Johnson & Johnson · 1 day ago
Patent Manager, Heart Recovery
Danvers, MA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid Level
$102K/yr - $177K/yr
3+ years expJohnson & Johnson is a leader in healthcare innovation, and they are seeking a Patent Manager to support their MedTech Heart Recovery business. The role involves collaborating with patent attorneys and R&D teams to develop and implement patent strategies, ensuring the protection of innovations and guiding the business regarding third-party intellectual property.
Hospital & Health Care
Responsibilities
Partnering with patent attorneys, R&D, and business teams to develop and implement patent strategies associated with product development
Serving as a liaison between patent attorneys, R&D, marketing, and other teams to facilitate a cohesive intellectual property strategy
Monitoring and analyzing competitor patent activities and strategies and related product development and commercialization, including identifying potential risks and opportunities related to the competitive landscape
Preparing periodic reports and updates to the J&J MedTech Heart Recovery technical community and senior management on intellectual property matters
Assisting patent attorneys to perform critical review of patents, draft patent applications, draft patent amendments, patent opinion drafts, clinical study protocols and other patent-related documents for technical accuracy and full protection of company inventions
Collaborating closely with R&D personnel to conduct invention review meetings and product ideation sessions with on-site patent attorneys for ongoing projects, perform comprehensive searches of patent databases for invalidity, patentability, landscape and patent marking review
Performing technical analysis of third party patents in distinct technology areas to identify and/or assess potential third-party patent considerations, including freedom-to-operate analysis
Ensuring detailed instruction is provided to researchers and inventors regarding legal requirements for a patentable invention and assist in the preparation and entry into an internal invention system of invention disclosures
Developing and maintaining a deep understanding of the business, including current research activities, products in development, the current commercial product offerings and existing IP portfolio
Attending and participating in Legal, R&D and business meetings related to such activities
Intermittent travel to domestic sites up to 5% may be required
Qualification
Required
A technical degree in engineering (including, but not limited to electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, biomedical engineering, and computer engineering), physics, or computer science is required
Registration to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office as a Patent Agent is required
At least 3 years' experience working as a Patent Agent, Patent Liaison or Scientific Advisor Role in a corporate law department and/or law firm is required
1 year experience with a PhD or 6 years' experience (with a BS) technical experience in a relevant field
Experience reviewing patents and patent claims is required
Ability to work across multiple technology areas is required
Experience searching patent and scientific literature databases is required
Excellent organizational, interdependent partnering and project management skills are required
Ability to communicate effectively, as well as strong interpersonal skills, including emotional intelligence, is required
Proficiency in the MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams and OneNote) is required
Preferred
An advanced degree is preferred
Benefits
Employees are eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).
Vacation –120 hours per calendar year
Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Colorado –48 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington –56 hours per calendar year
Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays –13 days per calendar year
Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year
Parental Leave – 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child
Bereavement Leave – 240 hours for an immediate family member: 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year
Caregiver Leave – 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period10 days
Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year
Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year
Company
Johnson & Johnson
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