Director Legal amp Intellectual Property

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Director, Legal & Intellectual Property
Duties: Responsible for leading and directing the IP function of the Institute, in order to identify, secure, protect and defend the intellectual assets, and providing leadership across the Legal team, with the purpose of adding meaningful value to the Broad’s mission and goals. Collaborate closely with the General Counsel, Operations (GCO), and Chief Business Officer (CBO), with input from the Special Advisor to the Director, to inform and advise senior leadership regarding opportunities and risks in all areas of IP, including patents, trademarks, copyrights, designs, protection of research materials and information. Will partner with Institute investigators and program and platform directors to develop and implement IP strategies. Will also partner with internal transactions counsel and members of the business development team to address licensing and other matters related to the Institute’s technology commercialization efforts. Will direct the efforts of outside patent prosecution counsel and work with external litigation counsel, affiliate institutions and internal stakeholders to manage prosecution and litigation strategies related to IP. Report to the GCO and be a key member of the Institute’s Office of Strategic Alliances and Partnering (OSAP). Provide lead IP legal support: Work closely with senior leadership to understand the needs of the Institute and offer guidance on intellectual property matters, in addition to implementing an intellectual property strategy aligned with the Broad’s mission and goals . Lead, manage and mentor the Institute’s IP legal team. Oversee and manage the Broad’s intellectual property portfolio. Evaluate scientific and novel aspects of Broad inventions and patentability . Manage patenting process for inventions generated from multi-disciplinary research and often jointly-owned by multiple Broad partner institutions, including management of process, costs/budget and attorney selection. Work closely with CBO, GCO and OSAP team to identify optimal IP and commercialization strategies, with input from scientific leadership, institutional leadership, and external advisors, as appropriate. Partner with the Chief Development Officer and Senior Director, Office of Sponsored Research on grant-related IP matters. Maintain patent portfolios strategically and cost-effectively in the appropriate geographies, which will include identifying IP rights of high value to Broad and potential synergies across portfolios. Oversee OSAP’s government reporting and compliance effort. Effectively and regularly communicate with Broad investigators and tech transfer offices of Broad partner institutions . Provide education to the Broad community on intellectual property matters. Manage outside intellectual property counsel. Manage the Institute’s IP budget. Draft and negotiate the intellectual property-related terms of the Institute’s complex strategic agreements. Support alliance management and serve as a member for key partnerships . Generally promote and support Broad policies, procedures, mission, values and ethics.

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