Fortune Brands Innovations · 5 days ago
Counsel, Technology & Patents
Deerfield, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$140K/yr - $220K/yr
2+ years expFortune Brands Innovations, Inc. is an industry-leading home, security and digital products company. The Counsel, Technology & Patents role will support the patent strategy and assist in cyber security matters while collaborating with the engineering team to identify and protect innovative technologies.
Consumer GoodsSecurity
Responsibilities
Collaborate closely with the engineering team to identify patentable innovations and support the Technology and Privacy Team in developing and executing the company's patent strategy
Assist in drafting and revising technology agreements
Assist in patent prosecution decisions and determining appropriate patent claim scope
Perform preliminary patent clearance relevant to new product initiatives
Conduct legal research on patent law developments, intellectual property regulations, and assess how these affect the company's patent strategy
Assist the Associate General Counsel to gather documents and evidence and manage patent litigation
Work with the Privacy and Technology Team to prepare educational presentations on patent processes and strategies for engineering stakeholders and help increase patent awareness within the company
Work with cross functional business partners to facilitate responding to data security questions received from B2B customers
Work with business partners to facilitate compliance with and documentation of internal data security processes
Develop and maintain strong working relationships with business partners, outside counsel and legal department members
Qualification
Required
Bachelor of Science degree required
Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school and active licensure to practice law required
A minimum of two (2) years of legal experience in patent law
Experience 'invention mining' with engineers and technologists and leveraging information into actions
Possesses sound judgment and a strong ethical framework
Requires creativity, strong analytical and organization skills
Persistent communicator with strong interpersonal skills
Ability to manage outside counsel for cost-effective delivery of legal services
Highly organized multi-tasker capable of handling multiple projects at once and managing competing priorities
Team and cross-functional player. Ability to collaborate, build relationships and work well with team members at all levels
Willingness to learn new areas of the law and apply expertise to a dynamic, multi-national company
Preferred
Engineering or computer science degree strongly preferred
Engineering or computer science/technology experience strongly preferred
Benefits
Robust health plans
Market-leading 401(k) program with a company contribution
Product discounts
Flexible time off benefits
Adoption benefits
Company
Fortune Brands Innovations
Fortune Brands Innovations is an industry-leading home, security and digital products company.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$900M2022-03-28Post Ipo Debt· $900M
2011-10-04IPO
Leadership Team
Todd R. Teter
Senior Vice President and General Manager Global Plumbing Group House of Rohl
Recent News
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