Senior Patent Counsel/Agent (Large Molecule)

The Position

Genentech?s Intellectual Property team is seeking a Senior Patent Counsel/Agent (Large Molecule) whose passion lies in creating and leveraging groundbreaking IP strategies that enable Genentech to ?do now what patients need next.? As a key partner and business strategist, this individual will push the boundaries of what is possible in a highly competitive industry. This position reports into the IP Technology team in Genentech?s Legal Department, and will support therapeutics and technology IP portfolios.

The Opportunity

Key responsibilities of this individual contributor role will include but not be limited to the following:

Providing Advice & Counsel:

• Designing and delivering impactful global IP portfolios from invention capture to patent issuance and beyond for technologies and products, including large molecule pharmaceutical development candidates and products in combination with other modalities and across various development stages and therapeutic areas;

• Rendering legal opinions and providing guidance concerning issues of patentability, validity, and freedom-to-operate

• Conducting due diligence investigations and analyses of in-house and partnered programs (including freedom-to-operate, infringement and validity analyses)

• Maintaining strong knowledge of legal case law, rules and regulations before the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office as well as other jurisdictional IP offices

Managing Docket (patent preparation and prosecution):

• Prepare, file and prosecute patent applications with a primary focus on the protection of inventions and patent prosecution relating to large molecule therapeutics from ?cradle to grave? and at diverse development stages, as well as matrixed support to other IP practice areas

• Manage and prosecute a substantial and active global docket, including handling U.S. and foreign patent applications as well as post-grant proceedings (e.g., reexamination, reissue, post-grant review), including foreign oppositions and appeals, as they may arise

• Balance competing priorities

Collaborating, Managing, & Supporting Teams:

• Provide IP support for partnering and other agreements (e.g., major licensing agreements, research collaborations, MTAs, CDAs)

• Support intellectual property-related transactional and litigation work

• At times, direct and manage outside counsel, including overseeing budget as appropriate

• Collaborate with colleagues around the globe on IP matters and as part of cross-functional teams

• Engage in clear communication, both oral and written, to all levels of the organization with a willingness to listen and learn from others

• Influence business leaders as a trusted advisor and thought partner

Who You Are

• 7+ years of patent attorney/agent experience in life sciences patent prosecution, with majority of experience in patent application drafting and prosecution in a pharma/biotech corporate setting and/or representing such clients/matters in a law firm

• Admission to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) required

• A United States law degree (J.D.) and a current ?good standing? admission to at least one US state bar is required for attorney applicants

• A degree in a biological science is required, with ideally a Ph.D. or other relevant advanced degree

• Agreement and transactional experience is a plus

• Experience with adverse proceedings (e.g., USPTO adverse proceedings, EPO adverse proceedings, U.S. litigation) is a plus

• Key competencies include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • Embraces a growth-mindset and enjoys work in a fast-paced and global organization

  • Excels at working independently and proactively with minimal direction, has strong organizational skills, and the ability to prioritize and balance competing projects and responsibilities.

  • Engages as an active participant in Group, Department, and cross-functional projects and initiatives where strategies, processes, operating standards and/or practices are developed and deployed, to ensure highest quality IP portfolios in a high performing, agile team setting.

This role is located onsite at Genentech?s South San Francisco, California campus, and a remote working arrangement is not available.

Relocation benefits are not available for this job posting.

The expected salary range for this position based on the primary location of California is $211,300 to $392,300 for Sr. Patent Counsel and $188,860 to $350,740 for Sr. Patent Agent. Actual pay will be determined based on experience, qualifications, geographic location, and other job-related factors permitted by law. A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and Company performance. This position also qualifies for the benefits detailed at the link provided below.

Benefits

Genentech is an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy and practice to employ, promote, and otherwise treat any and all employees and applicants on the basis of merit, qualifications, and competence. The company's policy prohibits unlawful discrimination, including but not limited to, discrimination on the basis of Protected Veteran status, individuals with disabilities status, and consistent with all federal, state, or local laws.

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