YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The primary responsibilities of this role, Senior Assistant General Counsel, are to:
Provide legal advice on the patentability of inventions, infringement of patents of copyrights, and the validity of trademarks;
Prepare applications for patents, copyrights and trademarks, and files applications with the U.S. patent office and other patent offices globally;
Be a recognized company authority pertaining to patent matters of major importance;
Execute worldwide patent strategy;
Manage Preparation and Prosecution of patent applications around the world;
Counsel for Non-Disclosure, Joint Development and License Agreements;
Provide support for corporate business development and due diligence activities;
Provide Freedom to Operate advice on new technologies and products;
Manage enforcement of patents.
WHO YOU ARE
Your success will be driven by your demonstration of our LIFE values. More specifically related to this position, Bayer seeks an incumbent who possesses the following:
Required Qualifications:
Juris Doctor degree with at least 10 years of experience and admittance to the State and Patent;
Knowledge to provide in-depth legal counsel on the corporation's most complex patent matters;
High Level of Computer Literacy and Functionality;
Able to work independently and exercise judgment.
Preferred Qualifications:
Registered Patent Attorney.
Bayer is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veterans