Associate General Counsel, Patent Prosecution - Medical Devices

Job description

AbbVie is searching for an in-house Associate General Counsel for our Patent Prosecution group, part of AbbVie’s Intellectual Property, Transactions, and Innovation legal team. This position will support AbbVie’s Aesthetic, Eye Care and other therapeutic areas, and be based in our offices in North Chicago, IL, Waltham, MA, Irvine, CA, or South San Francisco, CA, with a hybrid work model (on site 3+ days/week). Acting individually and in cross-functional teams, the in-house Associate General Counsel will develop and implement intellectual property strategies for AbbVie’s products and product candidates. Responsibilities: • Maximize AbbVie’s competitive position through creation and implementation of intellectual property strategies • Provide legal advice and counsel to cross-functional R&D and business teams on a variety of IP-related matters • Draft, file, and prosecute strategically useful patent applications worldwide both directly and through management of outside counsel • Challenge and defend patents in IPR, opposition, interference, and other post-grant proceedings • Conduct prior art searches, analyze third-party patent positions, and conduct due diligence to support business development activities • JD degree from an accredited law school, state bar admission enabling in-house practice (specific state not required), and registration to practice before the USPTO • 8+ years of experience practicing patent law as an attorney or patent agent at a law firm and/or life sciences company, including substantial U.S. and foreign patent prosecution • Technical background relevant for medical devices, aesthetic products and/or pharmaceuticals patent prosecution, such as : • Experience with medical devices, drug/device combination products,-aesthetic products, and/or small molecule and/or biological pharmaceutical discovery & development, and/or • Technical degree in relevant field, such as biotechnology, biomedical engineering, biochemistry, biology, chemistry, or chemical engineering • Strong legal, analytical, communication, collaboration, and people skills • Demonstrated ability to manage complex projects to meet deadlines About AbbVie AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com . Follow @abbvie on LinkedIn, Facebook , Instagram , X and YouTube.