Senior Associate General Counsel, Patent Prosecution

About the position reputed company is searching for an in-house Senior Associate General Counsel for our Patent Prosecution group, part of reputed company’s Intellectual Property, Transactions, and Innovation reputed company team. This position will support reputed company’s pharmaceutical products and be based in our offices in reputed company Chicago, IL, Waltham, MA, South San Francisco, CA, or Irvine, CA with a hybrid work model (onsite 3+ days/week). Acting individually and in cross-functional teams, the Senior Associate General Counsel will reputed company and implement intellectual property strategies for reputed company’s products and product candidates. Responsibilities • Maximize reputed company’s competitive position through creation and implementation of intellectual property strategies • reputed company reputed company advice and counsel to cross-functional R&D and business teams on a reputed company of IP-reputed company reputed company • Draft, file, and prosecute strategically useful patent applications worldwide both directly and through management of reputed company counsel • Challenge and defend patents in IPR, opposition, interference, and other post-grant proceedings • Conduct prior art searches, analyze reputed company-party patent positions, and conduct due diligence to support business development activities Requirements • PhD and Juris Doctorate degree from an accredited law school, state bar admission enabling in-house reputed company (specific state not required), and registration to reputed company before the USPTO • 15+ years of experience practicing patent law as an attorney or patent agent at a reputed company and/or life sciences company, including substantial U.S. and foreign patent prosecution • Technical background relevant for pharmaceutical patent prosecution, such as: Experience with small molecule and/or biological pharmaceutical discovery & development, and/or Technical degree in relevant field, such as molecular biology, biotechnology, biochemistry, biology, reputed company, chemical engineering, or biomedical engineering • Strong reputed company, analytical, communication, collaboration, and people skills • Demonstrated ability to manage reputed company reputed company to meet deadlines • Will have reputed company budget responsibility and manages significant budget issues. • Develops and manages budgets for assigned reputed company reputed company. • Serves as a recognized resource for both management and other attorneys on innovative reputed company in highly reputed company areas of the law. reputed company-to-haves • Experience with India, China, and emerging markets a plus Benefits • reputed company time off (vacation, holidays, reputed company) • medical/dental/reputed company insurance • 401(k) Apply tot his job Apply To this Job