Patent Counsel
August 30
🏢 In-office - San Francisco
Description
• Develop and implement patent portfolio worldwide. • Review invention disclosures and create filing strategy. • Prosecute US and international patent applications. • Draft and review documents for oppositions, observations, and other patent office proceedings. • Conduct patentability and freedom-to-operate assessments, provide legal opinions and consultation. • Be the main IP representative to assigned projects and make preliminary recommendations to management. • Work with external collaborators and support in-licensed patent portfolios. • Collaborate with cross-functional teams and manage outside counsel. • Develop and maintain a detailed understanding of assigned projects. • Participate in the drafting and negotiation of agreements relating to intellectual property rights. • Provide IP support and due diligence review for business development activities. • Review proposed publications and external disclosures. • Participate in development of internal processes and training materials relating to IP. • Provide high quality, practical legal advice, and identify and resolve critical legal and business issues arising from all areas of the organization. • Foster collaborative relationships with a diverse set of partners across global sites and at all levels of the organization, and create efficient processes for communicating, advising, and working with those partners. • Cultivate a culture that reflects a commitment to diversity, inclusion, and community as part of an organization focused on bringing new insights and novel therapeutic options to patients worldwide.
Requirements
• A Juris Doctorate and admission before a State Bar or qualified legal credentials in geography of operations. • Minimum 13 years of industry and/or law firm experience. • Experience building trust with the legal teams and functional partners across the company • Experience working both on individual projects and projects requiring a high degree of collaboration. • An understanding of genetic, protein, antibody, and recombinant technologies. • Experience in the biotechnology, immunology, or pharmaceutical industries • Degree in Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Cell Biology, Immunology, Life Science, pharmaceutical or related sciences.
Benefits
• health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance benefits • non-accrual paid time off • company shut down for holidays • commuter benefits • child care reimbursement • education reimbursement • 401K match • lunch for all onsite employees!
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