Intellectual Property Strategy Manager

Cook Group•Bloomington, IN

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

IP Strategy Manager will develop, implement, & manage patent strategy for selected businesses via collaboration w/R&D, Business, & Legal teams to support the commercial needs of Cook. Collaborative activities include: disclosure & application reviews, prosecution & filing decisions, portfolio analyses, monitoring competitive IP landscapes, & may include support of related activities such as evaluation of licensing opportunities, infringement analyses, & litigation. This is a hybrid role that includes occasional on-site work, open to candidates based in the following locations: P48, Cook Spencer, Cook Winston-Salem, Cook Advanced Technologies, Cook Ireland, William Cook Europe-Denmark.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Electrical, Mechanical, Chemical, or Biomedical Engineering or related scientific or legal discipline
Five years’ experience developing and/or managing products or Intellectual Property in any competitive environment
Ability to review and analyze technically complex documents, including scientific papers, patents, and technical specifications.
Excellent analytical, interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience developing and/or managing products in a Medical Device R&D environment, including direct experience with related Intellectual Property

Responsibilities

Within selected therapies/specialties, lead the development of global intellectual property strategies & support the management of Cook's portfolio of patents, trade secrets, & technical know-how while balancing costs.
Coordinate regular cross-functional decision-making for routine IP management via both monthly IP Committee meetings as well as e-mail, including input on agenda content, provision of succinct analyses, summaries, & recommendations, & communication with IP counsel.
Collaborate with engineers in harvesting new inventions: brainstorm, identify inventions, & provide input upon the preparation of disclosures.
Review disclosures and engage patent committees, legal teams, and product development members in making strategic decisions on IP coverage.
Review summaries of prior art searches and work with Legal to evaluate the patentability of inventions.
Utilize IP Management System software to maintain IP coverage information for products & up to date IP summaries for R&D projects.
Lead & participate in initiatives to increase quantity/quality of Cook's IP.
In collaboration w/R&D, Business, & Legal teams: develop, communicate, update, & otherwise maintain IP strategies for selected product/technology areas.
Conduct competitive intelligence programs by monitoring IP filings, product announcements, & technical literature for input into IP strategies.
Conduct and/or obtain relevant IP landscape information, Prepare IP portfolio overviews & identify significant gaps as well as unwanted IP that may be considered for out-licensing or divestiture.
Support patent Infringement investigations, as required.
Train employees on invention disclosures & IP protection.
Maintain high level of awareness & application of relevant industry standards.