Patent Administrator

At Abbott Laboratories, we are seeking a highly skilled Patent Administrator to join our team. As a Patent Administrator, you will play a critical role in supporting our General Counsel division in the management of patents and intellectual property.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist with legal services for assigned responsibilities or clients.
• Support the business in achieving business objectives.
• Assist more experienced paralegals and/or attorneys in resolving legal issues on projects involving single disciplines/functional areas within the Legal Division and/or a division within Abbott.
• Generate and edit legal and patent documents at the direction of paralegals and attorneys.
• Represent Abbott externally to customers, suppliers, competitors, opposing counsel, or government agencies with direction and guiding process.

Requirements:

• Associate's degree and/or relevant legal education required.
• 2-4 years of relevant administrative experience.
• Strong communication and writing skills.
• Excellent computer skills, including experience with document creation and presentation software (Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel, and Adobe Acrobat).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Legal and/or patent experience preferred.
• Prefer experience with patent management software and use of USPTO websites.

About Abbott Laboratories:

Abbott Laboratories is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals, and branded generic medicines.

Why Join Us:

At Abbott Laboratories, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self, and live a full life. You'll also have access to career development opportunities, free medical coverage, an excellent retirement savings plan, tuition reimbursement, and more.