Associate Director Patent Attorney

Associate Director Patent Attorney - 63649

The opportunity

The Associate Director, Patent role has responsibility for IP strategy development and implementation for Teva's generic products for the European and International markets. This role partners with others in the Legal Department as well as R&D, Business Development, Medis, regulatory affairs and portfolio to provide patent support for the development and commercialization of Teva’s generic products in the European and International markets. The role reports directly to the Senior Director, Patent.

How you’ll spend your day

• Collaborate with R&D Associates to determine/develop design-around formulations.
• Collaborate with outside counsel to determine/develop invalidity positions to relevant patents.
• Determine launch strategy, including labeling carve outs, and assess risk associated with launch.
• Manage European Patent Office Oppositions and similar actions in national patent offices.
• Manage Unified Patent Court revocations.
• Collaborate with colleagues in other teams to ensure all global issues are addressed, including manufacturing site, device, and API issues.
• Collaborate with Regulatory Affairs Associates to support regulatory submissions.
• Collaborate with Portfolio Team to support identification of potential generic products for Teva’s European and International markets including providing IP landscapes and IP launch scenarios.
• Collaborate with Business Development to determine launch strategy, including labeling carve outs, and assess risk associated with launch for in-licensed generic products.
• Collaborate with Medis to support Medis’ out-licensing of Teva’s generic products.
• Manage outside opinion counsel to ensure high quality work product on time and within budget.

Your experience and qualifications

• Collaborate with R&D Associates to determine/develop design-around formulations.
• Collaborate with outside counsel to determine/develop invalidity positions to relevant patents.
• Determine launch strategy, including labeling carve outs, and assess risk associated with launch.
• Manage European Patent Office Oppositions and similar actions in national patent offices.
• Manage Unified Patent Court revocations.
• Collaborate with colleagues in other teams to ensure all global issues are addressed, including manufacturing site, device, and API issues.
• Collaborate with Regulatory Affairs Associates to support regulatory submissions.
• Collaborate with Portfolio Team to support identification of potential generic products for Teva’s European and International markets including providing IP landscapes and IP launch scenarios.
• Collaborate with Business Development to determine launch strategy, including labeling carve outs, and assess risk associated with launch for in-licensed generic products.
• Collaborate with Medis to support Medis’ out-licensing of Teva’s generic products.
• Manage outside opinion counsel to ensure high quality work product on time and within budget