Lead Intellectual Property Counsel for Medical Devices

6 days ago


Santa Clara, California, United States Abbott Laboratories Full time

About Us

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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.

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The Opportunity

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This position works out of our location in Santa Clara, CA, in the Vascular (AV) unit of our Medical Devices division. The position will focus primarily on Abbott's product lines for the treatment of cardiac and vascular disease as well as related digital solutions.

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Main Responsibilities

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  • Manage invention disclosures, including collecting and screening disclosures, conducting inventor interviews, presenting disclosures at patent committee and Invention Review Board meetings.">
  • Participate in the effective management of outside counsel, including monthly, quarterly, and annual budget reviews, quarterly forecasting, and reviewing outside counsel invoices.">
  • Conduct due diligence on potential mergers and acquisitions and freedom-to-operate assessments that drive strategic acquisitions and product development.">
  • Conduct in-depth analyses of competitor products and IP portfolios.">
  • Review outside counsel work to ensure the work, methodology, strategy, and costs meet Abbott's expectations.">
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams and counsel various clients on IP and other legal issues.">
  • Interact with and provide legal and strategic guidance to senior management, engineers, and other functional organizational leadership.">
  • Counsel commercial legal counsel, including preparing and reviewing research and development agreements, confidentiality agreements, license agreements, and consulting agreements.">
  • Assist internal and external litigation counsel on IP litigation matters.">
  • May supervise exempt or non-exempt employees and manage employee career counseling, performance evaluation, and other issues if required.">
  • Provide counseling and strategy options on marketing and promotional materials.">
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Requirements

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  • Juris Doctor from an accredited law school and admitted to a US state bar in good standing.">
  • USPTO registration in good standing.">
  • Strong academic background.">
  • BS in engineering (mechanical, chemical, or biomedical).">
  • Minimum of 10 years working as a patent attorney and counseling clients on intellectual property issues.">
  • The successful candidate must have experience drafting and prosecuting mechanical and/or electro-mechanical patent applications as well as conducting agreement review and negotiations.">
  • Experience handling PTAB/EPO Oppositions and supporting patent litigation is a plus.">
  • Significant freedom-to-operate or product clearance experience, preferably for medical device products.">
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills, interpersonal, facilitation, presentation, quantitative, analytical, organizational, and follow-up skills.">
  • Ability to understand and comply with applicable FDA regulations and company operating procedures, processes, policies, and tasks.">
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Salary Range: $164,900 – $329,700

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About Benefits

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We offer a comprehensive benefits package to help you and your family live full lives. Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you achieve your career aspirations and build your future.

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Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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