Principal, Intellectual Property Counsel

L3Harris Technologies; Greenville (TX); On-site; USD 133,000 - 284,000; Full time

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies seeks a Principal Intellectual Property Counsel to serve as a senior in-house IP specialist at a key U.S. site. The role involves advising on government IP rights, data rights, FAR/DFARS, and cross-border technology transfers.

The candidate will lead patent and trademark strategies, coordinate with outside counsel, and coordinate with the C-suite on IP strategy, risk, and compliance. Travel up to 10% may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 12 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 10 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 16 years of prior related experience.
• Juris Doctor Degree from an accredited law school and a current license to practice before a state bar is required.
• A minimum of 7 to 10+ years of legal experience in a similar in-house position or equivalent law firm experience.
• Admission to the United States Patent Bar.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice and guidance on government IP rights, data rights, FAR and DFARS, and doing business with the U.S. Government.
• Manage patent acquisition process including outside counsel, disclosures, investigations, filing, prosecuting, issuing and maintenance domestically and internationally.
• Assist transfer of technology including drafting and negotiating technology licenses, and M&A and other transactional support.
• Manage trademark process including acquisition, advising on mark use, investigations, and filing, prosecuting, issuing and monitoring registrations.
• Enforce IP rights through investigation of competitors’ products, licensing, or litigation.
• Provide guidance in mergers, acquisitions, divestitures and other business ventures as it pertains to IP.
• Manage third party claims alleging infringement and defend in IP litigation.

Skills

Leadership

Oral and written communication

Team collaboration

Education

Juris Doctor Degree

US Bar License

Patent Bar

12+ years in-house or equivalent

Job description

L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.

L3Harris is the Trusted Disruptor in defense tech. With customers’ mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.

Job Title: Principal, Intellectual Property Counsel

Job ID: 41740

Job Location: (On Site) Melbourne, FL; Rochester, NY; Greenville, TX; Salt Lake City, UT

Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked – and have every other Friday off

Job Description

The Intellectual Property Counsel (IP Counsel) at L3Harris is a legal specialist and a valued member of the L3Harris Office of the General Counsel. The IP Counsel is often relied upon for business as well as intellectual property decisions and is expected to know (or learn) a great deal about the L3Harris business. This legal professional will act responsively, set priorities, exhibit strong leadership skills, exercise independent judgment, work well within a team, and utilize the highest professional standards. This specialist counsel role is located at L3Harris Corporate headquarters in Melbourne, Florida, or at an L3Harris site in one of the following locations: Rochester, NY; Greenville, TX; or Salt Lake City, UT.

Essential Functions

• Provide legal advice and guidance on government IP rights, data rights, FAR and DFARS, and doing business with the U.S. Government.
• Manage (within established budgets) the patent acquisition process, including selecting and managing outside counsel, disclosing inventions, conducting patentability investigations, managing the filing, prosecuting, issuing and maintenance of patent applications and patents, domestically and internationally in coordination with Corporate international resources.
• Assist the transfer of technology between L3Harris and other parties including providing leadership to the business team in drafting and negotiating technology licenses, and M&A and other transactional support.
• Manage the trademark process at L3Harris, including the acquisition of trademarks, advising and training on mark selection and use, conducting right to use investigations, and filing, prosecuting, issuing and monitoring trademark applications and registrations.
• Enforce L3Harris’ intellectual property rights through investigation of competitors’ products, through negotiation of favorable intellectual property licenses or through litigation.
• Provide guidance in mergers, acquisitions, divestitures and other business ventures as it pertains to intellectual property.
• Manage third party claims alleging infringement by L3Harris’ products or services, including conducting and/or managing infringement and validity investigations, negotiating favorable intellectual property licenses, if warranted and necessary, and defending L3Harris in intellectual property litigation.
• Maintain up to date knowledge of L3Harris’ technology.
• Be responsive to customers and meet promised deadlines for rendering advice or preparing documents and be available when called on by management and staff.
• Proactively anticipate legal issues before they become problems by practicing preventive law and by early involvement. Provide guidance and advice as it relates to respecting the IP rights of third parties.
• Provide training and written guidelines on the acquisition and preservation of intellectual property rights.
• Act as an enterprise focal for Open-source licensing reviews and approvals
• Support CISO in the enterprise cybersecurity and AI efforts, including reviewing and updating policies and procedures to ensure compliance with AI and Cybersecurity regulations, and managing cyber incident responses and outside counsel and vendors.
• Ability for travel when necessary up to 10%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 12 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 10 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 16 years of prior related experience.
• Juris Doctor Degree from an accredited law school and a current license to practice before a state bar is required.
• A minimum of 7 to 10+ years of legal experience in a similar in-house position or equivalent law firm experience.
• Admission to the United States Patent Bar.

Preferred Additional Skills

• Strong work ethic and demonstrated ability to manage a high-volume workload with minimal supervision.
• Excellent oral and written communications and interpersonal skills, have a solid, practical grasp of the legal areas mentioned, and the ability to work well within a team and to interact with all levels of management.
• Strong academic credentials.
• Membership to the Florida Bar is a plus.

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Washington, and the Greater D.C, Denver, or NYC areas is $153,000-$284,000. The salary range for this role in Colorado state, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New York state, and Vermont is $133,000-$247,000. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. L3Harris also offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws. L3Harris maintains a drug‑free workplace and performs pre‑employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law.

Please be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

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