Counsel

At Abbott, we're committed to helping people live their best possible life through the power of health. For more than 125 years, we've brought new products and technologies to the world -- in nutrition, diagnostics, medical devices and branded generic pharmaceuticals -- that create more possibilities for more people at all stages of life. Today, 99,000 of us are working to help people live not just longer, but better, in the more than 150 countries we serve.

     

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Prepare, file, prosecute and/or manage worldwide patent portfolio for life science/biotechnology technologies; conduct due diligence and freedom-to-operate assessments; provide patent advice to clients within the diagnostic business; develop and implement IP strategies; prepare agreements and support IP aspects of research/commercial collaborations.

Basic Qualifications:

JD and USPTO registrations in good standing.

Requirements for Counsel: must have a minimum of 3 years as a patent attorney, preferably in the life science/biotechnology fields.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Working knowledge of patent laws in major countries.
• Significant freedom-to-operate or product clearance experience, preferably for life science/biotech products.
• Substantial experience in patent prosecution preferably in life science/biotechnology fields.

Education Requirements

JD

     

JOB FAMILY:

Operations & Business Support

     

DIVISION:

GENC General Counsel

        

LOCATION:

United States > Lake Forest : J49 Floor-4

     

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

     

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

     

TRAVEL:

Yes, 10 % of the Time

     

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

No

     

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday)

     

Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

     

EEO is the Law link - English: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_English.pdf

     

EEO is the Law link - Espanol: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_Spanish.pdf