Intellectual Property Docket Specialist jobs in Newark, NJ

A recognized services company in New Jersey has a great Remote opportunity awaiting a new Intellectual Property Counsel. In this role, the Intellectual Property Counsel will have direct responsibility for providing IP legal support to the Agricultural Products business unit.

Responsibilities:

The Intellectual Property Counsel (Remote) will:

• Collaborate with R&D and business unit clients to timely identify all agreements necessary to implement their respective objectives
• Advise R&D and business unit clients on IP contract issues and interpretation
• Review, negotiate, and draft a broad range of contracts such as:
  • Confidentiality agreements with universities, research organizations, commercial partners, and private sector institutions to implement long-term strategic and commercial objectives for the subject IP
  • Material transfer agreements covering early-stage, proprietary chemistry and/or biotechnology materials and/or products
  • Joint development agreements and other collaborative agreements
  • Service and consultant agreements
  • License agreements including complex, cross-border in and out license agreements, cross-license agreements, development license agreements, and license and supply agreements
  • Technology transfer agreements
• Advise on patentability, validity, and FTO matters
• Serve as IP advisor to the Agricultural Division's research and business colleagues
• Minimal prosecution responses or direction to outside counsel
• Perform other duties, as needed

Qualifications:

• 10 years of experience as an IP Attorney
• Juris Doctorate and license to practice law in at least one US state
• Admission to practice before the USPTO

Desired Skills:

• Bachelor's and/or Master's degree in chemistry, biology or closely related discipline
• PhD in chemistry, biology or closely-related discipline
• In-house counsel experience
• Experience with patent/license disputes and IP litigation
• Experience with US patent invalidity and opposition proceedings
• Experience in the fields of crop protection, digital agriculture, seed treatment and biological control, or plant biotechnology