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L3Harris Technologies · 1 day ago

Intellectual Property Senior Counsel 1

Melbourne, FL

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

10+ years exp

L3Harris Technologies is a leader in the defense industry, committed to delivering innovative technology solutions. They are seeking an Intellectual Property Senior Counsel to provide legal guidance on IP rights and manage the patent acquisition process, among other responsibilities.

CommercialInformation TechnologyNational Security

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Provide legal advice and guidance on government IP rights, data rights, FAR and DFAR, and doing business with the U.S. Government

Manage (within established budgets) the patent acquisition process, including selecting and managing outside counsel, disclosing inventions, conducting patentability investigations, managing the filing, prosecuting, issuing and maintenance of patent applications and patents, domestically and internationally in coordination with Corporate international resources

Assist the transfer of technology from L3Harris to other parties including providing leadership to the business team in drafting and negotiating technology licenses, and M&A and other transactional support

Manage the trademark process at L3Harris, including the acquisition of trademarks, advising and training on mark selection and use, conducting right to use investigations, and filing, prosecuting, issuing and monitoring trademark applications and registrations

Enforce L3Harris’ intellectual property rights through investigation of competitors’ products, through negotiation of favorable intellectual property licenses or through litigation

Provide guidance in mergers, acquisitions, divestitures and other business ventures as it pertains to intellectual property

Manage third party claims alleging infringement by L3Harris’ products or services, including conducting and/or managing infringement and validity investigations, negotiating favorable intellectual property licenses, if warranted and necessary, and defending L3Harris in intellectual property litigation

Maintain up to date knowledge of L3Harris’ technology

Be responsive to customers and meet promised deadlines for rendering advice or preparing documents and be available when called on by management and staff

Proactively anticipate legal issues before they become problems by practicing preventive law and by early involvement. Provide guidance and advice as it relates to respecting the IP rights of third parties

Provide training and written guidelines on the acquisition and preservation of intellectual property rights

Act as an enterprise focal for Open-source licensing reviews and approvals

Support CISO in the enterprise cybersecurity and AI efforts, including attending daily SOC meetings, reviewing and updating policies and procedures to ensure compliance with AI and Cybersecurity regulations, and managing cyber incident responses and outside counsel and vendors

Ability for travel when necessary up to 10%

Qualification

Juris Doctor DegreePatent Bar AdmissionLegal ExperienceIntellectual Property LawOralFlorida Bar MembershipWritten CommunicationInterpersonal SkillsTeam Collaboration

Required

Juris Doctor Degree from an accredited law school and a current license to practice before a state bar is required

A minimum of 10 to 15+ years of legal experience in a similar in-house position or equivalent law firm experience

Admission to the United States Patent Bar

Preferred

Strong work ethic and demonstrated ability to manage a high-volume workload with minimal supervision

Excellent oral and written communications and interpersonal skills, have a solid, practical grasp of the legal areas mentioned, and the ability to work well within a team and to interact with all levels of management

Strong academic credentials

Membership to the Florida Bar is a plus