Sr Patent Agent I

7 days ago

Hillsboro, United States Thermo Fisher Scientific Full time
Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions
Office

Job Description

Company Information

Thermo Fisher Scientific (NYSE: TMO) is hiring a US Patent Agent to join its Global Intellectual Property team. Our mission is to help customers improve the world through science. With a global presence in over 50 countries and a diverse culture of over 100,000 colleagues, Thermo Fisher offers an exciting work environment. Join our enthusiastic team to explore and make discoveries.

Thermo Fisher Scientific offers a full benefits package and is committed to diversity and inclusion in hiring.

Position Summary

As a Senior Patent Agent for Thermo Fisher's Analytical Instruments Group (AIG), you will primarily support the electron microscopy business. This business is dedicated to providing complex technologies that have advanced industrial processes, like semiconductor and lithium-ion battery manufacturing. It also helps answer important questions in the life sciences field. The technologies used can analyze a wide range of sample types, including protein structure and elemental composition in materials.

In addition to patent preparation and prosecution, this role will support robust patent portfolio development and sound risk mitigation procedures via invention mining, freedom-to-operate, competitive analysis, and IP strategy development. The successful candidate will be a self-starter who can bring new ideas to the team and rapidly develop an understanding of technology as well as business strategy. As Thermo Fisher grows in line with its 2030 vision, the ideal candidate will bring insights regarding successful patent practice/process improvement to the department.

Site based position at one of the Thermo Fisher legal cluster locations in Hillsboro, OR; Pittsburgh, PA; or Morrisville/RTP, NC.

Travel: As the AIG businesses are global in nature some amount of domestic and European travel may be required.

Key Responsibilities

  • Prepare and prosecute high-quality, commercially-relevant patent applications.
  • Work in partnership with R&D teams to identify and capture high-value IP.
  • Assess patentability and freedom-to-operate to counsel R&D and business colleagues.
  • Manage and improve IP processes including innovation tracking and monitoring competitor IP activity.
Qualifications

  • Must be a registered US Patent & Trademark Office practitioner with 5+ years of experience in drafting and prosecuting valuable patents. Successful track record required.
  • Bachelors degree in a field related to AIG technologies, such as physics or engineering, or equivalent experience. Practical experience with charged particle detection technologies will be an asset.
  • Proven ability to perform complex IP analyses including product clearances, and prior art searches.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
In addition, Thermo Fisher is looking for people having the following characteristics:

  • Business Perspective - Ability to learn and understand significant business drivers. Demonstrated abilities to manage outside counsel, work efficiently, control costs, and exercise sound business and legal judgment.
  • Self-motivated / driven to succeed - High level of initiative and ability to work autonomously. Must strive to consistently exceed expectations and look for opportunities to improve on existing processes or methods.
  • Team oriented / strong interpersonal skills - Must be comfortable working in dynamic and diverse multi-national teams.
  • Effective communicator - Ability to communicate efficiently across teams, functions and global regions. Skilled trainer with the ability to clearly convey concepts in a retainable and engaging manner.
  • Principled - Possesses a strong sense of ethics and integrity.

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