Senior Counsel - Biotech Patent Law

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Requirements:

• J.D. degree or LL.M. degree from an accredited law school, admission to practice law in a U.S. jurisdiction
• Registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
• Four (4) years of experience practicing patent or intellectual property law in the biopharma or life sciences space

Responsibilities:

• Working closely with Amgen scientists to identify patentable inventions
• Drafting, filing and prosecuting patent applications worldwide
• Conducting prior art searches
• Analyzing patents and preparing freedom-to-operate opinions
• Conducting due diligence in support of licensing activities
• Reviewing and negotiating IP provisions in research agreements
• Identifying trademark and copyright issues
• Providing legal advice and counsel to R&D and Business partners on a wide range of IP related matters
• Assisting with litigation-related matters and challenging/defending patents in PTAB proceedings, opposition proceedings, and other forums