Sr. IP Counsel, Leica Biosystems

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Within Danaher the work our diagnostic businesses do saves livesand were all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact.

Youll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danahers system of continuous improvement you help turn ideas into impact innovating at the speed of life.

Were accelerating the development of cutting-edge diagnostics to solve some of the worlds most pressing health challenges. Across our diagnostics operating companies we are driving innovati on through partnerships with top academic institutions and leading players in biopharma and translational research . W ere bringing the best minds together to accelerate innovation and unlock the full potential of the latest scientific advances. Together were expanding access to precision diagnostics for millions of people worldwide - and were using our unmatched global scale and proven playbook to make it happen from hospital labs to mobile clinics. By helping providers patients and families get faster more precise diagnostic results were improving treatment options and saving lives.

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The Sr. IP Counsel is responsible for performing patent activities and trademark activities as well as exclusivity analysis at varying levels of complexity. The Sr. IP Counsel interacts with the business and general legal to advise on patent and/or trademark activities provide advice on product exclusivity and freedom to operate counseling.

This position reports to the Chief IP Counsel and is part of the Danaher IP team and will be a remote role.

In this role you will have the opportunity to:

• Integrate with R&D teams to understand the technology and products and identify key IP opportunities enabling innovative protection strategies.
• Provide full-range patent support : preparation and prosecution of patent applications freedom-to-operate (FTO) studies (including infringement and validity analysis) and client counseling.
• Monitor third-party patent activity and assess competitive IP positioning.
• Manage the selection integration and ongoing compliance of open-source software components used across our products including license review and security vetting.
• Manage the companys trademark portfolio including filing strategy prosecution renewals and enforcement in coordination with outside counsel.

The essential requirements of the job include:

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited U.S. law school with excellent academic credentials.
• Active bar membership in good standing in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
• Admission to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
• Minimum of 8 years of IP legal experience including hands-on patent prosecution of complex portfolios and drafting/negotiating IP-related agreements in both law firm and in-house settings.
• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Artificial Intelligence or a related technical field with relevant coursework or experience in medical diagnostics or life sciences preferred.

Within Danaher Diagnostics we offer a broad array of comprehensive competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether its a health care program or paid time off our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits at Danaher Benefits Info .

Within Danaher Diagnostics we believe in designing a better more sustainable workforce. We recognize the benefits of flexible remote working arrangements for eligible roles and are committed to providing enriching careers no matter the work arrangement. This position is eligible for a remote work arrangement in which you can work remotely from your home. Additional information about this remote work arrangement will be provided by your interview team. Explore the flexibility and challenge that working within Danaher Diagnostics c an provide.

The annual salary range OR the hourly range for this role is $220000-$250000 USD . This is the range that we in good faith believe is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future.

This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay.

We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus commission benefits or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Companys sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Companys sole discretion consistent with the law.

Join our winning team today. Together well accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrows science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.

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