Patent Attorney

Job Description:

This individual will be responsible for the patent portfolio and new product risk mitigation for various Business Units within Milwaukee Tool.

You’ll be DISRUPTIVE through these duties and responsibilities: 

• Work closely with in-house attorneys and agents
• Provide advice to the Business Units’ engineering and marketing leadership regarding patentability and infringement risk for new product development
• Evaluate, develop, and implement patent filing and searching strategies for new products
• Serve as a liaison between in-house engineering and marketing teams, global subsidiaries and affiliates, and outside counsel
• Counsel and coach engineering and marketing personnel regarding patent issues
• Present patent risks and updates for new projects to management in a clear and concise manner, with ability to provide practical legal advice upon which effective business decisions may be made
• Participate in recurring new product development meetings to stay informed on changing product design features, assist engineering teams with understanding the patent landscape, and harvest strategic inventions for patent protection
• Monitor competitor portfolios to offer strategic advice to the business
• Chair and prepare necessary materials for IP Review Committee to inform leadership of patent risks, opportunities, and developments
• Analyze offensive and defensive infringement positions, send and respond to patent notice letters, and support IP litigation

The TOOLS you’ll bring with you:

• Juris Doctorate degree
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or educational equivalent (mechanical or electrical engineering preferred)
• Registered to practice before the United States Patent & Trademark Office
• Minimum 3 years experience in IP counseling, patent preparation, and prosecution (law firm or corporate legal department experience)
• Strong organizational and follow through skills
• Strong communication, critical thinking, and writing skills to support effective communication with all levels of marketing, engineering, and leadership within the business
• Attention to technical and administrative detail
• Self-motivation to immerse with the business and engineering teams to support legal needs and to quickly learn the business’ goals and objectives
• Ability to develop, communicate, and execute IP tactics to support those business needs

We provide these great perks and benefits:

• Robust health, dental and vision insurance plans
• Generous 401 (K) savings plan
• Education assistance
• On-site wellness, fitness center, food, and coffee service · And many more, check out our benefits site HERE

Milwaukee Tool is an equal opportunity employer.