Intellectual Property Counsel/Patent Agent

ZOLL Medical • Chelmsford, MA

81d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Intellectual Property Counsel or Patent Agent will join its growing team of in-house IP professionals. This role will be located at ZOLL's headquarters in Chelmsford, and be primarily responsible for preparing and prosecuting patent applications in the United States and overseas for its Acute Care Technology Division. The candidate will have leading responsibility for managing a multi-faceted patent portfolio, including managing external counsel, be a key interface with business leaders for strategic IP matters, engineers and technical staff in the identification, collection and review of ideas for patentability. The position will report to ZOLL's Senior Intellectual Property Counsel for the Acute Care Technology Division.

Requirements

• BA Degree with 10+ years of relevant experience required
• JD with 5+ years of relevant experience preferred
• Electrical or Mechanical Engineering background preferred
• Must be registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office required
• Must have a background in medical devices and mechanical engineering, electrical engineering and/or software required
• 3-5 years' experience in preparing and prosecuting patent applications with a law firm or corporation required
• Must have previous experience in managing patent portfolios, either as in-house or law firm patent counsel required
• Must be able to draft patent applications in coordination with inventors preferred

Nice To Haves

• Ability to understand, analyze, and communicate complex technologies in oral and written form
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Some experience with intellectual property due diligence and product clearance is preferred
• Experience as a Patent Examiner and/or patent searcher is preferred
• Some experience managing a trademark portfolio is preferred

Responsibilities

• Strategic patent portfolio management
• Preparation and prosecution of patent applications
• Product clearance
• Intellectual property due diligence

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees