Sr./Principal Patent Agent

GLAUKOS - SENIOR/PRINCIPAL PATENT AGENT (ALISO VIEJO, CA or BURLINGTON, MA)

How will you make an impact?

This role will serve as the lead Patent Agent for Glaukos, interacting primarily with the company's lead global IP counsel, outside counsel, and the various R&D teams. This individual will proactively assess, and takes steps to procure and protect, Glaukos intellectual property.

What will you do?

• Work with internal and external key partners to design and implement global patent strategy, which may include applied chemistry, medicinal chemistry, small molecules, biologics, mechanical engineering and/or optical engineering
• Collaborate regularly with Legal and R&D to identify inventions and determine patent eligibility
• Help maintain global patent and trademark dockets and generates regular reports.
• Guide and advise global stakeholders across an array of scientific and non-scientific backgrounds focusing on fostering innovation and mitigating IP risk
• Perform prior art searches, conduct patentability analyses, and analyze third-party patent portfolios
• Prepare and prosecute patent applications globally relating to the company's broad product pipeline pursuant to the Company's business objectives

How will you get here?

• M.S. in Chemistry or related field; Ph.D. preferred. M.S. or Ph.D. in Engineering will also be considered
• Registered Patent Agent with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
• Expertise in applied chemistry, medicinal chemistry, small molecules, biologics, mechanical engineering and/or optical engineering
• Strong understanding of patent laws, regulations, and procedures
• Proven track record of managing a diverse portfolio of patent applications
• Able to write, search, and prosecute patents independently
• Able to search and draw compounds
• Familiar with biologics
• Able to communicate fluidly within cross-functional teams, working effectively with both technical and non-technical personnel
• Proactive, self-motivated, organized relationship builder
• Takes work and sees it through independently, seeking guidance and consultation along the way
• Meets multiple deadlines, prioritizing across an array of projects
• Exhibits accuracy, efficiency, and follow through using strong time, organizational, and project management skills

SENIOR PATENT AGENT

• 5-10 years experience in global pharmaceutical patent prosecution

PRINCIPAL PATENT AGENT

• 12+ years experience in global pharmaceutical patent prosecution