Patent Agent
Job Description:
This individual will be responsible for the patent portfolio and new product risk mitigation for various Business Units within Milwaukee Tool.
You’ll be DISRUPTIVE through these duties and responsibilities:
- Work closely with in-house attorneys and agents
- Provide advice to the Business Units’ engineering and marketing leadership regarding patentability and infringement risk for new product development
- Evaluate, develop, and implement patent filing and searching strategies for new products
- Serve as a liaison between in-house engineering and marketing teams, global subsidiaries and affiliates, and outside counsel
- Counsel and coach engineering and marketing personnel regarding patent issues
- Present patent risks and updates for new projects to management in a clear and concise manner, with ability to provide practical legal advice upon which effective business decisions may be made
- Participate in recurring new product development meetings to stay informed on changing product design features, assist engineering teams with understanding the patent landscape, and harvest strategic inventions for patent protection
- Monitor competitor portfolios to offer strategic advice to the business
- Chair and prepare necessary materials for IP Review Committee to inform leadership of patent risks, opportunities, and developments
- Analyze offensive and defensive infringement positions, send and respond to patent notice letters, and support IP litigation
The TOOLS you’ll bring with you:
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or educational equivalent (mechanical or electrical engineering preferred)
- Registered to practice before the United States Patent & Trademark Office
- Minimum 3 years experience in IP counseling, patent preparation, and prosecution (law firm or corporate legal department experience)
- Strong organizational and follow through skills
- Strong communication, critical thinking, and writing skills to support effective communication with all levels of marketing, engineering, and leadership within the business
- Attention to technical and administrative detail
- Self-motivation to immerse with the business and engineering teams to support legal needs and to quickly learn the business’ goals and objectives
- Ability to develop, communicate, and execute IP tactics to support those business need
We provide these great perks and benefits:
- Robust health, dental and vision insurance plans
- Generous 401 (K) savings plan
- Education assistance
- On-site wellness, fitness center, food, and coffee service · And many more, check out our benefits site HERE
Milwaukee Tool is an equal opportunity employer.
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