ABB · 4 weeks ago
Senior Intellectual Property (IP) Attorney
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
$142K/yr - $238K/yr
6+ years expABB is a global technology leader that empowers industries to run leaner and cleaner. The Senior Intellectual Property Attorney will manage complex IP matters, providing strategic advice on patent portfolios, trademarks, and IP agreements while collaborating with various business and technical leaders to minimize risks and advance business goals.
AutomotiveIndustrialEnergyRoboticsElectrical DistributionEnergy ManagementIndustrial Automation
No H1B
Responsibilities
Lead the decision-making process and implementation of invention disclosure harvesting, patent application drafting, prosecution, subsequent filing decisions, portfolio pruning and portfolio IP strategy
Provide support for trademark prosecution, enforcement, and portfolio strategy including brand protection initiatives
Counsel business stakeholders on brand protection initiatives
Negotiate license and coexistence agreements
Providing guidance on copyright topics such as copyright disputes, licensing, strategy and legal issues such as fair use and AI related topics
Draft, negotiate and advise on a variety of IP related agreements and clauses regarding IP ownership, IP indemnity and more, in general business transactions as well as strategic partnerships, university partnerships, joint development, licensing, software licensing
Learn and build skills regarding Freedom to Operate / Risk Assessments
Counsel the company on what they can do considering 3rd party IP
Provide IP Support to M&A projects, and other IP topics as they arise
Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams of ABB to jointly provide optimal IP services to business stakeholders
Communicate with business stakeholders ensuring accuracy of complex IP data, strong presentation skills and strong relationship skills with business partners
Provide training to the business community as needed, on a variety of IP topics
Qualification
Required
Juris Doctor (JD) from an ABA-accredited law school; active license to practice in at least one U.S. state; USPTO registration required
6+ years of broad intellectual property experience, including patent drafting and prosecution, trademarks, IP agreements, and opinion work
Bachelor's degree with a technical background aligned to relevant technologies (e.g., electrification, industrial systems, robotics, or automation)
Demonstrated experience in patent portfolio management, trademark counseling, and drafting/negotiating complex IP agreements (including ownership, licensing, and joint development)
Proven ability to collaborate with senior business and technical leaders, manage projects, deliver actionable IP strategies, and balance risk with business objectives
Excellent communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills; strong interpersonal effectiveness; highly organized, self-driven, and able to quickly learn new technologies while managing multiple priorities
Candidates must already have work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US
Preferred
law firm and in-house experience preferred
Benefits
Choice between two medical plan options: A PPO plan called the Copay Plan OR a High Deductible Health Plan (with a Health Savings Account) called the High Deductible Plan.
Choice between two dental plan options: Core and Core Plus
Vision benefit
Company paid life insurance (2X base pay)
Company paid AD&D (1X base pay)
Voluntary life and AD&D – 100% employee paid up to maximums
Short Term Disability – up to 26 weeks – Company paid
Long Term Disability – 60% of pay – Company paid. Ability to “buy-up” to 66 2/3% of pay.
Supplemental benefits – 100% employee paid (Accident insurance, hospital indemnity, critical illness, pet insurance
Paid Parental Leave
Employee Assistance Program
Health Advocate support resources for mental/behavioral health, general health navigation and virtual health, and infertility/adoption
Employee discount program
401k Savings Plan with Company Contributions
Employee Stock Acquisition Plan (ESAP)
ABB provides 11 paid holidays. Salaried exempt positions are provided vacation under a permissive time away policy.
Company
ABB
ABB provides electrification and automation solutions for various industries.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$548.55MKey Investors
European Investment Bank
2023-11-21Post Ipo Debt· $545.85M
2013-09-23Grant· $2.7M
2001-04-06IPO
Leadership Team
Morten Wierod
CEO
Håvard Devold
Vice President, Market Development, Country Technology manager
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