Patent Manager, Innovative Medicine

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Job Function:
Legal & Compliance

Job Sub Function:
Intellectual Property Law

Job Category:
Professional

All Job Posting Locations:
New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States of America, San Diego, California, United States of America, Spring House, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Job Description:

Johnson & Johnson is currently seeking a Patent Manager to join our Global Legal Organization located in Spring House, PA, San Diego, CA, or New Brunswick, NJ.

The Patent Manager uses scientific and technical expertise to serve as the primary point of contact between the in-house patent legal group and the various groups within Research & Development that develop new products and discover new technology.

This person collaborates with members of the legal group to identify business innovations and enable commercially significant inventions to be protected by valid patents, while avoiding infringement of valid third party patents.

This person utilizes extensive knowledge of Johnson & Johnson’s patent portfolios and the activities of its competitors to inform business decisions.

With oversight from a patent attorney, the patent liaison provides advice and direction on patent matters to the Research & Development teams as they discover and develop innovative solutions to profoundly impact patient’s lives.

Key Responsibilities:



* Performs extensive critical reviews of patents, patent applications, patent amendments, patent opinions and other patent-related documents for technical accuracy and full protection of company inventions.

Leads communication between research & development laboratories and patent attorneys.


* Collaborates closely with research & development personnel to perform comprehensive searches of patent databases for invalidity, patentability, landscape and freedom to operate searches.


* Performs technical analysis of third party's patents in distinct technology areas to identify and/or assess potential third party patent considerations.


* Ensures detailed instruction is provided to researchers and inventors regarding legal requirements for a patentable invention.

Assists in construction and submission of extensive invention disclosures.


* Collaborates with patent attorneys and paralegals to draft and prosecute patent applications.


* Provides guidance to research & development and commercial personnel regarding patent and trade secret matters and displays ability to...