Senior Counsel - Biotech Patent Attorney
United States (alternatively in reasonable proximity to Amgen's corporate headquarters in Thousand Oaks, California or research sites in South San Francisco, California, or Cambridge MA.)Full-TimeSenior
Salary270109 - 320613 USD per year
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Job Details
- Experience
- Four (4) years of experience, Ten (10) or more years of experience
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
- Ten (10) or more years of experience practicing patent or intellectual property law focused in the biopharma or life sciences space, including pre-JD experience as a patent agent (preferred)
- Experience in all aspects of U.S. and foreign intellectual property law relating to biotechnology at a law firm or biotechnology/pharmaceutical corporation (preferred)
- An advanced degree such as a master’s degree or Ph.D. in biochemistry, molecular biology, cell biology, or immunology, or organic chemistry (preferred)
- Excellent analytic, legal drafting and oral and written communication skills
- Strong management and leadership skills
- Strong client service focus
- Ability to work independently and in teams
- Ability to work efficiently, to prioritize workflow, meet demanding deadlines, and manage multi-dimensional projects in a fast-paced environment
- Experience with patent preparation and prosecution related to antibodies, multi-specifics, antibody-drug/peptide conjugates, and other therapeutic proteins (preferred)
- Experience with patent preparation and prosecution related to formulations, process development, and manufacturing methods (preferred)
- Experience in U.S. and/or foreign adversarial proceedings (such as patent litigation, Inter Partes Reviews, Post Grant Reviews, or oppositions) (preferred)
Responsibilities
- Develop, implement, and execute a global intellectual property strategy for protecting Amgen’s therapeutic products and product candidates
- Working closely with Amgen scientists to identify patentable inventions
- Analyzing patents and preparing freedom-to-operate opinions
- Drafting, filing and prosecuting patent applications worldwide
- Conducting prior art searches
- Conducting due diligence in support of licensing activities
- Drafting and negotiating research agreements
- 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
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