direct domestic and OUS outside counsel for patent prosecution; review outside counsel work product; manage invention disclosure pipeline; conduct competitor IP analysis; train employees on IP protection; assist in IP litigation; conduct M&A due diligence; review license agreements; advise on marketing materials
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
