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Job title: Senior Patent Attorney Biology/Biotech

Location: Gentilly

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 Senior Patent Attorney Biology/Biotech, you will be a key leader within the Global Biologics Patent team of Sanofi's Global Intellectual Property Department.

Based in Gentilly, in France, you will drive strategic patent protection for a diverse range of high-priority programs across Sanofi's global business units in the biologics area. You will provide expert counsel on complex intellectual property matters, including patent preparation and prosecution, worldwide patent portfolio management, IP strategy development, patentability assessments, and sophisticated freedom-to-operate analyses and pre-litigation strategies.

Main responsibilities:

Lead strategic interactions with senior clients (including Research & Development, platform and project management, Business Development) in Europe and the US to provide expert counselling and proactively identify valuable invention opportunitiesDevelop and implement comprehensive IP strategies aligned with business objectives and provide strategic guidance to senior managementOversee the preparation, filing and prosecution of EPO, US and foreign patent applications in biologics area, ensuring highest quality standards and aliging wih our internal best ptracticesDeliver authoritative patentability evaluations for critical internal or external projectsDirect and analyze complex searches and provide advices on freedom-to-operate, validity, non-infringement and design-around of third-party patentsLead post grant proceedings, such as oppositions, representing Sanofi's interestsTake a leadership role in drafting, reviewing and negotiating agreements covering intellectual property rightsProvide strategic guidance on proposed research papers and other publications to optimize patent protectionBuild and maintain strategic networks within Sanofi's Biologics Business Units and Global IP group, serving as a key liaison between departments

About you
 

Education and professional Experience:

Graduate degree (Master, PhD) in a biological or biochemistry scienceEuropean Patent Attorney qualification is mandatory with at least 5+ years post-EQE experienceNational Patent Attorney qualification would be a plusMinimum 10+ years of patent law experience gained in-house or in a law firmExtensive experience in handling complex biologics IP matters, such as antibodies, peptides, and/or nucleic acids, and demonstrated expertise in biologics platform activities is mandatoryProven track record in successfully handling EPO oppositions and appeals is strongly desired

Skills:

A strategic thinker with demonstrated leadership abilities who can drive innovation and mentor junior team membersExpert in independently handling complex drafting and prosecution of patent applicationsOutstanding communication skills with proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and work effectively with global cross-functional teams

Languages:

Fluency in English required; fluency in French highly desirable

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Pursue progress, discover extraordinary

Better is out there. Better medications, better outcomes, better science. But progress doesn’t happen without people – people from different backgrounds, in different locations, doing different roles, all united by one thing: a desire to make miracles happen. So, let’s be those people.

At Sanofi, we provide equal opportunities to all regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, ability or gender identity.

Watch our ALL IN video and check out our Diversity Equity and Inclusion actions at sanofi.com!