Summit Therapeutics, Inc. · 19 hours ago
IP Attorney
United States
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
4+ years expSummit Therapeutics Inc. is a biopharmaceutical oncology company focused on improving quality of life and addressing serious unmet medical needs. The IP Attorney will support the management of the company's intellectual property estate, draft and review contracts, and contribute to the development of strategies for strengthening the patent portfolio.
BiotechnologyHealth CareMedical DeviceTherapeutics
Responsibilities
Assist the intellectual property function within the Legal Department and provide strategic direction and management of the intellectual property estate of the company
Review and advise on intellectual property provisions in various contracts, including, but not limited to, clinical trial agreements, ISTs, collaboration and development agreements, license agreements, sponsored research agreements, technology transfer agreements, materials transfer agreements, master services agreements and related statements of work, and vendor and service contracts and related work orders
Work closely with internal scientists/researchers/licensors for the patent protection of new technology, including the preparation of patent applications, amendments, responses to office actions, declarations, and other submissions to patent offices
Perform and/or instruct outside counsel who may perform the preparation, filing, prosecution, and maintenance of patents/patent applications and trademark applications/registrations for the company
Draft patent applications and claim sets
Conduct FTO searches and patentability searches
Identify, assess and make IP recommendations as to inventions
Proactively identify and resolve intellectual property issues (including patent infringement risk) that may affect the company
Work closely with external licensors/partners to ensure good communication and collaboration among the partners regarding the filing, prosecution, and maintenance of patents/patent applications and trademark applications/registrations or other IP issues relating to the partnership
Prepare opinions on (in)validity and (non-)infringement of third party patents and advise management on such issues
Assist with managing and instructing outside counsel on IP strategy in any interference, opposition, re-exam, inter parties review or post-grant review proceedings
Work closely with internal stakeholders and external partners to provide IP/Legal review/clearance on abstracts, presentations, manuscripts, prior to submission or presentation
Develop strong working relationships with functional groups and project teams
Perform intellectual property analysis in support of due diligence projects, including evaluating and advising management on the patent and other intellectual property issues
Provide intellectual property advice in support of the activities of Business Development and other functional groups in the company
Proactively develop and/or implement approaches to enhance efficiency and cost- savings related to IP administrative matters
Oversee patent docketing and annuity and maintenance fees
Qualification
Required
Presently admitted to practice law in at least one US jurisdiction and presently licensed to represent clients in patent matters before the USPTO; in good standing in each state and in the USPTO; no discipline issues on record
Doctor of Jurisprudence (J.D.) degree from an accredited U.S. institution
A bachelor's degree in immunology, molecular biology, biochemistry, or the equivalent, is required. An advanced degree, such as a Ph.D. or master's degree, or 5+ years of equivalent research experience is strongly preferred
Minimum of 4+ years of experience as patent attorney (either in-house, or a combination of in-house and law firm); experience working in the biotechnology industry is required
Expertise in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating the IP provisions of contracts is required
Experience in drafting and prosecuting biotechnology patent applications, preferably antibody patent applications is required
Strong collaborative skills, able to build partnerships and alliances internally and with external partners at all levels of the organization
Excellent critical thinking skills and the ability to analyze scientific data are required
Ability to work on site at a company office location 4 days per week. Fully remote work is available for exceptionally qualified candidates that do not live within commuting distance of a company office
Preferred
Experienced in conducting FTO and patentability searches
Post grant and inter parties review experience and/or IP litigation or opposition experience
Familiarity with Patsnap, Derwent Innovation, or other similar patent database search platforms
Company
Summit Therapeutics, Inc.
Summit Mission Statement: To build a viable, long-lasting health care organization that assumes full responsibility for designing, developing, trial execution and enrollment, regulatory submission and approval, as well as successful commercialization of patient, physician, caregiver, and societal-friendly medicinal therapy intended to: improve quality of life, increase potential duration of life, and resolve serious medical healthcare needs.
201-500 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (2)
2024 (6)
2023 (1)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.79BKey Investors
CARB-XEurofarmaBiomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA)
2025-10-21Post Ipo Equity· $500M
2024-09-11Post Ipo Equity· $235M
2024-06-03Post Ipo Equity· $200M
Leadership Team
Manmeet Soni
Chief Operating Officer and Board Member
Recent News
2025-12-09
2025-12-05
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