Medical Device Intellectual Property Strategy Leader

5 days ago


Santa Clara, California, United States Abbott Full time
Job Overview

Abbott, a leading global healthcare company, is seeking an experienced intellectual property attorney to join its IP Strategy team. The successful candidate will develop and lead initiatives to improve the company's competitive advantage in the medical device sector.

The role requires strong knowledge of patent law, experience building competitive patent portfolios, and strategic insight into competitor portfolios. The ideal candidate will be able to counsel clients on intellectual property issues, draft and prosecute strategic patent applications, and perform freedom-to-operate assessments.

Responsibilities
  • Develop and execute comprehensive offensive and defensive IP strategies to support business objectives
  • Conduct in-depth analyses of competitor products and IP portfolios
  • Maintain a deep understanding of competitor IP portfolios and identify strategic insights
  • Collaborate with commercial legal counsel on research and development agreements, confidentiality agreements, license agreements, and consulting agreements
  • Assist internal and external litigation counsel on IP litigation matters
  • Develop and conduct employee training sessions on patent best practices and intellectual property assets
Requirements

To be considered for this position, applicants must possess:

  • A Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school and admission to a US state bar in good standing
  • 12+ years of experience practicing patent law in an AM100 law firm and/or large corporate legal department
  • Prior in-house legal experience is strongly preferred
  • Experience influencing and managing internal and external stakeholders
  • A proven ability to lead attorneys and/or patent agents and/or paralegals
Location and Compensation

The location of this position is in one of the following cities: Santa Clara, CA; Sylmar, CA; Abbott Park, IL; Chicago, IL; Columbus, OH; Plano, TX; Plymouth, MN; or St. Paul, MN.

The estimated salary range for this position is $211,600.00 - $423,200.00 per year, depending on the specific location.

About Us

Abbott 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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