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Senior Intellectual Property Counsel
Location
United States
Posted
53 days ago
Salary
$215.7K - $237.5K / year
Seniority
Senior
No structured requirement data.
Job Description
Senior Intellectual Property Counsel
Danaher
Role Description The Senior Intellectual Property Counsel is responsible for protecting SCIEX’s innovations by procuring and managing intellectual property rights of SCIEX and managing freedom to operate thereof. This position reports to the Chief Intellectual Property Counsel and is part of the Legal Department located in Marlborough, MA and will be fully remote. In this role, you will have the opportunity to: - Serve as trusted counsel on IP issues (e.g., invention mining, patentability, patent prosecution and freedom to operate), locally and globally, by giving solid and practical IP legal advice to various stakeholders, including business executives. - Lead outside counsel in the preparation and prosecution of patent and trademark applications for the portion of SCIEX’s portfolio that this position individually is responsible for with a focus on quality, output, and cost. - Negotiate, draft, and review agreements such as licenses, research agreements, collaboration agreements, confidentiality agreements and material transfer agreements. - Conduct freedom to operate assessments on emerging technology. - Provide educational presentations and other training on IP matters to SCIEX associates. Qualifications - Juris Doctorate with excellent academic credentials from an accredited law school. - Active bar membership. - Admitted to practice, including on a limited basis, before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. - Experience in biology, chemistry, and physics with working knowledge of software. Alternatively, experience in software with working knowledge of life sciences. - Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience in a law firm and as in-house counsel is required, with experience managing a global IP portfolio and counseling stakeholders to business executives. Requirements - Ability to travel – 10% travel, overnight, within country and internationally. Benefits - Comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, and 401(k) to eligible employees. - Eligible for bonus/incentive pay. - Flexible, remote working arrangements for eligible roles.
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