BASF 
is seeking a Senior Patent Attorney to work in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. Under the supervision and direction of a senior BASF intellectual property attorney, this person provides patent support to BASF's Plant Sciences (BPS) unit in Research Triangle Park (RTP).
Building Patent Assets:
• Draft and prosecute patent applications in the U.S. for the protection of innovations arising out of research conducted at BPS, RTP-based Headquarters
• Manage patent families and select patent portfolios on a global basis
• Work collaboratively with the BPS patent group based in Germany
• Frequent interaction with the business and technical teams in RTP
Other IP-Related Legal Work:
• Growth opportunity in the management of IP strategy for select BPS projects as the need arises
• Supporting/lead role in the development of patentability, validity, infringement, freedom-to-operate opinions, and requisite patent searching
• Supporting/lead role in IP due diligence activities relative to acquisitions, divestitures and other transactions involving IP, and litigation or proceedings before the various patent office's/agencies around the world
Qualifications:
BASF recognizes institutions of Higher Education which are accredited by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation or equivalent
• Must have a BS in life sciences
• Must be registered to practice before the USPTO as a patent attorney
• Must have at least 4 years of experience in patent application drafting and prosecution
• Must have at least 2 years of experience in molecular biology and biotechnology arts
• At least 2 years of experience with IP/technical background in one or more of plant science, molecular biology, biotechnology or associated life science fields, specific experience in the crop seed industry a plus
• Exposure to IP transactional processes which include technology transfer, licensing and R&D agreements
• Good facility with eFiling, Public and Private PAIR and other databases and web-based interaction with USPTO and other Patent Offices world-wide
Contact:
To apply, visit this link: http://bit.ly/sratornpat1201262.
Additional Info:
Employer Type: Other
Job Location: Research Triangle Park, North Carolina