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Associate General Counsel, Patent Prosecution

Irvine, CA, us💼 Full-time🗓 2026-08-11 → 2026-09-25

Core

Develop and implement intellectual property strategies for AbbVie's pharmaceutical products, with a focus on neuroscience.

Role type

Associate General Counsel (Patent Prosecution)

Builds

Patent applications and post-grant proceedings for pharmaceutical products

Domain

Life Sciences / Pharmaceutical / Neuroscience

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Patent prosecution, prior art search, patent analysis, due diligence, legal advice, cross-functional collaboration

Preferred skills

Experience with India, China, and emerging markets

Technologies

USPTO, IPR, opposition, interference proceedings

Responsibilities

Draft, file, and prosecute patent applications worldwide; Challenge and defend patents in post-grant proceedings; Conduct prior art searches and analyze third-party patent positions

Seniority

Mid-Senior, hands-on IC

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