Senior Patent Attorney

At Roche you can show up as yourself, embraced for the unique qualities you bring. Our culture encourages personal expression, open dialogue, and genuine connections,  where you are valued, accepted and respected for who you are, allowing you to thrive both personally and professionally. This is how we aim to prevent, stop and cure diseases and ensure everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Join Roche, where every voice matters.

The Position

Principle Roles & Responsibilities / Accountabilities

• Provide legal guidance and support with a primary focus on patent law and a secondary focus on other areas of intellectual property law, such as copyrights, trade secrets and trademarks, etc.

• Manage and support various aspects of IP matters for R&D projects, external collaborations, and products by working closely with the R&D, partnering, business, and local/global IP teams.

• Contribute to re-examination and invalidation proceedings, as well as patent infringement litigation.

• Share China IP knowledge and expertise with key stakeholders.

• Develop, optimize, and maintain IP processes.

• Contribute to the development and implementation of Roche China's IP strategy.

• Provide IP training to various stakeholders to enhance understanding and compliance.

• Oversee law firm management and supervise the service quality of external counsel.

• Handle service invention matters

• Other IP matters

Qualification and Experience

Education/Qualifications

• Master's degree in organic chemistry, medicinal chemistry, biological sciences, or pharmaceutical sciences; Ph.D. is preferred.

• Patent bar qualification required; legal bar qualification preferred

Leadership Competencies

• Proactive and self-motivated

• Quality driven

• Sense of urgency

• Effective presentation and communication skills

• Capable of working independently and collaboratively in a team

• Trouble shooting

• Capable of setting priorities to handle multiple tasks

Job Required Competencies

• Minimum of 8 years of experience in practicing patent law in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry

• Research and IP experience in small molecule discovery projects

• Deep understanding of Chinese patent law and practice

• Good knowledge of foreign patent laws (in particular, EU, US, JP)

• Deep understanding of specific IP protection measures in pharmaceutical industry

• Familiar with pharma R&D and pharmaceutical industry, including drug regulatory laws and regulations

• Details oriente

• dFluent in English and Mandarin Chinese

Travel Frequency

<25%

Who we are

A healthier future drives us to innovate. Together, more than 100’000 employees across the globe are dedicated to advance science, ensuring everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Our efforts result in more than 26 million people treated with our medicines and over 30 billion tests conducted using our Diagnostics products. We empower each other to explore new possibilities, foster creativity, and keep our ambitions high, so we can deliver life-changing healthcare solutions that make a global impact.

Let’s build a healthier future, together.

Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.