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