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Medtronic · 4 hours ago

IP Director, Neuromodulation

Lafayette, CO

Full-time

Remote

Director/Executive

$211K/yr - $317K/yr

8+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Mentor and guide the development of talented IP attorneys supporting the Neuromodulation & Pelvic Health Operating Units.

Develop strategic relationships with operating unit leaders, marketing, business development, and R&D to integrate IP into the overall operating unit strategy and provide IP advice and counsel

Educate key internal stakeholders on IP activities, competition, and outcomes of IP strategy execution

Develop strategic relationships with and manage outside counsel to accomplish key deliverables on time and on budget

Partner across the IP team to share and leverage insights and best practices; partner with IP COEs (litigation, BD, trademarks, data/AI, and patent portfolio strategy) to deliver optimal outcomes

Partner across multiple legal functions to coordinate and align on a cohesive legal strategy for the OU

Model the Medtronic Mindset – act boldly; compete to win; move with speed and decisiveness; foster belonging; and deliver results the right way

Develop and implement a global patent portfolio strategy; oversee the preparation and prosecution of patent applications and patent maintenance decisions in support of the global business strategy

Manage IP risk for Medtronic’s pipeline; perform global freedom to operate evaluations, including preparing or obtaining opinions

Protect Medtronic’s highest value R&D investments by prioritizing filings with the highest level of impact

Demonstrate appropriate technical acumen

Analyze and develop actionable IP portfolios directed at competitors; mine current portfolio and identify third party portfolios for possible acquisition

Perform claims analysis, construction, and drafting

Ensure ongoing awareness of competitors’ products, activities, and IP portfolios

Consult on, draft, and negotiate agreements and contract clauses, as needed, to support business operations

Conduct benchmarking activities for IP portfolio valuation and budget allocations

Operate within budget constraints for outside counsel and third-party vendor spend

Lead IP due diligence for mergers and acquisitions with a solution-focused approach

Assist in the drafting and negotiation of agreements involving the transfer or licensing of intellectual property

Manage stakeholder expectations through proactive and clear communications

Direct brainstorming and make filing decisions to ensure expansive protection of new technologies and therapies, including ensuring coverage of whitespace

Partner with portfolio strategy, upstream marketing, business development and competitive intelligence functions to perform landscaping activities for future opportunities

Qualification

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IP legal experienceManagement experiencePatent lawEngineering degreeMedical device experienceIn-house experienceLaw firm experienceCollaboration skillsProject management

Required

Juris Doctor from a recognized, accredited U.S. law school

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or a Science Field

8+ years of IP legal experience

7+ years of management experience

Licensed to practice in at least one state or the District of Columbia

Registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Preferred

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, or Electrical Engineering or similar scientific disciplines

Medical device experience

Both in-house and law firm experience

Excellent judgment, strong strategic and analytical thinking, and ability to work on multiple projects at the same time

Able to thrive in ambiguity and make decisions amidst multiple, competing demands

Understanding of business concepts, strategies, and risks

Demonstrated strong collaboration and relationship-building skills to work across stakeholders at all levels of an organization

Excellent written, verbal, and listening communications skills, including the ability to develop compelling presentations, engage senior leaders with confidence, and distill complex information into business language

Experience in managing a significant workload, with the ability to juggle multiple projects simultaneously and prioritize across multiple tasks while remaining organized

Benefits

Competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package

Short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP)

Annual long-term incentive plan

Company

Medtronic

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Medtronic is a healthcare technology company that designs and develops AI-based products and solutions for the medical industry.

Founded in 1949

Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

10,001+ employees

https://www.medtronic.com

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