Ventana Medical Systems is seeking a patent attorney. Coordinates and performs RTD/Ventana’s intellectual property (“IP”) activities for one or more departments of the Company or subgroups of such departments (“business units”). Secures protection for the Company’s intellectual property and minimizes risk associated with bringing new products and innovations to the marketplace by ensuring respect for the valid intellectual property rights of others.
Essential Functions
- Implements an IP strategy within one or more business units.
- Acts as the primary contact for Ventana IP issues within one or more business units.
- Prepares, drafts, files and prosecutes patent applications in the United States Patent & Trademark Office in order to protect the Company’s investment in research and development.
- Prepares written opinions on issues of patentability, patent infringement, patent validity and freedom-to-operate issues in order to minimize the business risk associated with bringing new products and innovations to the marketplace.
- Assists product development teams in designing products to avoid valid patent claims of others in order to minimize the business risk associated with bringing new products and innovations to the marketplace.
- Provides general counseling and training on IP issues to relevant business units.
- Evaluates contract terms related to IP and coordinates with corporate counsel on the drafting and negotiating of same.
- Conducts due diligence on IP aspects of transactional projects.
- Provides technical support for patent litigation matters.
Minimum Qualifications
Formal Training/Education:
- Undergraduate degree in one of the following: life sciences/chemistry/biotechnology; advanced degree in the Life Sciences highly preferred.
- Doctor of Jurisprudence, licensed to practice law in one or more of the 50 states or the District of Columbia.
- Licensed to practice law before the United States Patent & Trademark Office.
Experience:
- At least five years experience in IP practice, including patent preparation and prosecution, licensing, opinion work, transactional due diligence, and client counseling.
- Experience in patenting biologics/in vitro diagnostic devices preferred.
- Experience practicing law as in-house counsel and with IP litigation matters preferred.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain open, candid, and trusting work relationships.
Contact
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Additional Info
Employer Type: Large Corporation
Job Location: Tuscon, Arizona