Patent Prosecution Counsel

Job Description
AbbVie is searching for in-house Counsels for our Patent Prosecution group, part of AbbVie’s Intellectual Property, Transactions, and Innovation legal team. These positions will support AbbVie’s Oncology, Immunology, and Neuroscience products and be based in our offices in the Chicago, San Francisco, or Boston metro areas with a hybrid work model (on site 3+ days/week).
Acting individually and in cross-functional teams, the in-house Counsel will develop and implement intellectual property strategies for AbbVie’s products and product candidates.
Responsibilities:
Maximize AbbVie’s competitive position through creation and implementation of intellectual property strategies.
Provide legal advice and counsel to cross-functional R&
D and business teams on a variety of IP-related matters.
Draft, file, and prosecute strategically useful patent applications worldwide both directly and through management of outside counsel.
Challenge and defend patents in IPR, opposition, interference, and other post-grant proceedings.
Conduct prior art searches, analyze third-party patent positions, and conduct due diligence to support business development activities.