Location: Monrovia, CA
Full Time, Exempt
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
• Patent portfolio management: Technical and commercial assessment of internal invention disclosures, determining filing priorities based on business goals, and submission of patent applications working with patent attorneys.
• IP protection: Examine existing patents and protections, and investigate infringements.
• IP policy management: Expand and update IP policies, and ensure compliance with IP laws and regulations.
• IP agreement management: Review and negotiate IP agreements, including licensing, assignments, and non-disclosure agreements.
• IP training: Conduct IP training and awareness programs for employees; encourage the submission of disclosures.
• IP litigation: Assist with the management of IP litigation and dispute resolution.
• IP collaboration: Collaborate with internal teams on product development, marketing, and branding.
Skills Required
• Technical understanding of photonics: Preferably a background in integrated optics, free space optics, signal processing.
• Experience in patent law: Knowledge of patent law and other forms of IP protection.
• Analytical thought
• Communication
• Customer orientation
• Planning and organization
QUALIFICATIONS
• Master's or PhD degree in Optics, Photonics, Electrical Engineering, or related subjects