Description:
Position Overview:As Senior Director, Intellectual Property Counsel at A Biotechnology Company you will build, manage, defend and enforce the company's intellectual property rights. Reporting to the Chief Legal Officer and working closely with our cross-functional technical teams, you will be instrumental in developing and implementing the company's intellectual property strategy related to its platform and programs.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop, manage and counsel on all patent aspects of platform and product lifecycle portfolios, including strategy, prosecution, patent office proceedings, freedom to operate, enforcement, due diligence and related transactions.
- Collaborate with and provide expert counsel to scientific, development, commercial and legal colleagues on a variety of intellectual property issues relating to the discovery, development and commercialization of the company's platform and product candidates.
- Provide timely, practical, and actionable guidance to internal clients in research, development and commercial functions.
- Participate in due diligence efforts and negotiations for business development initiatives.
- Establish and maintain good working relationships with outside counsel and independently evaluate their advice.
- Develop best practices and implement policies for invention disclosures, protection of trade secrets and other intellectual property protection initiatives.
Requirements:
- Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school.
- Admission to the bar in Washington State or the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
- Registered to practice before the US Patent and Trademark Office.
- Advanced degree in relevant scientific field preferred.
- 7+ years of experience, preferably in-house and at an AmLaw 100 law firm, handling complex intellectual property matters with a deep understanding of patent strategy in the biotechnology and/or pharmaceutical industry.
- Ability to work independently and manage and prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
- Experience in patent preparation and prosecution, due diligence, patentability and freedom-to-operate assessment required; litigation and transactional experience preferred.
- Experience with international patent legal issues and strategies preferred.
- Ability to anticipate future business, competitive, and legal risks while identifying creative solutions and opportunities.
- Adept at responding quickly, clearly and pragmatically in challenging situations.
- Excellent analytical, communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills
