Intellectual Property Manager

We are seeking an Intellectual Property Manager to lead our intellectual property portfolio through strategic planning, the intellectual property committee, inventors, and legal counsel. The role includes coordination and leadership for patents, trademarks, and trade secrets, as well as managing innovation IP processes and competitive IP topics.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Applied Sciences
• Experience with IP and legal contractual agreements
• Experience and knowledge of the patenting process
• Demonstrated history of working directly with engineers and marketers in translating their concepts into a strategy resulting in solid legal protection
• Demonstrated history of leading others or managing though influence
• Analytical and critical skills
• The ability to communicate complex technical matters on a breadth of topics
• Willingness to take ownership, focused on results, has ability to prioritize and manage competing demands
• Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to organize and prioritize
• Registered Patent Agent in good standing to practice before the USPTO
• Advanced degree
• Previous industrial experience related to rotating and/or reciprocating machinery and understanding the function of critical components, such as sealing systems, bearings and advanced materials

Benefits

• 401(k) savings plan with employer contributions
• medical, dental and vision insurance
• wellness programs
• health savings account, health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• company paid short-term disability and long-term disability
• company paid employee basic life and AD&D insurance
• supplemental employee and dependent life insurance
• optional accident, hospital indemnity and critical illness insurance
• adoption, surrogacy, and fertility benefits and assistance
• commuter benefits
• parental, military, jury duty, and bereavement leaves of absence
• paid time off, including business travel services
• employee discounts
• employee assistance program that includes company paid counseling sessions and legal services