Counsel, Intellectual Property

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 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

     

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Working at Abbott 

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. You’ll also have access to: 

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of. 

• Free medical coverage for employees* via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO 

• An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution 

• Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree. 

• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.  

• A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for 

  

The Opportunity 

This position can work out of our location in Plymouth, MN or St. Paul, MN, in the Electrophysiology business unit of our Medical Devices division. The position will focus primarily on Abbott’s product lines for the treatment of cardiac arrhythmias as well as related digital solutions.  The position may also serve other Abbott business units on occasion.    

  

What You’ll Work On 

• Manage invention disclosures, including collecting and screening disclosures, conducting inventor interviews, presenting disclosures at patent committee and Invention Review Board meetings. 

• Participate in the effective management of our external budget, including monthly, quarterly and annual budget reviews, quarterly forecasting, and reviewing outside counsel invoices. 

• Conduct due diligence on potential mergers and acquisitions and freedom-to-operate assessments that drive strategic acquisitions and product development. 

• Conduct in-depth analyses of competitor products and IP portfolios. 

• Review outside counsel work to ensure the work, methodology, strategy and costs meet Abbott’s expectations. 

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and counsel a variety of clients on IP and other legal issues. 

• Interact with and provide legal and strategic guidance to senior management, engineers and other functional organizational leadership.