IP Portfolio Manager

MIT • Cambridge, MA

9d • Hybrid

About The Position

IP PORTFOLIO MANAGER , Technology Licensing Office , to provide timely, subject matter expert patent advice, guidance and insights to the Associate Directors, Licensing and Licensing Managers (Licensing Team) on patent management matters; and assume a wide range of responsibilities related to the filing, prosecution, maintenance, and defense of MIT’s patent portfolio. Will manage patent portfolios in areas covering one or many of the following: optics, computing, artificial intelligence, hardware, communications, software, transportation, and/or energy technologies, therapeutic, diagnostic, drug delivery, genetic engineering, medical device, biomanufacturing, biomaterials and/or drug discovery technologies. Find the full job description here .

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in physical or life sciences
• Registered Patent Practitioner
• a minimum of seven years of relevant experience, including managing or advising on large patent portfolios and experience filing and prosecuting patents, preferably at a company or university managing patent portfolios
• deep knowledge of patent law
• superior verbal and written communications skills
• ability to interact capably with a variety of stakeholders
• organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• problem-solving and decision-making skills
• solid interpersonal skills that reflect courtesy, diplomacy, and a collaborative approach to develop and maintain effective working relationships
• ability to work independently, and as a member of a team
• exercise discretion in the performance of all work assignments
• ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented, matrix like environment and manage a large workload

Nice To Haves

• Advanced technical degree
• demonstrated understanding of the needs of multiple stakeholders in a complex academic environment
• detailed understanding of nuanced issues related to the protection of IP and enforcement of patents owned by an academic institution

Responsibilities

• filing
• prosecution
• maintenance
• defense of MIT’s patent portfolio
• manage patent portfolios in areas covering one or many of the following: optics, computing, artificial intelligence, hardware, communications, software, transportation, and/or energy technologies, therapeutic, diagnostic, drug delivery, genetic engineering, medical device, biomanufacturing, biomaterials and/or drug discovery technologies

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees