Senior Intellectual Property Counsel (1485)
New England Biolabs Inc. (NEB), a recognized leader in enzyme design and development, is seeking a Senior IP Counsel who will join the Intellectual Property Group as a contributor to all Intellectual Property functions within the company.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Provide guidance/leadership to outside counsel and internal team to perform competitive patent intelligence
- Draft and prosecute Global Patent Applications
- Supervise outside counsel for European Oppositions and US Reexamination Challenges to Patents
- Respond to patent office challenges instituted by third parties, including U.S. inter-parties’ reviews and European oppositions and inter-parties review
- Defend NEB trademarks and copyrights in legal proceedings
- Prepare Freedom to Operate Opinions
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Advocacy Groups) at New England Biolabs to provide exceptional and timely IP protection, and strategic advice.
Required Qualifications:
- J.D. from an accredited law school
- Ph.D. in molecular biology or similar field, preferably with postdoctoral experience
- Admission to a state bar (Massachusetts strongly preferred)
- Admission to the USPTO
- At least 15 years of IP including both law firm and in-house counsel experience, including experience with life sciences tools and reagents companies
- Familiarity with domestic and foreign filing requirements
- Experience managing a complex patent portfolio and a high volume intellectual property workflow
- Proven track record developing and implementing patent strategies with demonstrated success securing meaningful patent protection for products and technology platforms
- Extensive expertise with USPTO, including drafting and prosecuting multiple patents in the field of biology
- Strong executive presence and the ability to interact confidently with the CEO and senior leadership of the company
- Creative problem solving, including the ability to collaborate iteratively with our researchers to strengthen our IP claims
- Good understanding of legal and technical issues and capable of formulating winning arguments
- Intellectual curiosity
- Excellent communication and presentation skills; both written and verbal
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively in a team setting
In order to be considered for this position, please submit your resume directly to us using either the job link in our Handshake job posting or via our company website at https://www.neb.com/about-neb/careers.