Senior Counsel, Patent Prosecution
South San Francisco, CAAll locationsSouth San Francisco, CANorth Chicago, IL, United StatesWaltham, MAIrvine, CASan Francisco, CA Hybrid
$160,500–$305,000 a yearJobFig found this opening at its original source and checks that it remains available.
About the role
AbbVie is searching for an in-house Senior Counsel for our Patent Prosecution group, part of AbbVie’s Intellectual Property, Transactions, and Innovation legal team. This position will support AbbVie’s Aesthetic, Eye Care and other therapeutic areas, and be based in our offices in North Chicago, IL, Waltham, MA, Irvine, CA, or South San Francisco, CA, with a hybrid work model (on site 3+ days/week). Acting individually and in cross-functional teams, the in-house Senior Counsel will develop and implement intellectual property strategies for AbbVie’s products and product candidates.
What you'll bring
- 5+ years of experience practicing patent law as an attorney or patent agent at a law firm and/or life sciences company, including substantial U.S. and foreign patent prosecution
- Technical background relevant for medical devices, aesthetic products and/or pharmaceuticals patent prosecution, such as: • Experience with medical devices, drug/device combination products,-aesthetic products, and/or small molecule and/or biological pharmaceutical discovery & development, and/or
- Technical degree in relevant field, such as biotechnology, biomedical engineering, biochemistry, biology, chemistry, or chemical engineering
- Strong legal, analytical, communication, collaboration, and people skills
- Demonstrated ability to manage complex projects to meet deadlines