IP Specialist

IP Specialist

Textron Specialized Vehicles Inc. is a leading global manufacturer of golf cars, utility and personal transportation vehicles, snowmobiles, side-by-sides, all-terrain vehicles, professional turf-care equipment, and ground support equipment. Textron Specialized Vehicles markets products under several different brands. Its vehicles are found in environments ranging from golf courses to factories, airports to planned communities, and theme parks to hunting preserves. Responsibilities include: performing patent searches and investigating competitor technology, conducting patent clearance investigations and maintaining patent marking websites, developing knowledge of business unit patent and trademark portfolios and competitor intellectual property, implementing Textron intellectual property processes, developing strategy to grow patent portfolio in coordination with company personnel and outside counsel, reviewing competitor patents and classifying them, reviewing work performed by outside counsel, interacting with inventors and coordinating invention disclosures, reviewing and drafting license agreements, non-disclosure agreements, and other contracts, and providing support for intellectual property litigation.

Qualifications include: a Bachelor's degree in engineering required, 2 or more years of experience in related field required, Anaqua and IP Rally experience strongly preferred; Microsoft suite experience required. Textron expects employees to use AI-enabled tools responsibly and effectively. Candidates should be comfortable learning and applying these tools, evaluating AI-generated output with sound judgment, and using AI in line with company policy and ethical standards. Textron is committed to providing Equal Opportunity in Employment, to all applicants and employees regardless of race, color, religion, age, national origin, military status, veteran status, disability, sex (including pregnancy and sexual orientation), genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law.

Primary Location: US-Georgia-Augusta

Job Field: Legal

Schedule: Full-time

Job Level: Individual Contributor

Job Type: Standard

Shift: First Shift

Travel: Yes, 25 % of the Time Worksite: Onsite