MESO SCALE DIAGNOSTICS, LLC. · 3 days ago
Associate General Counsel, Intellectual Property
Rockville, MD
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$209K/yr - $326K/yr
10+ years expMeso Scale Diagnostics, LLC. is seeking an Associate General Counsel to provide legal counsel and leadership on intellectual property matters. The role involves managing the company's patent portfolio, engaging with inventors, and ensuring compliance with IP laws while providing high-quality legal services to internal clients.
Innovation ManagementManufacturingTest and Measurement
No H1B
Responsibilities
Provide a high-quality level of professional, cost effective, proactive and responsive legal services to internal clients in the area of intellectual property
Engage in and drive detailed technical discussions with inventors on the intricacies of either molecular biological or computer science/engineering aspects of their inventions and discoveries
Manage the company’s patent portfolio, including soliciting and evaluating invention disclosures, conducting patentability investigations, filing, prosecuting, issuing and maintaining patent applications and patents domestically and internationally in coordination with and through managing outside counsel
Where appropriate, enforce MSD’s intellectual property rights through investigation of competitors’ products and supporting negotiation of favorable intellectual property licenses and litigation
Analyze third party claims alleging intellectual property infringement by MSD’s products or services, including conducting and/or managing infringement and validity investigations and supporting negotiation of favorable intellectual property licenses and defense of MSD in intellectual property litigation
Provide support to legal transactional team by analyzing and commenting of IP terms of various agreements
Provide legal advice on obtaining copyrights, protecting trade secrets and avoiding infringement of the copyrights and trade secrets of others
Manage the trademark process at MSD, 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 in coordination with and through managing outside counsel
Maintain up to date knowledge of the company’s technology
Review company product literature, reports to customers and collaborators, and proposals to the government to ensure intellectual property in such disclosures is adequately protected
Meet promised deadlines for rendering advice or preparing documents, and be available when called on by management and staff
Proactively anticipate IP legal issues before they become problems by practicing preventive law and by early involvement
Provide training and written guidelines on the acquisition and preservation of intellectual property rights
Specific duties will vary depending upon departmental requirements
Qualification
Required
Juris Doctorate degree from an accredited law school and a current license to practice before a state bar is required
A minimum of 10 years of legal experience combined at either the USPTO, a law firm, or an in-house position
Admittance to practice before the USPTO is required
Advanced degree in either molecular biology (or related field; PhD preferred) or computer science/engineering
A minimum of 3 years of research or product-development experience in either molecular biology (or related field) or computer science/engineering
Deep understanding of patent, trademark, copyright, and trade secret law
Demonstrated critical thinking and analytical skills, as well as the ability to handle complex situations and demonstrate sound judgment and problem solving
Ability to provide effective review and feedback to other legal team members
Strong business acumen; capacity to learn the business rapidly and become a business partner
Strong intellectual capacity and high personal standards of excellence
Logical problem solving and demonstrated ability to organize and move project tasks forward in an orderly and structured fashion
Strong work ethic and demonstrated ability to manage a high-volume workload with minimal supervision
Excellent communications and interpersonal skills and the ability to work well within a team and to interact with all levels of management
Advanced scientific/technical understanding of either molecular biology (or related field) or computer science/engineering
Proficiency in Microsoft Office required
A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected including the ability to multi-task and work productively in a demanding customer service environment with changing priorities
Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision coverage
Prescription benefits
401(k) plan with company matching
Flexible spending accounts
Company-paid short- and long-term disability insurance
Group life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance
Paid vacation
Paid sick leave
Paid holidays
Paid parental leave
Employee assistance program
Fitness club membership contribution
Pet insurance
Identity theft protection
Home and auto insurance discounts
Optional supplemental life insurance
Company
MESO SCALE DIAGNOSTICS, LLC.
Founded in 1995, Meso Scale Discovery (MSD) is a global leader in the development, manufacture, and commercialization of innovative assays and instruments for the measurement of molecules in biological samples.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Oskar Austegard
Senior Director of Software Engineering
Recent News
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