Goodyear
Legal Counsel - Intellectual Property & Technology
US OH Akron Corp Hdqtrs · Staff+
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 30 days ago
NegotiationIntellectual PropertyMechanical DesignElectrical EngineeringResearchCommunicationCollaboration
About the role
- As the Legal Counsel, Intellectual Property & Technology, you will have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge technologies with key technology teams while making a significant impact on our business.
- The Legal Counsel, Intellectual Property & Technology will be responsible for advising and partnering with these teams to ensure the protection and leveraging of Goodyear's intellectual property assets.
- This role involves a mix of patent strategy development and implementation, counseling, agreements, and legal opinions.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with senior technology leaders to develop and execute comprehensive patent strategies
- Manage and directly handle utility patent preparation and prosecution activities, including drafting and filing patent applications, responding to office actions, and coordinating with external patent counsel
- Develop and advise on IP strategies and risk mitigation
- Provide day-to-day IP advice and support, including counseling of internal clients on various IP and technology topics
- Manage intellectual property disputes as they arise
- Provide support for IP disputes
Requirements
- Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school
- Minimum of 4 years of experience in intellectual property law, with a focus on patent strategies and client counseling
Nice to have
- Electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, or chemical engineering/chemistry background preferred, although other technical backgrounds will be considered
Skills
- Strong negotiation skills and experience in preparation of agreements
- Excellent drafting, negotiation, and communication skills
- Proven ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams
- Expertise in use and/or counseling for artificial intelligence (AI) tools a plus
- Goodyear is one of the world's largest tire companies.
- It employs about 63,000 people and manufactures its products in 49 facilities in 19 countries around the world.
- For more information about Goodyear and its products, go to www.goodyear.com/corporate
- Goodyear is an equal employment opportunity employer.
- All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristic protected by law.
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