Intellectual Property (IP) Specialist
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Posted on:
02-11-2025
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Description Summary
The Intellectual Property (IP) Specialist is a strategic partner within GE Vernovas Grid Systems Integration business reporting to the Strategy & New Ventures organization. This role ensures that innovation and R&D outputs are effectively protected and leveraged to drive business growth. The position requires a unique blend of legal technical and commercial expertise to maximize the value of IP assets and align them with technology roadmaps and corporate objectives.Job Description
Key Responsibilities
IP Strategy & Portfolio Management
- Support Develop and execute IP strategies that align with business objectives technology roadmaps and market opportunities.
- Collaborate with R&D and Project delivery engineering teams to identify innovation areas and ensure timely protection of IP.
- Manage Invention Capture & Evaluation process working with inventors to capture Inventions clearly and accurately and facilitating Patent Evaluation Board review panels ensuring fair and strategic selection of inventions for protection.
- Coordinate with external patent attorneys on drafting filing and prosecution of patent applications. Ensure deadlines compliance requirements and budget considerations are met.
IP Commercialization & Risk Management
- Partner with business development legal and commercial teams to identify and execute IP monetization opportunities including licensing partnerships and technology transactions.
- Manage and support activities relating to licensing including:
- Licensing out; collaborate with New Ventures & Strategy team members the Chief Technology and Product Management Office and Finance teams to oversee existing agreements and identify new opportunities.
- Licensing in; collaborate with IP Analysts and Engineering teams to identify needs evaluate opportunities and support documentation reporting and cataloguing of licensed IP.
- Contribute to identifying ways to generate value from the portfolio through commercial agreements and other exploitation routes.
- Support activities relating to third-party rights such as monitoring competitor IP evaluating risks and engaging in proceedings or negotiations where appropriate (e.g. oppositions challenges or settlements).
- Support due diligence and freedom-to-operate reviews for new projects and ventures.
Innovation Enablement IP Awareness & Training
- Develop and deliver IP awareness and training programmes across the organisation to accelerate growth of Innovation and Inventions.
- Promote a culture of innovation and IP protection ensuring employees understand the importance of safeguarding company knowledge.
- Provide practical guidance on confidentiality best practices.
Business Support & Governance
- Manage IP budget and resource allocation for IP activities including patent filings prosecution licensing legal proceedings and associated operational spend. Report to senior management on budget and spend.
- Maintain comprehensive and accurate records of the IP portfolio licensing activities and related processes.
- Provide regular reporting and analysis on patent portfolio performance and alignment with business objectives status and outcomes of IP challenges including oppositions disputes or other proceedings.
- Support periodic IP portfolio reviews and audits to identify strengths gaps opportunities and areas for strategic focus.
- Contribute insights and recommendations to senior stakeholders to inform IP strategy risk management and business planning.
- Serve as the primary coordination point for IP-related contract support working closely with Legal and relevant business teams.
- Act as a liaison between R&D IP legal and commercial teams to align project deliverables intellectual property considerations and commercialization efforts.
- Establish and maintain tracking systems for key innovation projects coordinating between R&D engineering and IP teams to ensure timeline adherence.
- Procurement Process Management: Serve as the central point of contact for supplier engagement collaborating with finance legal and technical teams to streamline supplier onboarding and payment workflows for all CTO-related initiatives.
Skills & Experience
- Proven experience in IP management within a technology-driven or R&D environment.
- Strong understanding of patent processes trade secrets and IP strategy.
- Ability to engage with technical experts and translate complex concepts into clear IP assets.
- Excellent project management organizational and stakeholder engagement skills.
Additional Information
Relocation Assistance Provided: No
Required Experience:
IC
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