Patent Manager
Solventum
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Minnesota • United States
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Salary
💰 $143,200 - $196,900 per year
About the role
- Facilitate and guide the submission of invention disclosures and lead discussions on patent filing and trade secret authorizations for the global business
- Independently manage work of US and foreign outside IP counsel to ensure high quality patent preparation and prosecution
- Implement and execute patent filing strategies using knowledge of Solventum products and technologies to shape filing and protection strategies
- Responsible for the business’ global patent portfolio management and review
- Develop and execute effective Freedom to Operate (FTO) search strategies and review IP
- Champion the importance of IP in protecting Solventum’s innovation and driving business growth by educating clients
- Act as the primary liaison between R&D teams and the IP business counsel, addressing IP-related inquiries and escalating complex matters to the business IP Counsel as needed
- Continuously evaluate workflows across the IP generation life cycle, identify areas for improvement, develop improvement options and recommendations, and lead improvement initiatives
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science Engineering or Materials Science
- 5 years of experience in patent preparation and prosecution
- Admission to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office
- Demonstrated strength in organizational and project management
- Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively and engage across cross-functional teams
- Demonstrated strength in time management and project prioritization
- Clear and concise verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to tailor messaging for business, R&D and cross-functional partners
- Demonstrated success leading process improvements, including the ability to access workflows, identify gaps or inefficiencies, and recommend, manage and communicate changes effectively
- Experience within the medical device or med tech industries
- Laboratory experience
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental & Vision
- Health Savings Accounts
- Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Disability Benefits
- Life Insurance
- Voluntary Benefits
- Paid Absences
- Retirement Benefits
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
patent preparationpatent prosecutionFreedom to Operate (FTO) search strategiesworkflow evaluationprocess improvementinvention disclosurespatent filing strategiesIP portfolio managementlaboratory experienceknowledge of Solventum products
Soft Skills
organizational skillsproject managementinterpersonal skillscollaborationtime managementproject prioritizationverbal communicationwritten communicationtailoring messagingleadership
Certifications
Bachelor’s Degreeadmission to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office