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Wegman

Intellectual Property Paralegal

Atlanta, GA · Hybrid

This position will support the Intellectual Property lawyers with preparation of patent application requisite documents including transmittal forms, assignments, information disclosure statements ...

Aptar Group

IP Legal Attorney

Crystal Lake, IL · On-site

Intellectual Property Attorney Reports to: Global Head of Intellectual Property Location: Global/flexible The IP Attorney will support Aptar's global intellectual property strategy by helping manage ...

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AspectFull Time Intellectual Property AttorneyPatent Agent
CredentialsLaw degree, bar admission, licensed to practice lawTechnical degree, registered with the USPTO, no law license required
Work EnvironmentLaw firms, corporate legal departments, IP boutiquesPatent law firms, corporate R&D departments, patent prosecution teams
Industry UsageLegal advice, patent litigation, licensingPatent prosecution, drafting, and filing patent applications
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Full Time Intellectual Property Attorneys typically hold law degrees and are licensed to practice law, focusing on legal advice, litigation, and licensing. Patent Agents usually have technical degrees and are registered with the USPTO, primarily handling patent prosecution and application drafting. Both roles are essential in the IP industry but differ mainly in legal credentials and scope of practice.

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Senior Director, Intellectual Property

Kardigan

South San Francisco, CA • Hybrid

Full-time

Re-posted 20 days ago

Job description

Position Title: Senior Director, Intellectual Property 

Department: Legal 

Reports To: Vice President, Intellectual Property 

Location: South San Francisco, CA or Princeton, NJ - On-site 4 days per week (Mon to Thurs) 

Job Overview 

The Senior Director of Intellectual Property (IP) is a highly experienced, strategic, and driven intellectual property attorney who can provide advice and counseling to the business on a broad range of scientific and IP legal issues. This key member of the legal team will report to the Vice President, Intellectual Property and will be responsible for providing IP legal support to a number of different programs at various stages of development. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of patent law, Orange Book listings, ANDA litigation and bring creative and strategic approaches to protecting Kardigan's efforts. 

This position is hybrid and will be primarily located in South San Francisco, CA or Princeton, NJ.  

Essential Duties and Responsibilities 

  • The Senior Director of Intellectual Property will be able to conceptualize, develop, implement and manage intellectual property portfolio strategies worldwide to maximize value and utility of IP assets for current and future commercial assets 
  • Independently provide expert IP advice to senior scientific and business leaders and demonstrate thoughtful risk management in decision making 
  • Responsible for identifying preparation of patent applications, patent prosecution, and annual patent portfolio management to ensure the efficient use of our resources 
  • Collaborate with various functions within Kardigan to foster a science-driven and innovative environment that ensures that IP is effectively identified, captured and filed 
  • Oversee strategies for addressing competitor IP, including administrative proceedings such as oppositions, post-grant reviews, inter-partes reviews, and re-examinations
  • Provide IP transactional support for business transactions, clinical agreements, collaborative research agreements, and license and acquisition agreements
  • Manage the relationships and agreements with external legal counsel, and vendors 

Qualifications and Preferred Skills 

  • Advanced degree in chemical sciences with synthetic laboratory experience is required (Ph.D. organic chemistry is beneficial) 
  • Law degree from an ABA-accredited law school 
  • Admitted to the bar of at least one U.S. State or the District of Columbia 
  • Registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) 
  • 10-20 years of professional legal experience as a patent professional (e.g., patent agent or patent attorney, etc.) 
  • Prior experiences as a member of an in-house legal team in a pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, or biotechnology company, including management of complex patent portfolio and pharmaceutical product support
  • Experience supporting a commercial product is a plus, but not required 

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