Sr. Principal Intellectual Property Counsel
- JD
- Registration to practice before the US Patent and Trademark Office
- Current member of a state bar or DC bar and the ability to obtain Minnesota or Colorado state bar membership
- Minimum 8 years of experience in patent and intellectual property law disciplines
- Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or similar scientific discipline
- Excellent judgment and written and verbal communication skills
- Analytical thinking and ability to work on multiple projects at the same time
- Medical device experience
- Broad Intellectual Property law experience is preferred including, in addition to US patent preparation and prosecution, experience with global patent issues and practices, litigation, transactions and transactional due diligence
- Aptitude in various Intellectual Property legal issues, including, trade secret, copyright, trademark, trade dress and open source
- Direct experience with engineering or science
- Excellent priority-setting skills, excellent people skills to deal with direct client contact and management
- Proficiency in engineering, strong creative abilities and scientific principles
- Demonstrated abilities as a skilled communicator to diverse audiences
- Possess excellent judgment
- Demonstrated strong analytical thinking ability
- Proven experience in working on multiple projects simultaneously
- Possess the ability to work in an autonomous environment
- Possess a strong commitment to company values
Together, we can change healthcare worldwide. At Medtronic, we push the limits of what technology, therapies and services can do to help alleviate pain, restore health and extend life. We challenge ourselves and each other to make tomorrow better than yesterday. It is what makes this an exciting and rewarding place to be.
We want to accelerate and advance our ability to create meaningful innovations - but we will only succeed with the right people on our team. Let’s work together to address universal healthcare needs and improve patients’ lives. Help us shape the future.
Physical Job Requirements
The physical demands described within the Responsibilities section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.