Senior Intellectual Property Counsel

Linde Corporate; Danbury (CT); On-site; USD 170,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

Linde Inc. in Danbury, CT is seeking a Senior Intellectual Property Counsel to provide strategic IP advice and manage patent preparation and prosecution for industrial gas products. You will work with global teams and senior stakeholders to shape freedom-to-operate strategies and protect core technologies.

The role requires a J.D. from an accredited law school, engineering degree, and 7+ years IP experience, with USPTO registration and CT bar readiness.

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school and licensed to practice law.
• Bachelor's or advanced degree in chemistry, chemical engineering or mechanical engineering.
• 7+ years of broad intellectual property experience, in-house or with a national law firm.
• In-house IP experience preferred in a global industrial company.
• Must be registered to practice before the USPTO and in good standing.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for technical concepts.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic advice and counsel on IP topics including freedom-to-operate and opinion preparation.
• Oversee patent preparation, prosecution, and related IP activities.
• Apply scientific knowledge on production and applications of industrial gas products.
• Collaborate with diverse stakeholders across business units and geographies.
• Supervise and manage assigned staff and outside counsel.

Skills

Strategic IP counsel

Patent prosecution

Freedom-to-operate analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder management

Education

J.D. from accredited law school

Bachelor's or advanced degree in chemistry/chemical engineering/mechanical engineering

Tools

USPTO registration

Job description

Linde Inc.

Senior Intellectual Property Counsel

Danbury, CT, United States

What you will enjoy doing*

• In this role, you will provide strategic advice
  and counsel on a broad range of intellectual property topics including
  freedom-to-operate as well as develop opinion preparation, patent
  preparation and prosecution
• You will apply previous experience and technical
  scientific knowledge on the production and applications of industrial gas
  products
• You will work effectively with diverse
  stakeholders across business units and geographies, across all
  organizational levels
• You will effectively supervise and manage
  assigned support staff and outside counsel

What makes you great

• A J.D. from an accredited law school as well as a Bachelor's or advanced
  degree in chemistry, chemical engineering or mechanical engineering is required plus 7+ years of broad intellectual property experience, either in-house or with a national law firm
• In-house intellectual property experience within a department of a global industrial company is preferred
• You must be
  licensed to practice law and in good standing- if not already a member of
  the Connecticut Bar, you will be required to obtain Authorized House
  Counsel status in Connecticut
• You should be registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills including the
  ability to convert complex patent concepts into useful business guidance
• Self-starter,
  ability to thrive in a changing environment and willingness to take
  ownership of projects and provide personal accountability for work and
  work product; willing and able to follow through on complex issues
• You thrive in
  ambiguity and make decisions amidst multiple, competing demands and
  activities

Why you will love working with us

Linde is a leading global industrial gases and engineering company with 2025 sales of $34 billion. We live our mission of making our world more productive every day by providing high-quality solutions, technologies and services which are making our customers more successful and helping to sustain, decarbonize and protect our planet. Linde serves a variety of end markets such as chemicals & energy, food & beverage, electronics, healthcare, manufacturing, metals and mining. Linde's industrial gases and technologies are used in countless applications, enabling space exploration and launch technologies, delivering ultra-high-purity and specialty gases for semiconductor manufacturing, providing life-saving medical oxygen and enabling clean hydrogen production and carbon capture to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Linde also delivers state-of-the-art gas processing solutions to support customer growth, efficiency improvements and emissions reductions.
For more information about the company and its products and services, please visit linde.com

What we offer you!

At Linde, the sky is not the limit. If you're looking to build a career where your work reaches beyond your job description and betters the people with whom you work, the communities we serve, and the world in which we all live, at Linde, your opportunities are limitless. Be Linde. Be Limitless.
Linde offers competitive compensation and an outstanding benefits package. Enjoy access to health, dental, disability, and life insurance, paid holidays and vacation, 401(k) matching, pension benefits, an employee discount program, and opportunities for educational and professional growth. Additional compensation may vary depending on the position and organizational level. Build your future with us while making an impact every day!

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other reason prohibited by applicable law.
*The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees assigned to this position. Therefore employees assigned may be required to perform additional job tasks required by the manager.