Senior Manager Intellectual Property

Infineon Technologies • Lexington, MN

47d

About The Position

As a #WeAreIn for jobs that impact everyone's life. Behind every breakthrough is a blueprint: ready to shape the strategy that propels innovation? As a #WeAreIn for jobs that impact everyone's life. Behind every breakthrough is a blueprint: ready to shape the strategy that propels innovation? As a Senior Manager Intellectual Property on our Corporate Functions team become the heart of our organization by developing strategies, refining processes, and implementing initiatives that empower our business to thrive. Are you in?

Requirements

• Experience: A minimum of 10 years of progressive experience as a patent paralegal, with substantial prior in-house experience preferred. Experience in a managerial or supervisory role is required.
• Education & Certification: A bachelor's degree is required, and a paralegal certification is preferred.
• Technical Knowledge: Advanced knowledge of U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) rules and procedures is essential. Familiarity with international filing procedures (PCT) is also required. USPTO registration a strong plus.
• Systems Proficiency: Must be proficient with patent docketing systems and the USPTO electronic filing system, for example AppColl, Questel, Unycom. Experience with document management and contract lifecycle management systems is a plus.
• Communication Skills: Exceptional written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills are required for effective collaboration with technical, legal, and business teams.
• Organizational Skills: Excellent organizational skills, keen attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple projects and priorities under pressure to meet deadlines are critical.
• Problem-Solving: Proven analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a proactive, solution-oriented mindset.

Responsibilities

• Team Leadership: Manage, mentor, and further develop a team of experienced patent paralegals. This includes coordinating and balancing workloads, conducting performance evaluations, and fostering a collaborative, high-performing team environment.
• Patent Prosecution and Trademark Management: Oversee all aspects of U.S. and foreign patent prosecution, including the preparation, filing, and management of patent applications, responses to office actions, and related correspondence. Proactively manage operational aspects of the patent portfolio to ensure adequate protection of innovations while maintaining cost discipline and high quality. Also involves assisting attorneys with trademark prosecution, including preparing and filing applications with the USPTO, docketing, and communicating with foreign counsel.
• Docketing and Compliance: Oversee the entire IP docketing system, including patents and trademarks, ensuring meticulous accuracy and timely handling of all deadlines for filings, annuity payments, and correspondence with patent offices worldwide.
• Cross-Functional Coordination: Act as a key liaison between the Americas in-house legal team and global legal department, R&D departments, foreign associates, and outside counsel to gather necessary information and streamline processes.
• Process Improvement: Evaluate, recommend, and implement improvements to legal operations processes, workflows, and technology solutions to enhance team productivity and efficiency. Proactively identify areas for cost savings.
• Reporting: Generate and analyze reports on the status of patent applications, portfolio costs, and other key metrics for presentation to senior management.
• Regional Paralegal Support: Lend support to regional projects, including litigation and compliance efforts.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Industry: Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees