Patent Counsel Biology
il y a 4 jours
Make your mark for patients
We are looking for a Patent Counsel Biology who is proactive, eager to learn and capable of working in a transversal environment to join our Intellectual Property (IP) team, based in Brussels, Belgium .
About the role
The Patent Counsel Biology provides IP support to the UCB R&D organization.
She/he is working transversally at UCB and is accountable for all aspects of IP matters arising from discrete antibody projects and selected associated manufacturing platform technologies, as well as possibly gene therapy projects.
In addition to providing IP counselling and advice to UCB scientists, legal, business, and commercial teams, she/he is responsible for:
all IP matters relating to invention harvesting, patent drafting, prosecution and enforcement, freedom-to-operate and competitive landscape analyses, patent validity, infringement matters, IP risk management, opposition and appeal cases; handling IP related aspects of contractual agreements with external partners, universities and other research institutions; contributing where necessary to IP due diligence projects.Who you'll work with
As the Patent Counsel Biology at UCB, you will join a team who reports directly to the Head of IP Supply & Technology Solutions (S&TS). Your transversal role involves close interaction with UCB scientists, legal experts and other business stakeholders. Additionally, you'll manage relationships with external partners, universities, and research institutions.
What you'll do
Invention harvesting with the UCB teams. Manage all aspects of a given global IP portfolio, including conducting drafting and prosecution work, and providing IP advisory service to the and the different business units. Support, devise and implement IP strategy for antibody projects on a global level. Establish, negotiate and provide counselling on all IP aspects for a wide variety of transactional matters: joint collaboration agreements, licensing agreements, business acquisitions, confidentiality agreements, etc. Participate in oppositions, oral hearings and appeals. Provide patent validity, and infringement advice to stakeholders in the relevant business units. Support and promote IP awareness within UCB's community and business teams. Manage relationships with external counsel – where required. Participate in a variety of departmental activities, including meetings, aimed at key information-sharing, general case law awareness and discussion of departmental practices and policies.Interested? For this role we're looking for the following education, experience and skills
Degree in Biology Minimum of 5 years' experience working within a in-house IP department or a reputable private practice firm as an IP counsel supporting biology and/or life sciences. Fully qualified European Patent Attorney PhD in a relevant field or experience working in a laboratory setting would be considered an asset Experience in the Pharma industry or supporting pharmaceutical business is a plus Open to travel on an occasional basis in line with the demands of the business.Are you ready to 'go beyond' to create value and make your mark for patients? If this sounds like you, then we would love to hear from you
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