Senior Counsel - IP Strategy
Core
Develop and implement intellectual property strategies for AbbVie's pharmaceutical products and candidates, including patent prosecution and post-grant proceedings.
Role type
Senior in-house Associate General Counsel (IP Strategy)
Builds
Patent applications and IP portfolios for pharmaceutical products
Domain
Life Sciences / Pharmaceuticals
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Patent law practice, USPTO registration, patent prosecution, post-grant proceedings (IPR/opposition), cross-functional collaboration, project management
Preferred skills
Patent litigation experience, technical background in molecular biology/biotechnology/chemistry/biochemistry
Technologies
USPTO systems, patent prosecution tools
Responsibilities
Draft and file patent applications worldwide, partner with prosecution teams, work with scientists to generate novel IP, advise R&D and business teams on IP matters, challenge and defend patents in post-grant proceedings
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC