US Patent Attorney

Welcome to Haleon. Were a purpose-driven world-class consumer company putting everyday health in the hands of just three years since our launch weve grown evolved and are now entering an exciting new chapter one filled with bold ambitions and enormous opportunity.

Our trusted portfolio of brands including Sensodyne Panadol Advil Voltaren Theraflu Otrivin and Centrum lead in resilient and growing categories. What sets us apart is our unique blend of deep human understanding and trusted science.

Now its time to fully realise the full potential of our business and our people. We do this through our Win as One strategy. It puts our purpose to deliver better everyday health with humanity at the heart of everything we do. It unites us inspires us and challenges us to be better every day driven by our agile performance-focused culture.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and proactive US Patent Attorney to join Haleons legal team supporting iconic brands such as Centrum and Emergen C. This is a strategically critical position responsible for strengthening Haleons US patent capability R&D development and safeguarding innovation across our rapidly evolving Wellness portfolio.

Reporting into the Head of Legal Global Wellness the US Patent Attorney will provide US focused patent support to R&D Commercial Regulatory and Legal stakeholders. Working closely with Haleons Oral Health and OTC category patent attorneys as well as colleagues based in the US UK China and India you will be responsible for building protecting and leveraging IP assets that provide meaningful competitive advantage across our brands.

This is a full-time flexible hybrid position requiring three days per week in the office reporting to Haleons Warren NJ location. Periodic travel to other offices may be required.

Key Responsibilities

• Invention harvesting within Haleons global R&D Wellness teams.

• Manage all aspects of Haleons global Wellness patent and design portfolio including conducting drafting and prosecution work and providing IP advisory service to R&D and business units.

• Partner with R&D Commercial Marketing and Legal colleagues to define develop and execute IP strategy for Centrum Emergen C and adjacent Wellness brands.

• Establish negotiate and provide counselling on all IP aspects for a wide variety of transactional matters: R&D agreements licensing agreements business acquisitions and divestments confidentiality agreements etc.

• Work with Haleons Wellness category trademark attorneys to prepare and file registered designs to protect the visual appearance of Haleons products.

• Work with Haleons other category patent attorneys to support additional US cross-category IP needs .

• Provide patentability validity and infringement advice to R&D and the relevant business units.

• Conduct Freedom to Operate (FTO) analyses for launches in the US and elsewhere ensuring compliance with US legal standards for competent opinions.

• Provide IP input into regulatory commercial claims and substantiation discussions for US products.

• Support licensing collaboration M&A and external innovation activities with US related IP considerations.

• Coordinate actions arising from receipt of Paragraph IV notice letters.

• Manage paralegal support partnering with the business on US formalities (POAs assignments ADS updates IDS updates docketing).

• Contribute to internal IP training awareness and capability building across business teams.

Who Youll Work With

• R&D Wellness teams across formulation analytical clinical and packaging

• Oral Health and OTC Category patent attorneys in the UK

• Commercial Regulatory and Legal teams supporting Wellness

• External US patent counsel and secondees

• Paralegals and support staff across the US UK and India

Why you

Basic Qualifications

• Fully qualified US Patent Attorney registered to practice before the USPTO.

• Degree in Chemistry Biochemistry Pharmaceutical Sciences Chemical Engineering or a related STEM discipline.

• Minimum 5 years post qualification experience in patent drafting prosecution portfolio management and FTO analysis.

• Demonstrated experience advising R&D and commercial stakeholders and providing clear business aligned guidance.

Preferred Skills:

• In house experience in consumer health VMS OTC pharmaceuticals or FMCG.

• Experience coordinating global patent portfolios and working with cross border teams.

• Familiarity with Wellness technologies formulations dosage forms packaging or delivery systems.

Compensation: The salary range for this role is:$160876 - $221204 plus an 18% on-target bonus.

Location: This role is based in based in Warren NJ and follows a hybrid model requiring a minimum in-office presence of 3 days per week.

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Benefits

Haleon offers a robust Total Reward package that consists of competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits program. This includes a generous 401(k) plan tuition reimbursement and time off programs including 6 months paid parental leave. On day one you are eligible for benefits including our healthcare programs where the company pays for the majority of your medical coverage for you and your family. We also offer the opportunity to receive a discretionary bonus based on the achievement of key business performance and other incentive/recognition programs as part of the offering.

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Equal Opportunities

Haleon are committed to mobilising our purpose in a way that represents the diverse consumers and communities who rely on our brands every day. It guides us in creating an inclusive culture where different backgrounds and views are valued and respected all in support of understanding and best serving the needs of our consumers and unleashing the full potential of our people. Its important to us that Haleon is a place where all our employees feel they truly belong.

During the application process we may ask you to share some personal information which is entirely voluntary. This information ensures we meet certain regulatory and reporting obligations and supports the development refinement and execution of our inclusion and belonging programmes that are open to all Haleon employees.

The personal information you provide will be kept confidential used only for legitimate business purposes and will never be used in making any employment decisions including hiring decisions.

Please note that if you are a US Licensed Healthcare Professional or Healthcare Professional as defined by the laws of the state issuing your license Haleon may be required to capture and report expenses Haleon incurs on your behalf in the event you are afforded an interview for employment. This capture of applicable transfers of value is necessary to ensure Haleons compliance to all federal and state US Transparency requirements.

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