Intellectual Property Attorney Position Available In Mecklenburg, North Carolina

Intellectual Property Attorney Intellectual Property Attorney
remote type
Hybrid
locations
Charlotte, North Carolina
Morrisville, North Carolina (Office)
time type
Full time
posted on
Posted 5 Days Ago
job requisition id
R42160
Xylem is a Fortune 500 global water solutions company dedicated to advancing sustainable impact and empowering the people who make water work every day. As a leading water technology company with 23,000 employees operating in over 150 countries, Xylem is at the forefront of addressing the world’s most critical water challenges. We invite passionate individuals to join our team, dedicated to exceeding customer expectations through innovative and sustainable solutions.

The Role:

The Intellectual Property Attorney will serve as the primary intellectual property advisor for Xylem’s research and product development teams in Xylem’s Measurement and Control Systems segment and will develop and execute intellectual property protection strategies aligned with key business objectives. You will collaborate with the global Intellectual Property team to support Xylem’s businesses around the world.
The Intellectual Property Attorney role encompasses a broad range of challenging and essential intellectual property (IP) rights activities supporting the IP portfolios and the IP positions of Xylem’s businesses. These activities include working on intellectual property matters to ensure that Xylem IP is appropriately developed, enhanced, maintained, protected, and exploited.

Key Responsibilities:

Manage the patent portfolio and perform related activities across various product and technology areas, including invention identification, invention disclosure meetings, and strategic portfolio assessment
Oversee day-to-day worldwide patent prosecution and post-allowance efforts including continuations and international counterpart applications
Collaborate with outside counsel to manage the preparation and prosecution of domestic and international patent assets
Support of the R D organization, including client counseling, freedom-to-operate analysis, due diligence analysis and reporting, and helping to identify non-patent legal or business risks
Engage and collaborate with global legal, business, and engineering teams to identify and protect products, projects, and services
Protect Xylem’s brands and manage Xylem’s trademark portfolio, including conducting trademark searches and preparing opinions on trademark availability
Collaborate with outside counsel to file trademarks locally and overseas
Advise business partners on licensing agreements, development agreements, IP aspects of commercial transactions, in addition to advising on the IP aspects of mergers and acquisitions.
Prepare and provide trainings and other presentations for internal stakeholders on IP issues
Drive special projects, including establishing strategies, guidelines, processes, and procedures, to enable the IP legal team to provide best in class service to its partners
Support U.S. and non-U.S. litigation, oppositions, IPRs, or other judicial and non-judicial proceedings around the world.

Qualifications:

Professional Characteristics U.S. Law Degree (juris doctorate) from an accredited law school.
5+ years of experience in preparing and prosecuting domestic and international patent applications and providing patentability, validity, and infringement assessments
Admitted to practice law in at least one U.S. state.
Admitted to practice in front of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO bar admission).
Patent litigation experience a plus, but not required.
Technology transaction experience a plus, but not required.
Trademark prosecution and clearance experience a plus, but not required.
Undergraduate degree in engineering or computer science preferred.
Personal Characteristics
A growth mindset! Demonstrate a desire for professional and personal self-development and have interest in being a part of a global team.
Act as a trusted

Business Partner:

builds trust and develops support among the business served, capable to bring in new ideas and process improvements.

Prioritization and Planning:

manage multiple initiatives simultaneously, working with a cross-section of colleagues and third-party resources. Demonstrate the ability to quickly see the details and while maintaining sight of the big picture.

Sense of Ownership and Accountability:

Willing to take ownership of successes and failures and exhibit strong sense of accountability.
Pragmatic and solutions-orientated with a commitment to continuous improvement.
Creative and analytical thinker with strong problem-solving skills and capable of dealing with complex subject matter.
Team oriented, strong ethics and integrity, sound judgment, and ability to concisely identify solutions addressed to multiple needs.
Transparent and strong oral and written communication (ensure concise, accurate, clear, effective and transparent communication), strong advisory and negotiation skill; committed to open communication and exchange of views.
Collaborates and works effectively across departments/orgs to achieve business goals.
Strong level of emotional intelligence, able to easily connect with different interfaces and thrives in diverse environments.

Continuous Improvement:

drive and proactively work together with Management organization to identify and implement continuous improvement activities.
Strategic mindset with the ability to be a hands-on team player.
Flexibility to travel as required.
#LI-JO2 Salary range:
$146,100.00 – $263,000.00