Senior IP Strategist & Portfolio Lead

Find a- Textron; Augusta (GA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Textron Specialized Vehicles Inc. in Augusta, GA seeks a Senior IP Specialist to conduct advanced patent and trademark searches and to support strategy development with the IP team.

You will collaborate with the IP attorney, manage invention disclosures, monitor industry trends, oversee filings with outside counsel, and help improve internal IP processes while traveling up to 15% of the time.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering required.
• 5+ years of experience required.
• Anaqua and IP Rally experience strongly preferred; Microsoft Suite experience required.
• Licensed US Patent Agent preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct advanced patent and trademark searches, including freedom-to-operate and landscape analyses.
• Monitor competitor IP activity and industry trends to identify risks and opportunities.
• Collaborate with the IP attorney to develop and execute strategies for expanding and strengthening the IP portfolio.
• Oversee the patent applications and Office Action responses by outside counsel with minimal oversight.
• Coordinate with inventors and technical teams to capture innovations and prepare invention disclosures.
• Maintain patent marking websites and ensure ongoing legal compliance.
• Review, draft, and negotiate complex license agreements, non-disclosure agreements, and other IP-related contracts.
• Support the IP attorney and outside counsel in intellectual property litigation, including evidence gathering and technical analysis.
• Implement and continuously improve internal IP processes, ensuring alignment with company policies and legal standards.
• Advise and train business on IP strategy, risk assessment, IP management database, and portfolio development.

Skills

Patent analysis

Trademark analysis

IP portfolio management

AI-enhanced patent analysis

Microsoft Suite

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Tools

Anaqua

IP Rally

Microsoft Office

Job description

Textron Specialized Vehicles Inc. in Augusta, GA seeks a Senior IP Specialist to conduct advanced patent and trademark searches and to support strategy development with the IP team.

You will collaborate with the IP attorney, manage invention disclosures, monitor industry trends, oversee filings with outside counsel, and help improve internal IP processes while traveling up to 15% of the time.