What are the responsibilities and job description for the Patent Attorney position at Milwaukee Tool?
Job Description
Come be DISRUPTIVE with us! At Milwaukee Tool, our most valued resource is our dedicated team of employees - employees who work with a passion to be the best and an unparalleled pride in their work and in the Milwaukee brand. We know that the only way to sustain growth and success is to value the growth and success of each person within the organization that's why we invest in an individual's growth and development from day one.
This individual will be responsible for the patent portfolio and new product risk mitigation for various Business Units within Milwaukee Tool.
Duties And Responsibilities
Come be DISRUPTIVE with us! At Milwaukee Tool, our most valued resource is our dedicated team of employees - employees who work with a passion to be the best and an unparalleled pride in their work and in the Milwaukee brand. We know that the only way to sustain growth and success is to value the growth and success of each person within the organization that's why we invest in an individual's growth and development from day one.
This individual will be responsible for the patent portfolio and new product risk mitigation for various Business Units within Milwaukee Tool.
Duties And Responsibilities
- Work closely with in-house attorneys and agents
- Provide advice to the Business Units’ engineering and marketing leadership regarding patentability and infringement risk for new product development
- Evaluate, develop, and implement patent filing and searching strategies for new products
- Serve as a liaison between in-house engineering and marketing teams, global subsidiaries and affiliates, and outside counsel
- Counsel and coach engineering and marketing personnel regarding patent issues
- Present patent risks and updates for new projects to management in a clear and concise manner, with ability to provide practical legal advice upon which effective business decisions may be made
- Participate in recurring new product development meetings to stay informed on changing product design features, assist engineering teams with understanding the patent landscape, and harvest strategic inventions for patent protection
- Monitor competitor portfolios to offer strategic advice to the business
- Chair and prepare necessary materials for IP Review Committee to inform leadership of patent risks, opportunities, and developments
- Analyze offensive and defensive infringement positions, send and respond to patent notice letters, and support IP litigation
- Juris Doctorate degree
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or educational equivalent (mechanical or electrical engineering preferred)
- Registered to practice before the United States Patent & Trademark Office
- Minimum 3 years experience in IP counseling, patent preparation, and prosecution (law firm or corporate legal department experience)
- Strong organizational and follow through skills
- Strong communication, critical thinking, and writing skills to support effective communication with all levels of marketing, engineering, and leadership within the business
- Attention to technical and administrative detail
- Self-motivation to immerse with the business and engineering teams to support legal needs and to quickly learn the business’ goals and objectives
- Ability to develop, communicate, and execute IP tactics to support those business needs