About AbbVie

AbbVie’s mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people’s lives across several key therapeutic areas: immunology, oncology, neuroscience, eye care, virology, women’s health and gastroenterology, in addition to products and services across its Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and LinkedIn.

Job Description

AbbVie is searching for an In House Counsel – IP Prosecution & Strategy in our Intellectual Property & Strategy group. This position can be based at an AbbVie research facility in Lake County, Illinois (preferred), Worcester, Massachusetts, or S. San Francisco, California.

Working both individually and in cross-functional teams, the in-house counsel will develop and implement intellectual property strategies across AbbVie’s therapeutic products and product candidates.   

Responsibilities Include

• Maximizing AbbVie’s competitive position through creation of intellectual property strategies
• Working with teams across the organization to drive strategies
• Prosecuting strategically useful patent applications globally
• Providing legal advice and counsel to cross-functional R&D and business teams on a variety of IP related matters; and challenging/defending patents in IPR, opposition, interference and other proceedings.
• Analyzing third-party patent positions and conducting due diligence in support of business development activities