Intellectual Property Attorney jobs in Rochester, NY

Director, Intellectual Property & Management Office
7556BR
VP for Research
Intellectual Property Management Office

Detailed Job Description
The Director of the Intellectual Property and Management Office (IPMO) at RIT is responsible for the management and administration of the office. They are responsible for the identification, protection, marketing, licensing, tech transfer, and overall stewardship of the RIT intellectual property (IP) portfolio. Objectives include the education of the RIT community on all aspects pertaining to intellectual property development, protection, and tech transfer. Provides counsel to senior leadership and works with our Office of Legal Affairs (OLA) on all intellectual property matters. Develops our intellectual property strategies to identify, protect, and license RIT technologies and discoveries. Develops and negotiates the licensing, assignment, and other agreements associated with the university's technology transfer efforts. Reports directly to the Vice President for Research with dotted-line reporting to the Vice President and General Counsel.

Major Responsiblities:

• Supervisory and fiduciary responsibility for the IPMO
• Intellectual Property prospecting
• Manages the disclosure review process
• Leads our IP marketing & tech transfer activities
• Negotiates and authors our licensing agreements
• Provides education to the university community on IP and tech transfer
• Works with our OLA on all legal aspects of our IP portfolio and related agreements
• Advises the university administration on IP strategy
• Supports Sponsored Research Services on IP matters in proposals and awards.
• Oversee and ensure compliance with invention reporting requirements of external sponsors.
• OTHER DUTIES AS ASSIGNED
• Live our values, embrace diverse perspectives, and nurture the RIT community to remain a great place to work for all.

Department/College Description
Office of the Vice President for Research

Minimum Qualifications
Education/Certifications/Experience:

• Bachelors degree in Science, Engineering, or equivalent
• Licensing Professional (Registered Technology Transfer Profession (RTTP), Certified Licensing Profession (CLP), or equivalent)
• 5 years of higher education or industry experience with patenting and tech transfer

Skills:

• Demonstrated experience with IP identification, valuation, marketing, and licensing
• Demonstrated experience with authoring and negotiating license agreements

Professional Area:
Employment Category: Fulltime
Staff Job Function: Wage Band: 124A

How to Apply

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Additional Details

Rochester Institute of Technology, the 10th largest private university in the U.S., is among the worlds leading technological universities. Its 18,000 undergraduate and graduate students from all 50 states and more than 100 countries are enrolled in over 200 academic programs, including 7 interdisciplinary Ph.D. programs. A pioneer in experiential education, RIT was the first to offer undergraduate degree programs in biotechnology, information technology, software engineering, and microelectronic engineering. As home to the National Technical Institute for the Deaf, the university offers unparalleled academic opportunities and services for the deaf and hard-of-hearing. Founded in 1829, RIT has 115,000 alumni throughout the United States and around the world. RIT has been named by the Chronicle of Higher Education as one of the "Great Colleges to Work For." RIT is a National Science Foundation ADVANCE Institutional Transformation site, and is responsive to the needs of dual-career couples through the Upstate NY Higher Education Recruitment Consortium. For more information, visit www.rit.edu/overview/rankings-and-recognition and www.rit.edu.

As a member of the RIT community employees receive a well-balanced benefits package that offers a variety of choices and access to additional employment advantages. These benefits, combined with an employees pay, provide a total compensation package that can be tailored to meet your needs. More on RITs Benefits, Health & Wellness program can be found at: https://www.rit.edu/fa/humanresources/content/benefits-health-and-wellness

RIT does not discriminate. RIT is an equal opportunity employer that promotes and values diversity, pluralism, and inclusion. For more information or inquiries, please visit RIT/TitleIX or the U.S. Department of Education at ED.Gov

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