Description:
Position Overview:The Patent Attorney II is responsible for overseeing all aspects of intellectual property (IP) matters as assigned by the Patent Counsel with minimal oversight. The Patent Attorney II will utilize a thorough understanding of the Company's technologies to provide appropriate IP protection in furtherance of corporate goals.
What You'll Do:
- Evaluate invention disclosures and prior art to determine the patentable scope of the invention disclosures.
- Prepare, file, and prosecute patent applications with a primary focus for patent applications in a variety of fields including material science or electrical engineering.
- Coordinate with local counsel for filing and prosecuting foreign patent applications.
- Cooperate with engineers and scientists to mine projects and identify inventions to be protected in patent applications.
- Work closely with and educate research and development personnel on intellectual property issues.
- Conduct patent analysis for non-infringement, validity, freedom-to-operate, and landscape analysis.
- Work with in-house contract counsel to support drafting and reviewing of intellectual property terms for non-disclosure agreements.
- Conduct and coordinate research into a variety of legal intellectual property (IP) issues and provide advice on IP matters.
- Oversee all aspects of assigned IP matters with minimal oversight.
- Monitor developments and changes in IP laws and regulations impacting the organization.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Sound business judgment and strategic thinking ability with flexibility to work on a variety of projects simultaneously and under deadline pressures independently or as part of a team.
- Maintain understanding of new technology developments to communicate effectively with inventor(s), managers, and outside counsel regarding technological and patent issues.
- Attention to detail - Ensures information is complete and accurate; follows up with others to ensure that agreements and commitments have been fulfilled.
- Personal accountability - Keeps promises and honors commitments, accepts responsibility for one's actions and assumes responsibility when dealing with problems, crises, and issues.
- Complying with all Company policies and procedures, safety regulations, company safety policies and safely perform all duties, including but not limited to, promoting a safe workplace.
- Maintaining high level of honesty, integrity and confidentiality with respect to company matters.
- J.D. from an American Bar Association (ABA) accredited law school and good standing member of state bar (Michigan preferred).
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
- Minimal travel may be required.
- Licensed to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office is required.
- At least three years of relevant experience is required.
