Counsel, Intellectual Property

at  Abbott Laboratories

Abbott 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.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Juris Doctor from accredited law school and admitted to a US state bar in good standing.
• USPTO registration in good standing.
• Strong academic background.
• BS in engineering or physics.
• Minimum of 7 years working as a patent attorney and counseling clients on intellectual property issues.
• The successful candidate must have experience prosecuting mechanical, electro-mechanical, semiconductor and/or software patent applications as well as conducting agreement review and negotiations.
• Experience handling PTAB/EPO Oppositions and supporting patent litigation a plus.
• Significant freedom-to-operate or product clearance experience, preferably for medical device products.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, interpersonal, facilitation, presentation, quantitative, analytical, organizational, and follow-up skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and strategic thinking.
• Ability to understand and comply with applicable FDA regulations and company operating procedures, processes, policies, and tasks.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Possess in-house IP experience, preferably in the medical device industry.
• At least 5 years of drafting and prosecuting patent applications in the area of medical devices and/or software and/or managing a medical device IP portfolio.
• Working knowledge of patent laws in major jurisdictions outside of the US.
• Government (USPTO or EPO) experience a plus.

Please refer the Job description for details