IP Counsel

There is a strong preference for this role to be on-site in Mentor, OH, however relocation or remote work may be considered for qualified non-local candidates.

The scope and responsibilities of the position include providing global intellectual property (“IP”) services to Avery Dennison, including IP strategy, domestic and international IP procurement, enforcement, and clearance, business counseling, and transactional support.  The position reports to the Senior IP Counsel, Materials Group and works closely with the company’s technology and innovation leadership teams, as well as Regional Directors of R&D, Marketing, and Procurement. This hybrid position will be based in Mentor, Ohio, USA 

To be successful in your role of IP Counsel, we need you to deliver on these responsibilities:

●     Deliver highly skilled patent procurement services. Oversee and handle the drafting and filing patent applications (domestic, foreign and PCT applications), liaising with inventors, internal IP lawyers, agents, staff, and foreign and domestic outside counsel to obtain the information needed to prepare and successfully prosecute patent applications.

●     Support global IP strategy that targets growth in key market segments and accelerates new product innovations in each key market around the world.

●   Provide a full spectrum of intellectual property legal services including: client counseling; technology development and licensing contracts; trade secret protection, and patent and trademark protection, surveillance, enforcement, licensing, and litigation.

●     Conduct patent novelty, validity and right to market studies, patent and information searches, and analyze and summarize search results.

●    Provide strategic guidance as a business partner to R&D, Marketing, and Procurement by integrating legal advice with critical business strategies for product development, joint development efforts, and licensing matters.

●     Train research and development and commercial personnel on IP best practices.

●     Provide IP related advice for M&A assessments and negotiations, joint ventures, and start-up investments.

●      Strong collaboration skills to engage and partner with colleagues in the global law department and global client teams.