Vp Of Intellectual Property

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VP of Intellectual Property
Duties: Strategically overseeing and managing in-house IP team and outside counsel in drafting, prosecution and maintenance of patents and trademarks. Provide hands-on direction and input, and to draft/review a wide variety of work product. Recommend and implement changes as needed over time to IP-related infrastructure and staffing to maintain good alignment between needs, priorities and resources and the structure of internal and external IP staffing and resources. Identifying and navigating patent and trademark opportunities and risks worldwide for business, programs and operations. Driving IP due diligence, technology assessments and FTO analyses in potential strategic transactions (including M&A, licensing and financing), as well as supervising outside counsel in the same. Counseling key stakeholders in protecting and defending IP rights worldwide, including the General Counsel, other senior management and the board of directors, with particular attention to management of the IP portfolio for lead asset as well as early stage research programs . Providing broad-based strategic and portfolio advice, with demonstrated leadership skills and a vision of success tied to larger organizational goals. Proactively counseling all levels of the organization on IP matters, ranging from broad strategic objectives to day-to-day collaboration with and input to research and development groups and teams . Collaborating with in-house and outside counsel on IP-related proceedings, challenges, disputes and litigation. Managing the in-house IP team, outside counsel, and IP related budgets, forecasting and resources. Able to coach, mentor and develop team members, and proactive in sharing knowledge and collaborating with teams and stakeholders. Conducting and enhancing. IP-related processes and protections, including portfolio reviews and long-range planning, patent review committee, invention disclosures, pre-publication review, and drafting/review of IP-related contract provisions.

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