Patent Attorney
Core
Lead and manage patent and intellectual property (IP) activities for Novartis R&D, providing strategic counsel on invention protection, portfolio development, and third-party risks.
Role type
Senior IP attorney (patent prosecution and strategy)
Builds
Patent portfolios for new molecular entities, processes, manufacturing, platforms, and clinical developments
Domain
Pharmaceutical R&D / Intellectual Property Law
Required skills
U.S. and PCT patent law expertise, patent prosecution, freedom-to-operate analysis, M&A and licensing contract negotiation, chemistry technical knowledge, legal opinion rendering
Preferred skills
European patent law knowledge, small molecule/synthesis experience, drug discovery process exposure
Technologies
PCT, USPTO, EPO systems
Responsibilities
Provide strategic counsel on invention protection and portfolio development; prepare, prosecute, and defend patent filings; render legal opinions on patentability and validity; conduct due diligence on infringement and risk; support transactional matters like M&A and in-licensing
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
