Senior Counsel - IP Strategy

Role Summary:
In-house Senior Counsel for the IP Strategy group, supporting AbbVie’s pharmaceutical products (hybrid; on site 3+ days/week) in North Chicago, IL; South San Francisco, CA; Irvine, CA; or Waltham, MA.

Responsibilities:
- Generate and implement intellectual property strategies across a variety of therapeutic areas and technologies, including both large and small molecules
- Partner with IP Prosecution to draft, file, and prosecute strategically useful patent applications worldwide, both directly and through management of outside counsel
- Work directly with scientists to generate novel intellectual property maximizing AbbVie’s competitive position
- Provide legal advice and counsel to cross-functional R&D and business teams on IP-related matters
- Challenge and defend patents in IPR, opposition, interference, and other post-grant proceedings

Qualifications:
- JD from an accredited law school; state bar admission enabling in-house practice (specific state not required); and registration to practice before the USPTO
- 5+ 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
- Patent litigation experience (significant plus)
- Technical background relevant to pharmaceutical patent prosecution:
- Experience with small molecule and/or biological pharmaceutical discovery & development, and/or
- Technical degree (e.g., molecular biology, biotechnology, biochemistry, biology, chemistry, chemical engineering, or biomedical engineering)
- Strong legal, analytical, communication, collaboration, and people skills
- Ability to manage complex projects and meet deadlines