Global Intellectual Property Counsel

NBMBAA; Maplewood, Northern (MN, KY); Hybrid; USD 188,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental & Vision

Health Savings Accounts

Disability Benefits

Retirement Benefits

Job summary

3M seeks an Intellectual Property Counsel to join a global IP team in Maplewood, MN. You will prepare patent applications, prosecute patents worldwide, and support IP disputes while coordinating with business clients and international colleagues. The role is on-site at the 3M Center with travel as needed.

Ideal candidates hold a JD, bar admission, and 3+ years IP experience; Minnesota admission is a plus. You’ll handle complex matters and provide strategic IP advice for major business

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher completed and verified prior to start.
• Juris Doctorate degree from an accredited law school.
• Three (3) years of law firm and/or in-house IP experience in a private, public, government or military environment.
• Member of a United States state bar in good standing.
• Registered to Practice before the USPTO.

Responsibilities

• Prepare patent applications and prosecute patents globally.
• Handle opposition, IPR, and litigation-related support activities in IP disputes.
• Act as direct contact for and interact with business clients, outside counsel, and international colleagues.
• Provide IP services in the areas of dispute management, transaction services, compliance, and advice.
• Work independently on matters of significant complexity and importance.
• Provide legal services to large, complex businesses.
• Lead transactional processes for IP transactions of significant impact and/or complexity.
• Manage IP litigation and other forms of dispute resolution for significant matters and formulate strategies for dispute resolution.
• Are a subject matter expert in some areas of IP law and have responsibilities beyond a single business unit or country.
• Handle other duties as assigned

Skills

US Bar Admission

Patent Prosecution

IP Litigation

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Juris Doctorate

Tools

USPTO Registration

Job description

3M seeks an Intellectual Property Counsel to join a global IP team in Maplewood, MN. You will prepare patent applications, prosecute patents worldwide, and support IP disputes while coordinating with business clients and international colleagues. The role is on-site at the 3M Center with travel as needed.

Ideal candidates hold a JD, bar admission, and 3+ years IP experience; Minnesota admission is a plus. You’ll handle complex matters and provide strategic IP advice for major business