Patent Admin

Job description

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 103,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Primary Job Function:

The Patent Admin reports to Paralegal Supervisor or Attorney

Core Job Responsibilities

• Assists with legal services for assigned responsibilities or clients.
• Supports the business in the achievement of business objectives

• Assists more experienced paralegals and/or attorneys in resolving legal issues on projects involving single disciplines/functional areas within the Legal Division and/or a division within Abbott

• Knowledge of Abbott's business and client areas supported
• Generates and edits legal and patent documents at direction of paralegal(s) and attorney(s)
• Represents Abbott externally to customers, suppliers, competitors, opposing counsel or government agencies with direction and guiding process.
• Represents Legal Division internally to clients
• Proactively drafts templates for substantive docket items.
• Identifies and coordinates best practices and training/seminars.

• Interacts across all/multiple levels of management

EDUCATION AND TRAINING REQUIREMENTS

• Associate's Degree and/or relevant legal education required.

EXPERIENCE

• 2 - 4 years of relevant administrative experience (legal and/or patent experience preferred)
• Prefer experience with patent management software and use of USPTO websites.
• Prefer prior database administration and /or docketing and filing experience
• Must have strong communication and writing skills
• Must have excellent computer skills including experience with document creation and presentation software (Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel, and Adobe Acrobat).
• Must be able to work under pressure and work in a team environment requiring collaboration and communication with prioritization and attention to detail.

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