IP Agent (Cambridge, MA or Murrysville, PA)
About The Position
Take your career to the next level with Philips Intellectual Property & Standards (IP&S), one of the world’s largest and most renowned industrial IP organizations. If you’re a patent agent with strong experience in patent creation, this is your chance to join a world-class team and contribute to building a healthier society. Your role: Shaping the building and maintenance of our patent portfolio, focusing on innovations in the sleep and home respiratory care healthcare field, including patents/applications related to information technology (such as software, databases, mobile apps, and artificial intelligence) to provide optimal patent protection to the business so that we can create maximum value from that portfolio through securing IP protection for Philips products, licensing and other commercial deals. Collaborating closely with the research and development community to foster innovation, drive invention disclosure opportunities. You will also, apply your patent drafting and prosecution skills to transforms invention disclosures into patents that maximize protection for Philips. Advising Philips’ businesses and research organizations in patent related matters, including providing training and guidance as needed, and managing the patent portfolio by conducting periodic reviews to ensure that the portfolio remains of value while minimizing cost
Requirements
- 3+ years of patent creation experience at a law firm, or a mix of law firm and in-house experience, preferably at a multinational organization
- Experience with all aspects of patent practice before the US Patent & Trademark Office, including appeals, petitions, and various types of rejections/objections, including Section 101 issues
- Ability to handle patent drafting in matters related to digitization, artificial intelligence, software, and services as a solution
- Understanding of PCT patent practice, and general knowledge of patent practices in other countries/regions
- Master's or PHD degree in e.g. physics, electronics, mechanical engineering, software or law
- Registered to practice before the US Patent & Trademark Office
- Ability to successfully perform the following minimum Physical, Cognitive and Environmental job requirements with or without accommodation for this position
- US work authorization is a precondition of employment
- You must reside in or within commuting distance to Cambridge, MA or Murrysville, PA
Nice To Haves
- Experience working with the medical community is preferred
Responsibilities
- Shaping the building and maintenance of our patent portfolio, focusing on innovations in the sleep and home respiratory care healthcare field, including patents/applications related to information technology (such as software, databases, mobile apps, and artificial intelligence) to provide optimal patent protection to the business
- Securing IP protection for Philips products, licensing and other commercial deals
- Collaborating closely with the research and development community to foster innovation, drive invention disclosure opportunities
- Apply your patent drafting and prosecution skills to transforms invention disclosures into patents that maximize protection for Philips
- Advising Philips’ businesses and research organizations in patent related matters, including providing training and guidance as needed
- Managing the patent portfolio by conducting periodic reviews to ensure that the portfolio remains of value while minimizing cost
Benefits
- Employees are eligible to participate in our comprehensive Philips Total Rewards benefits program, which includes a generous PTO, 401k (up to 7% match), HSA (with company contribution), stock purchase plan, education reimbursement and much more.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
