[{"country_short": "USA", "city": "St. Paul", "description": "Intellectual Property Attorney II\nJob Requisition #: AF13796\nDate Posted: 02/17/2012\nCategory: Legal\nLocation: St. Paul - MN - USA\n\n\nAbout Us\nOur teams produce game-changing ideas and life-changing results. A career at St. Jude Medical puts you on the leading edge of medical technology, working for a company driven by its entrepreneurial culture and its passion for quality. Isn't this the kind of change you would like in your life?\n\n\n\nWe are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We currently have this position open at our Atrial Fibrillation Division.\n\nJob Overview\nThe Atrial Fibrillation division is seeking a high-caliber Intellectual Property Attorney for an opening in our growing legal department. The successful candidate will work directly with the research and development group and the technology development group as a key member of the legal team.\n\nEssential Functions:\n\u2022 Collect, screen, and manage invention disclosures.\n\u2022 Conduct meetings with inventors to review invention disclosures.\n\u2022 Prepare and prosecute patent and trademark applications.\n\u2022 Participate in due diligence initiatives as they relate to intellectual property. Analyze competitors\u2019 intellectual property portfolios and products.\n\u2022 Assist with patent clearance activities for new products/services, and formulate non-infringement and invalidity positions as necessary.\n\u2022 Help manage outside counsel, including the oversight of work.\n\u2022 Assist outside litigation counsel with intellectual property litigation.\n\u2022 Educate employees as to the protection of innovations through the patent process, best practices for maintaining confidential business information, contractor and vendor matters, and the overall development of intellectual property assets.\n\u2022 Assist with developing electronic and hardcopy training materials and give presentations on substantive legal areas related to intellectual property.\n\u2022 Draft technology agreements, including, research and development agreements, confidentiality agreements, license agreements, and consulting agreements.\n\nRequired Qualifications:\n\u2022 Juris Doctor or Bachelor of Laws degree from accredited law school.\n\u2022 Degree in Engineering or Science.\n\u2022 Admission to, or eligibility for admission to, the state bar of Minnesota.\n\u2022 Minimum of seven years post-law-school experience with progressively more responsible work experience in prosecuting mechanical and/or electro-mechanical patent applications with regionally or nationally recognized law firm and/or corporation. Experience counseling clients with their patent, trademark, and copyright issues.\n\u2022 Well-developed written and verbal communication, interpersonal, facilitation, presentation, quantitative, analytical, organizational, and follow-up skills.\n\u2022 The ability to meet deadlines on multiple projects as well as the ability to converse effectively with all levels of employees.\n\u2022 Ability to understand and comply with applicable FDA regulations and Company operating procedures, processes, policies, and tasks.\n\u2022 Registered to practice before the United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO).\n\nPreferred Qualifications:\n\u2022 Master's degree in science or engineering.\n\u2022 Applied legal experience in the medical devices, biomedical, or related industries.\n\n\n|E-mail this position \nSubmit Resume or C.V.", "date_new": "2012-02-17 20:54:58", "url": "http://jobs.sjm.com/xml/26599535/job", "country": "United States", "company": "St. Jude Medical", "title": "Intellectual Property Attorney II", "reqid": "AF13796", "state": "Minnesota", "state_short": "MN", "location": "St. Paul, MN", "uid": 26599535}]