Senior Trademark Counsel - Intellectual Property

AbbVie is searching for an inhouse Senior Trademark Counsel in its Intellectual Property group. This position will be based in AbbVies Irvine California office.  

Working both individually and in crossfunctional teams the inhouse Senior Trademark Counsel will develop and implement trademark and copyright strategies across AbbVies Aesthetics and Pharmaceutical products and product candidates. 

Responsibilities:

• Perform US and OUS trademark searches including online searching; analyze third party goods services trademarks and service marks and provide legal advice relating thereto
• Prepare file and prosecute US and OUS trademark applications and consult with internal commercial colleagues and outside counsel as appropriate
• Monitor watch notices and challenge and defend trademarks in opposition cancellation and other proceedings
• Maximize AbbVies competitive trademark positions through creation and implementation of intellectual property strategies
• Provide legal advice and counsel to crossfunctional R&D marketing publication communication and other colleagues on a variety of trademark and copyrightrelated matters
• Conduct trademark and copyrightrelated due diligence in support of business development activities
• Provide trademarkrelated legal advice relating to and in support of the companys brand protection anticounterfeiting and product protection activities
• Partner with and support other departments on brand protection anticounterfeiting and product protection issues
• Manage and engage in online enforcement against unauthorized use of AbbVies trademarks including working with service providers industry collaborations and online platforms and initiating UDRPs and civil actions as appropriate
• Manage trademark recordations with customs

Qualifications :

• Juris Doctorate degree from an accredited law school
• State bar admission (specific state admission not required)
• 7 years of law firm or inhouse U.S. and OUS trademark prosecution searching and enforcement experience
• Strong legal analytical research communication and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex projects to meet deadlines
• Must be selfmotivated detailoriented with high work standards
• Ability to work well collaboratively and independently
• Willingness and ability to work with and coordinate activities with a large number of individuals across various US and OUS departments
• Ability to think creatively and devise solutions to challenging problems
• Ability to manage and serve a wide range of client groups within the company by recognizing and responding quickly and pragmatically.

Preferred Experience:

• Juris Doctorate from a nationally recognized law school
• Admitted to practice law
• Pharmaceutical or aesthetics industry experience preferred
• Experience in online brand protection preferred

Additional Information :

Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law: 

• The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.

• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation holidays sick) medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

• This job is eligible to participate in our shortterm incentive programs. 

• This job is eligible to participate in our longterm incentive programs

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus commission incentive benefits or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Companys sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Companys sole and absolute discretion consistent with applicable law. 

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity driving innovation transforming lives and serving our community. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled. 

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