Description:
At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world's most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world.Collins Aerospace is a leader in technologically advanced, intelligent solutions that help redefine the aerospace and defense industry. With a comprehensive portfolio and deep technical expertise, we help customers meet the demands of the global market. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.
This is a hybrid position located in either our Charlotte, NC - Cedar Rapids, IA - or Windsor Locks, CT facilities.
What you will do:
- Driving IP engagement within the business
- Providing effective, concise and timely advice to senior management, general legal counsel, engineers and commercial colleagues on IP matters, particularly in the areas of patent, trade secret, trademark and copyright law, and related disputes.
- Negotiating and advising management and colleagues on various IP agreements and IP aspects of broader agreements with customers, suppliers and partners.
- Collaborate with clients to develop and implement IP strategies for key enterprises, products and technologies aligned with business objectives. Active engagement on IP issues throughout product development processes.
- Interacting with engineers and outside counsel as needed with regards to identifying protectable inventions, assessing invention disclosures, preparing, and prosecuting patent applications, and protecting trade secrets.
- Monitoring and assessing third party patents and applications, particularly with regards to questions of infringement risk and/or validity, with goal of addressing legal risks before products are brought to market.
- Working with engineers to monitor competitor products and advising as to whether competitors infringe Collins Aerospace patents. Advising Senior Management as to potential infringement issues and overseeing litigation as required.
- Learning and implementing current IP department tools and policies, and working willingly with members of IP department with the goal of continuous improvement of department processes.
- Utilize various internal and third-party tools to improve legal operations.
- Develop SBU IP strategies that support the business goals.
- Reviewing and clearing IP-related content for publication.
- Conducting IP due diligence with regards to M&A matters in technical areas of responsibility.
- Striving to independently resolve issues arising in area of responsibility but consulting with peers, the Chief IP Counsel and the General Counsel when appropriate.
- Must be willing and able to travel 10% of the time
- Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 12 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 10 years of experience
- Must have a Juris doctor degree
- Must have a USPTO Registration Number
- 5 + years of IP legal experience
- Admitted to the Bar in one or more US States
- Aerospace (e.g., as an engineer, in-house attorney, or patent prosecutor)
- Law firm and in-house IP legal experience
- IP contract negotiation experience (customer and supplier)
- Patents: preparation & prosecution; transactions, and litigation
- Registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
- US government contracts intellectual property
- Engineering experience is beneficial
