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Job title : Patent Counsel

• Location: Gentilly France

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About the job

Ready to push the limits of what’s possible? Join Sanofi in one of our corporate functions and you can play a vital part in the performance of our entire business while helping to make an impact on millions around the world. As Patent Counsel, you will be part of the Global Synthetic Molecules Patent team within Sanofi´s Global Intellectual Property Department. Based in Gentilly, Ile de France, you will be dedicated to all aspects of patent protection for a diverse range of programs across Sanofi's global business units primarily related to small molecules.

We are an innovative global healthcare company with one purpose: to chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives. We’re also a company where you can flourish and grow your career, with countless opportunities to explore, make connections with people, and stretch the limits of what you thought was possible. Ready to get started?

Main responsibilities:

• Prepare, file, and prosecute US, EPO and foreign patent applications in chemical and pharmaceutical areas

• Interact with colleagues at all levels of the organization (including Research & Development, Project Management, Business Development, Franchise, Manufacturing & Supply) in the US and Europe to provide counselling and proactively solicit invention disclosures

• Provide patentability evaluation of IP related to internal, collaborative and external projects

• Manage post issuance patent proceedings, such as post grant reviews, inter partes reviews and oppositions

• Participate in due diligence and the drafting, reviewing and negotiation of agreements covering intellectual property rights

• Conduct, direct and analyze patent searches and render opinions on validity, non-infringement and patent avoidance of third-party patents

• Review proposed research papers and other publications for any impact on patent strategies

About you

Experience

• Extensive experience in handling complex pharmaceutical IP matters and counselling senior and executive level clients/colleagues

• Experience in managing US post-grant proceedings, EP Oppositions, IP due diligence and complex agreement drafting

• Patent term extension/supplementary protection certificate experience is preferred

Soft skills

• Team-focused - willingly assists colleagues in other functions (Legal, Scientists, Finance, Accounting, etc.) with projects and activities

• Good understanding of the biopharmaceutical business and business minded, solutions-based approach to managing IP-related issues

• Customer-oriented

Technical skills

• Able to independently handle preparation and global prosecution of patent applications

• Able to work in a team within an international professional network and interact with colleagues in other countries

Education

• Technical qualification degree in Chemistry or Biochemistry at a level of Master 2 or Engineer or PhD

• Fully Qualified European Patent Attorney

• EU patent Litigation course (CEIPI Strasbourg) Litigation experience

Languages

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in French and English

Why choose us?

As Patent Counsel, Synthetic Molecules, you will be part of the Global Synthetic Molecules Patent team within Sanofi´s Global Intellectual Property Department. You will advise on a wide range of intellectual property matters including patent preparation and prosecution, worldwide patent portfolio management, overall IP strategy, patentability and freedom-to-operate analyses.