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| Job Title | Director, Intellectual Property | ||
| Location | Greenville, SC | ||
| Job Type | Full-Time Regular | ||
| Min Experience | 8 Years | ||
| Job Description | Profile Duties: Will be the legal advisor and strategist for business units. Setting and advising on IP strategy to create long term business value and collaborative legal leadership on business initiatives. Develops and executes against a forward looking IP strategy for business unit in line with company business goals. Acts a key partner and legal advisor to business unit leadership team. Collaborates within and across business units to identify and capture high value innovation. Cost-effectively manages high quality patent prosecution work by outside counsel in the US and abroad. Effectively partners with product development teams to shape IP strategy for product offering. Prepares and prosecutes global patent applications as needed. Provides value/risk assessment on third party IP estates and/or landscapes for collaborations, consortiums and other third party agreements. Works strategically and collaboratively with IP litigation team. Leads intellectual property assessments in mergers, acquisitions and investments. Leads educational efforts across business on best practices for IP and other legal matters. Drives operational excellence within legal and across the business.Qualification and Experience Requirements: 8+ years of patent prosecution experience required. Top tier law firm experience of 3+ years strongly preferred. Strong strategic and analytical thinking. Deep experience with global patent prosecution, patent appeals, re-examination, re-issue, inter partes reviews proceedings, and litigation is a plus. Management experience a plus. Proven track record as team player with strong work ethic. Set and maintain high standards for self and the team. Clear communication and effective negotiating skills that are effective for the bench scientist and the board member. Able to adapt and iterate seamlessly in a fast-paced environment. | ||
| Practice Areas | Intellectual Property | ||
| Industry | Technology/High Tech | ||
| Category | Senior Counsel | ||