Division Counsel- Intellectual Property Strategy

4 hours ago

Santa Clara, California, United States Abbott Laboratories Full time
Job Summary

Abbott Laboratories is seeking an experienced Intellectual Property Attorney to join our IP Strategy team. The successful candidate will develop and lead IP Strategy initiatives, including cross-divisional processes and best practices, resource optimization, litigation support, talent training and development, competitive intelligence, and comprehensive offensive and defensive patent strategies.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Develop and execute offensive and defensive IP strategies to support business objectives, including building competitive patent portfolios;
  • Conduct in-depth analyses of competitor products and IP portfolios;
  • Monitor and evaluate competitor IP portfolios and identify strategic insights;
  • Collaborate with commercial legal counsel on IP transactional matters, including 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, the protection of innovations through the patent process, maintaining confidential business information, contractor and vendor matters, and the overall development of intellectual property assets;
  • Conduct due diligence on potential mergers and acquisitions and freedom-to-operate assessments that drive strategic acquisitions and product development.

Requirements:

  • Demonstrated experience developing and implementing comprehensive offensive and defensive IP strategies to improve competitiveness, preferably in the medical device sector;
  • Strong knowledge of patent law, demonstrated significant experience building competitive patent portfolios and assessing competitor portfolios, including identifying strategic insights from competitive intelligence;
  • Counseling clients on intellectual property issues, drafting and prosecuting strategic patent applications, freedom-to-operate or product clearance experience, IP contract experience, and experience with post-grant patent challenges in the US and Europe, preferably for medical device products;
  • Litigation experience and working knowledge of patent law in major jurisdictions outside of the US are strongly preferred;
  • Possess a Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school, demonstrate a strong academic background, and be admitted to a US state bar (preferable CA) in good standing;
  • 12+ years of experience practicing patent law in AM100 law firm and/or large corporate legal department; prior in-house legal experience strongly preferred;
  • Experience in medical device or health care sector strongly preferred;
  • Experience influencing and managing internal and external stakeholders strongly preferred;
  • Proven ability to lead attorneys and/or patent agents and/or paralegals, and to perform successfully in cross-functional teams, with the ability to lead and mentor;
  • Ability to handle multiple projects in fast-paced environment and exercise sound commercial and legal judgment;
  • Ability to independently handle highly complex matters with minimal supervision and understand which issues to elevate to senior management and appropriate timing for doing so;
  • In addition to top-notch legal skills and a strong ethical center, excellent interpersonal, strategic thinking, communication, and organizational skills.

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. Our 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

Benefits:

Participants who complete a short wellness assessment qualify for FREE coverage in our HIP PPO medical plan. Free coverage applies in the next calendar year.

Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives:

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott Laboratories for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott Laboratories is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

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The base pay for this position is $211,600.00 – $423, In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

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