About this role
AbbVie is searching for an in-house Senior Counsel for our Patent Prosecution group, part of AbbVie’s Intellectual Property, Transactions, and Innovation legal team. This position will support AbbVie’s Aesthetic, Eye Care and other therapeutic areas, and be based in our offices in North Chicago, IL, Waltham, MA, Irvine, CA, or South San Francisco, CA, with a hybrid work model (on site 3+ days/week). Acting individually and in cross-functional teams, the in-house Senior 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...