Intellectual Property Consultant

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Job Summary

The Intellectual Property Attorney III is a senior professional role responsible for independently managing moderately complex intellectual property matters and providing strategic legal guidance to business and technical stakeholders. This position applies broad IP law knowledge and sound legal judgment to support protection enforcement and commercialization of the organizations intellectual property assets. The role has direct impact on legal risk mitigation innovation enablement and business outcomes and may guide less experienced attorneys or legal staff.

Job Description

Role Overview
The Intellectual Property Attorney III serves as a primary legal resource for assigned IP portfolios technology areas or business units. Work is performed independently under limited supervision and often requires interpretation of law policy and business context. The role partners closely with R&D engineering IT marketing product and external counsel to manage IP strategy resolve nonroutine matters and advise on legal and commercial risks.
The position typically reports to a Senior Intellectual Property Attorney Managing Counsel or Legal Director.

Key Responsibilities
Intellectual Property Strategy & Legal Advisory

Independently manage a portfolio of patents trademarks copyrights or trade secrets
Provide legal advice to business and technical teams on IP protection use and risk
Interpret IP laws regulations and policies to support innovation and business objectives
Identify and proactively address IP risks and opportunities

Patent & Trademark Portfolio Leadership

Review and evaluate invention disclosures and recommend filing continuation or abandonment strategies
Coordinate and oversee preparation prosecution and maintenance of IP filings with external counsel
Make strategic recommendations regarding portfolio development optimization and enforcement
Ensure accurate docketing recordkeeping and deadline management

IP Transactions Licensing & Agreements

Support drafting review and negotiation of IPrelated agreements within defined authority
Advise on IP ownership licensing collaboration and joint development arrangements
Assist with due diligence related to mergers acquisitions divestitures or partnerships
Escalate highrisk or novel contractual issues with analysis and recommendations

Disputes Enforcement & Risk Management

Support enforcement of IP rights including infringement analysis and response strategies
Assist with IP disputes negotiations or litigation support activities
Conduct freedomtooperate assessments and risk evaluations
Collaborate with outside counsel on escalated or complex matters

Compliance Governance & Process Improvement

Ensure adherence to IP governance standards internal controls and best practices
Support audits investigations and regulatory or internal reviews related to IP
Identify process gaps or inefficiencies and contribute to improvement initiatives
Promote consistent application of IP policies across the organization

Guidance Mentoring & Collaboration

Provide guidance and informal mentoring to Intellectual Property Attorney III or legal staff
Collaborate crossfunctionally to align IP strategy with business goals
Communicate complex legal concepts clearly to technical and nontechnical audiences
Contribute to knowledge sharing and capability development within the Legal team


Scope & Impact

Direct impact on functional and business unit outcomes through effective IP management
Work includes moderately complex nonroutine matters requiring independent judgment
Influences risk posture innovation strategy and competitive positioning


Qualifications
Education & Experience

Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited law school required
Active admission to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction required
Several years of experience in intellectual property law including inhouse and/or lawfirm practice preferred

Knowledge Skills & Abilities

Broad working knowledge of U.S. and/or international intellectual property law
Strong legal analysis drafting and problemsolving skills
Ability to manage matters independently and apply sound legal judgment
Effective communication and influencing skills
Ability to collaborate with technical business and legal stakeholders
Strong organizational and projectmanagement capabilities

Additional Job Details

Professional P3

Organizational Impact

• Works to achieve operational functional and/or business targets within team with direct impact on departmental or job family results
• Established professional; works under limited supervision
• Works independently on moderately complex projects/assignments and contributes to setting objectives or goals of projects and assignments within team

Communication & Influence

• Communicates with employees both within and occasionally outside of the department and/or job family on matters that require explanation interpretation and/or advising; may communicate with external clients or partners depending upon the job area
• Influences employees within the department at an operational level regarding concepts or practices and some advisement on approaches

Innovation & Complexity

• Responsible for making moderate improvements of processes procedures or systems to contribute to the performance of the team
• Problems faced are difficult and mildly complex and typically impact the job family and/or multiple teams

Leadership & Talent Management

• Provides assistance and training to other employees
• May lead significant parts of moderately complex projects or processes

Knowledge & Experience

• Requires advanced job knowledge and demonstrated competence within department typically obtained through advanced education and relevant experience
• Requires a bachelors degree or equivalent experience and minimum 5 years of prior relevant experience

Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action at Nidec
Nidec is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to their age gender gender identity sexual orientation race color genetic information religious creed national origin physical or mental disability protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information regarding your (EEO) rights as an applicant please visit the following website: Shift Schedule

No Soliciting

Nidec will not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third party recruiting agencies in response to Nidec job postings. No fee will be paid to third parties who submit unsolicited candidates directly to our hiring managers. Pre-approval from the Nidec Talent Acquisition team is required before any external candidate can be submitted and such candidate must be submitted to the Nidec Talent Acquisition team.