Clarios

Clarios

Intellectual Property Manager

United States, Wisconsin, Milwaukee · Contract

No sponsorshipDetected 5 days ago
Business DevelopmentProcurementIntellectual PropertyPower ElectronicsResearchLeadershipCommunicationAdaptability

About the role

  • As a senior individual contributor within the IP Team, the IP Manager reports directly to the Deputy General Counsel - Customer, Technology & IP, and works across R&D, Product, Business Development, Procurement, and Regional Legal.
  • This prestigious recognition marks the fourth consecutive year Clarios has received this distinction.
  • Discover your potential at Clarios-where your power meets endless possibilities.

Requirements

  • Ability to travel up to 20% (domestic and international).
  • Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future
  • Typically, this experience follows a technical degree and hands-on work in the relevant technology field.
  • Extensive experience with preparing and prosecuting U.S. patent applications is required, with strong familiarity with key foreign jurisdictions (WIPO/PCT, Europe (EPO), Brazil, Korea, China, Japan, etc.).
  • Technical Proficiency: Proficient with patent databases and search tools (USPTO, EPO Espacenet, Google Patents, and comparable), IP portfolio management platforms, and modern productivity and AI-assisted legal tools.
  • Travel: Ability to travel up to 20% (domestic and international).

Nice to have

  • advanced degree (M.S. or Ph.D.) preferred.
  • USPTO registration as a Patent Agent or Patent Attorney required.
  • J.D. is a plus but not required.
  • Contract Experience
  • Bachelor of Science or Engineering (mechanical, electrical, chemical, materials science, chemistry, or a comparable technical discipline) required
  • Registration: USPTO registration as a Patent Agent or Patent Attorney required.

Skills

  • Legal Research
  • Document Preparation
  • Case Management
  • Invention Harvesting & Inventor Engagement
  • Strategy Alignment
  • Patent Prosecution Oversight
  • Freedom-to-Operate & Clearance
  • Competitive Intelligence & Watches
  • Oppositions, Post-Grant & Enforcement Support
  • IP in Standard Agreements
  • Trade Secret & Know-How Support
  • Portfolio Strategy

Benefits

  • Medical, dental and vision care coverage and a 401(k) savings plan with company matching - all starting on date of hire
  • Tuition reimbursement, perks, and discounts
  • Parental and caregiver leave programs
  • All the usual benefits such as paid time off, flexible spending, short-and long-term disability, basic life insurance, business travel insurance, and Employee Assistance Program

Company info

  • Clarios is the force behind the world's most recognizable car battery brands, powering vehicles from leading automakers like Ford, General Motors, Toyota, Honda, and Nissan. With 18,000 employees worldwide, we develop, manufacture, and distribute energy storage solutions while recovering, recycling, and reusing up to 99% of battery materials-setting the standard for sustainability in our industry. At Clarios, we're not just making batteries
  • we're shaping the future of sustainable transportation. Join our mission to innovate, push boundaries, and make a real impact. Discover your potential at Clarios-where your power meets endless possibilities.
  • Veterans/Military Spouses:
  • We value the leadership, adaptability, and technical expertise developed through military service. At Clarios, those capabilities thrive in an environment built on grit, ingenuity, and passion-where you can grow your career while helping to power progress worldwide. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to protected characteristics.
  • At Clarios, we're not just making batteries; we're shaping the future of sustainable transportation.
  • Clarios is the force behind the world's most recognizable car battery brands, powering vehicles from leading automakers like Ford, General Motors, Toyota, Honda, and Nissan.
  • With 18,000 employees worldwide, we develop, manufacture, and distribute energy storage solutions while recovering, recycling, and reusing up to 99% of battery materials-setting the standard for sustainability in our industry.
  • Join our mission to innovate, push boundaries, and make a real impact.
  • We value the leadership, adaptability, and technical expertise developed through military service.
  • At Clarios, those capabilities thrive in an environment built on grit, ingenuity, and passion-where you can grow your career while helping to power progress worldwide.
  • All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to protected characteristics.
  • Equal Employment Opportunity:
  • We recognize that people come with a wealth of experience and talent beyond just the technical requirements of a job.

Equal opportunity

  • If your experience is close to what you see listed here, please apply.
  • Diversity of experience and skills combined with passion is key to challenging the status quo.
  • Therefore, we encourage people from all backgrounds to apply to our positions.
  • All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, status as a protected veteran or other protected characteristics protected by law.

Visa & Work Authorization

  • Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future; Clarios will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visas for this opportunity.
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