Senior Director Intellectual Property Counsel, Instruments Division
Job Description:
This role is to provide intellectual property ("IP") legal support for Stryker’s Instruments division. This position is responsible for developing IP strategy and working with the division’s IP team to implement it. This role is also responsible for advising internal business partners and managing outside counsel on a wide range of issues involving patents, trade secrets, trademarks, and copyrights, for matters including agreements, freedom to operate, M&A, and IP risk mitigation. This attorney will work closely with IP managers, IP litigation counsel, business counsel, R&D, business development, and commercial business leadership.
Education & Special Training:
Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering/science, mechanical engineering, biomedical engineering or equivalent
Juris Doctor degree and member in good standing of at least one U.S. state bar
Registered with the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office
Excellent academic credentials
Qualifications & Experience:
Minimum of 10+ years of relevant experience, law firm or in-house IP legal experience preferred, with a demonstrated competency with medical device, digital and/or software-enabled technologies
Demonstrated ability and strong experience with strategizing, overseeing, and managing patent preparation and prosecution of mechanical, electromechanical, electrical, digital, and software-enabled technologies
Demonstrated ability and experience in providing IP due diligence support for various M&A deals
Experience and comfort working in a matrixed organization across functions
Strong experience with patent clearance/freedom-to-operate issues and opinions
Demonstrates excellent judgment, professional demeanor, business acumen and executive presence
Demonstrates ability to collaborate with and lead project efforts with colleagues and business partners in a global organization
Initiates, embraces, and drives change in a dynamic environment
Possesses excellent interpersonal, communication, and collaborative skills with demonstrated ability to impact, influence, and inspire others at all levels
Possesses excellent analytical and drafting skills for transactions
Experience providing timely legal advice in a highly regulated environment
Demonstrates and drives a commitment to integrity and accountability
Possesses excellent organizational skills and can manage numerous projects and conflicting demands in a fast-paced environment
Maintains highly sensitive and confidential information
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
Assists with the development and implementation of IP strategy in areas of responsibility
Provide and facilitate IP due diligence and review associated IP agreements
Draft, review, negotiate and advise on complex IP agreements, including licenses and IP provisions in other agreements with customers, suppliers, and partners
Conduct legal analysis and provide counsel on issues related to IP
Coordinate and collaborate with IP team for management of patent prosecution and portfolio growth
Provide counsel and legal support on patentability and freedom-to-operate issues
Manage and advise on trademark clearance and usage
Work closely with IP Legal team and divisional management on IP litigation and legal claims
Support IP due diligence on business acquisitions involving med device, digital and/or software-enabled technologies
Counsel on IP matters, particularly in the areas of patent, trade secret, copyright, and trademark law
Conduct IP training
Ability to travel as necessary to support different business units within Instruments Division
Compensation:
$197,200- $397,000 salary plus bonus eligible + generally eligible for short-term and long-term financial incentives + benefits. Actual minimum and maximum may vary based on location. Individual pay is based on skills, experience, and other relevant factors.
Travel: Up to 30%
Location: Within 3 hours of Kalamazoo, MI
Travel Percentage: 30%Stryker Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. Stryker is an EO employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability.Stryker Corporation will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.