Senior Patent Counsel / Director, Intellectual Property

Bay Area, Californiafull timeOn Site

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senior

$286k–$367k

H1B: yes

Altos Labs The Senior Patent Counsel / Director, Intellectual Property at Altos Labs manages global patent portfolios and provides legal counsel on IP matters related to cellular programming and therapeutics. This role involves patent prosecution, due diligence, and collaboration with business and legal teams.

Responsibilities

Prepare, prosecute, and maintain global patent portfolios for various therapeutic modalities including small molecules, large molecules and gene therapy. Includes the drafting and filing patent applications, managing and successfully resolving patent office actions such as inter partes reviews, reexaminations, post grant reviews, and oppositions.
Identify and evaluate data for patentability and invention capture.
Conduct due diligence assessments and provide pragmatic and actionable advice based on those assessments.
Counsel business stakeholders on freedom to operate analyses, patentability, and global regulatory exclusivities.
Provide advice and counsel on trade secrets, copyrights and trademarks as needed.
Review, draft, and negotiate IP terms in collaboration with transactional legal team.
Identify, assess, and communicate IP risks to business stakeholders.
Develop and maintain effective partnerships across the business and within the legal and compliance functions to provide advice, risk assessment, and strategy on IP matters.
Maintain current knowledge of IP case law and emerging industry trends.
Effectively manage outside counsel work product and budget.
Core Competencies
To succeed in our highly dynamic environment, the ideal candidate must demonstrate:

Qualification

Education & CredentialsPhD in Chemistry or related scienceExperience & Technical SkillsThe salary range for San DiegoDirectorFor UK applicants

Required

Education & Credentials:
PhD in Chemistry or related science.
Registered before United States Patent and Trademark Office is required.
Juris Doctorate from an ABA-accredited law school
Admitted to California Bar or ability to qualify as Registered In-House Counsel.
Experience & Technical Skills:
7+/12+ years of experience as patent prosecutor, preferably including law firm and industry experience.
Experience in global pharmaceutical drug development and commercialization is required.
The salary range for San Diego:
Director, IP: $286,300 - $367,000
Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location.
For UK applicants, before submitting your application: