Job Title Patent Agent Requisition JR000013651 Patent Agent (Open) Location US Specialty Brand Headquarters - USA501 Additional Locations Bridgewater, NJ Job Description Summary Mallinckrodt is seeking a patent agent with 3+ years of legal experience. Preferably this experience includes in-house experience in the life sciences field. This position will be responsible for the intellectual property needs within both the Specialty Brands and Specialty Generics business units, including providing strategic counseling, performing freedom-to operate analysis, managing patent preparation/prosecution and post-grant activities, performing due diligence, and supporting IP litigation. Essential Functions + Interact with R&D and project teams to identity patentable inventions and execute patent strategies + Provide direction to outside counsel on patent filings and prosecution matters globally + Provide landscape analyses and related support to R&D + Provide patentability, freedom-to-operate, and related opinions in support of R&D activities and business development activities + Provide IP diligence for M&A and related activities + Monitor third party patent activity in areas of interest + Assisting in offensive and defensive patent challenges in global patent offices + Assist commercial attorneys with IP elements of agreements + Assist in technical support of IP litigation + Manage or participate in projects impacting the IP team, the Legal Department, or Mallinckrodt Minimum Requirements Education/Experience: + Bachelor’s degree required with a focus in chemical or biological sciences or engineering preferred. Advanced degree preferred. + Admitted to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office preferred. + 3+ years of law firm and/or in-house pharmaceutical/life science experience Skills/Qualifications: + Experience with global patent filing strategies + Experience working as or with an outside counsel. + Experience with U.S. and European patent office proceedings + Strong oral and written communication skills + Strong interpersonal skills + Strong analytical skills and attention to detail + Strong organizational skills, including the ability to manage and drive projects + Strong business acumen including ability to integrate IP and business risks and considerations + Exposure/experience with the Hatch-Waxman Act, the BPCIA, and patent litigation generally. Organizational Relationship/Scope: . This position will work within the Legal function and have professional interaction with senior leaders across multiple functions. This position will also represent the company to external regulatory agencies. Working Conditions: This position is located in Bridgewater, New Jersey under a hybrid working model. #LI-PC1 Mallinckrodt is a global specialty p harmaceutical business that develops, manufactures, markets and distributes specialty pharmaceutical products. Areas of focus include therapeutic drugs for autoimmune and rare disease specialty areas like neurology, rheumatology, nephrology, ophthalmology and pulmonology; immunotherapy and neonatal respiratory critical care therapies; and analgesics and central nervous system drugs. The company's core strengths include the acquisition and management of highly regulated raw materials; deep regulatory expertise; and specialized chemistry, formulation and manufacturing capabilities. The company's Specialty Brands segment includes branded medicines; its Specialty Generics segment includes specialty generic drugs, active pharmaceutical ingredients and external manufacturing. To learn more about Mallinckrodt, visit www.mallinckrodt.com. Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals (“the Company”) maintains a continuing policy of non-discrimination in employment. The Company is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination based upon age, ancestry, color, religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), disability (mental and physical), marital status, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, national origin (including language use restrictions), political activities or affiliation, race, sex (including pregnancy, child birth, breastfeeding and medical conditions related to pregnancy, child birth or breastfeeding), gender, gender identity and gender expression, sexual orientation, as well as any other category protected by law. Furthermore, it is our policy to provide equal opportunity to individuals with disabilities and protected veterans in all phases of the employment process and in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations on every location in which the company has facilities. This policy of non-discrimination shall include, but not be limited to, the following employment decisions and practices: recruiting, hiring; promotions; demotions or transfers; layoffs; recalls; terminations; rates of pay or other forms of compensation; selection for training, including apprenticeship; and recruitment or recruitment advertising. Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals is required to report certain payments or transfers of value (such as expense reimbursement, meals, transportation) made to U.S.-licensed healthcare professionals in compliance with the federal Physician Payment Sunshine Act (i.e. Open Payments) and certain state laws.