Senior Patent Counsel - Massachusetts, United States - Johnson & Johnson

Description

Johnson & Johnson is currently seeking a Senior Patent Counsel to join our Global Legal Organization located in Boston, MA.

Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal.

Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity.

The Senior Patent Counsel position will primarily support the medical devices sector of Johnson & Johnson, and more specifically the DePuy Synthes orthopaedics operating companies with a focus on the companies' digital and health technology platforms, including its robotics and software applications.

The successful candidate will be required to work on site at any of the above locations at least 3 days/week.

• Developing and managing the patent portfolio of key business stakeholders, including preparation and prosecution of patent applications around the world.
• Conducting freedom-to-operate analyses in support of new product development.
• Drafting and negotiating complex IP, research, product development, and other agreements.
• Provide due diligence support for business development activities.
• Counseling senior business leaders and other stakeholders on complex legal and business issues.
• Develop in-depth knowledge of the technology, commercial model and competitive strategies, and patent landscape for DePuy Synthes. Developing in-depth knowledge of the technology, commercial model and competitive strategies, as well as the patent landscape, for other MedTech companies as needed.
• Have superior knowledge of competitive technologies in the orthopaedics industry.
• Support US and OUS litigation, including identifying opportunities to enforce patent rights.
• Manage outside counsel.
• Deliver regular presentations and interact with the business about patents, other intellectual property, contracts, and due diligence matters.
• Provide training to business personnel on patents, intellectual property, and contractual matters.
• Work closely and collaboratively with senior R&D teams and commercial leaders and colleagues, in an independent way, including influencing business decisions at a strategic level.
• Assisting in driving IP department growth and the development of Global Legal Organization colleagues, including providing mentoring, leadership and guidance to legal colleagues.
• Leading role in influencing public policy on IP related issues through engagement with IP and legal organizations and trade associations.