Patent Attorney, Associate Director

2 weeks ago

Melbourne, Australia CSL Full time

Your Role

As the IP counsel/Patent Attorney you’ll provide advice to the organization on patent, regulatory exclusivities, trade secrets and related intellectual property (IP) matters. You will also represent CSL on matters including the patentability of inventions, potential infringement of patents and other exclusivities, agreements involving patents, know how, and educate on IP.

Your Responsibilities

Reporting to the Head of Product Development (PD) and Plasma, Global Intellectual Property you will be:

- Responsible for managing and delivering global patent and related intellectual property strategies and support for portion of CSL Group’s global activities
- Managing prosecution and defence of CSL intellectual property, including building and safeguarding of a patent portfolio tailored to CSL’s R&D activities
- Providing counsel and advice to management and R&D organization to actively manage global patent related risks
- Contributing to an enterprise-wide IP strategy that supports and safeguards CSL’s Global R&D activities, including invention harvesting, optimising and defending regulatory exclusivities and lifecycle management activities
- Contributing to identification and preservation of Trade Secrets and in conjunction with IP team, ensuring trade secrets are well protected within global IP strategy alongside other IP rights
- Actively contributing to development of and delivering education sessions to business partners on aspects of IP across the CSL enterprise
- Representing CSL Group directly or in cooperation with external attorneys

Your Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in life sciences discipline (chemistry, biochemistry, biotechnology) or a related field
- Fully Qualified Patent Attorney or IP lawyer - admitted to practice in at least one jurisdiction (AU, EP, DE, UK, US preferred)
- Master’s degree or PhD highly regarded
- At least 8 years post-qualification experience in Intellectual Property
- Experience with life science technologies and operations of in-house IP teams with a background in a technical field relevant to CSL highly regarded
- Patent management experience in an R&D drug development environment highly regarded
- Experience with agreements involving patent and related intellectual property matters
- Ability to work proactively in globally organised project teams and dealing with scientists located in R&D sites around the world.

To apply, submit your CV no later than Friday 29th November 2024.

**Our Benefits**:
We encourage you to make your well-being a priority. It’s important and so are you. Learn more about how we care at CSL.

**About CSL**:
CSL is a leading global biotechnology company with a dynamic portfolio of life-saving medicines, including those that treat haemophilia and immune deficiencies, as well as vaccines to prevent influenza. Since our start in 1916, we have been driven by our promise to save lives through innovation. Learn more about CSL.

**We want CSL to reflect the world around us**:
As a global organisation with employees in 35+ countries, CSL embraces diversity and inclusion. Learn more about Diversity & Inclusion at CSL.

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