Stryker · 8 hours ago
Director, Intellectual Property
Portage, Michigan
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
10+ years expStryker is a leading company in the medical device industry, and they are seeking a Director of Intellectual Property. The role involves providing leadership to the IP staff, guiding patenting decisions, and developing patent filing strategies to support new product development.
BiotechnologyHealth CareLife ScienceMedicalMedical Device
Responsibilities
Provide leadership, mentoring, development, and priorities to IP staff under direct supervision to ensure customer groups are supported in all matters involving intellectual property management
Review invention disclosures and guide patenting decisions
Work with outside counsel in preparation, filing and prosecution of patent applications
Investigate product development status and commercialization plans to develop patent filing strategies
Lead and supervise the IP support of new product development by with right to use analysis
Investigate patent utilization, commercial offensive and defensive value to help make patent annuity/maintenance fee decisions
Lead patentability, right to use and state of the art patent analyses
Lead and/or support third party business development M&A due diligence and integration as needed
Initiate/Lead continuous improvement of the IP department's systems and procedures to ensure effective/ efficient operations
Support IP litigation team with aspects of patent assertions and defenses as needed
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree required in Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering/Science, or equivalent technical degree
10+ years experience managing intellectual property matters
Experience and demonstrated expertise leading and managing all aspects of intellectual property including invention disclosures, IP harvesting, patent landscape, patent prosecution & preparation, right-to-use studies, and IP training
Demonstrated ability to work with the business to develop and execute on strategies aligned with the business initiatives
Demonstrated ability to lead process improvements across a range of responsibilities
Demonstrated leadership skills, ability to think strategically, communicate effectively, and influence others within and external to the Global Intellectual Property department
Exceptional responsibility, accountability, initiative, and demonstrated ability to make difficult decisions
Demonstrated ability to work independently, collaboratively, and inclusively
Demonstrates and drives a commitment to integrity and accountability
Maintains highly sensitive and confidential information
Preferred
5+ years of experience managing direct reports preferred
5+ years of experience in the medical device, medtech, or related industry that is highly regulated
Registration before the USPTO is strongly preferred
Company
Stryker
Stryker is a medical technology company that offers products and services in orthopaedics.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
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unknown1990-01-02IPO
Leadership Team
Kevin Lobo
Chair & CEO
Glenn S. Boehnlein
Chief Financial Officer and Vice President
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