Sr. Intellectual Property Manager (Johns Hopkins Technology Ventures - Innovation & Commercial

John Hopkin’s University; Baltimore (MD); Hybrid; USD 102,000 - 179,000; Full time

Job summary

Johns Hopkins University seeks a Sr. Intellectual Property Manager to independently manage a software-focused IP docket and develop IP strategy for commercialization.

You will interact with faculty, staff and outside counsel to drive patenting and IP protection across national and international scopes. The role reports to the Director of Intellectual Property Management and requires guiding patent prosecution, budgets, and collaboration with licensing staff within Johns Hopkins Technology

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in science, business, or law.
• Registered Patent Agent is required.
• Four years of related intellectual property experience at minimum.

Responsibilities

• Meet with inventors to discuss IP strategy and potential patenting.
• Maintain timely customer service with faculty inventors.
• Evaluate inventions for IP potential and identify patentable subject matter.
• Coordinate with IP counsel to file patents, copyrights, or trademarks.
• Create IP landscapes for invention disclosures to spot market opportunities.
• Interact with counsel to manage patent decisions within a fixed budget.
• Educate and engage stakeholders about IP and tech transfer practices.
• Develop IP protection strategies with licensing staff, inventors and counsel.
• Direct patent counsel in preparation, filing and prosecution of US/international patents.
• Maintain CPI docket for filing obligations of assigned portfolio.
• Oversee patent budget for assigned cases.
• Build contacts with industry IP managers and academic institutions.
• Review IP for encumbrances before marketing to licensees.

Skills

IP experience

US citizenship

Communication

Education

Advanced Degree in Science, Business, or Law

Registered Patent Agent

Job description

Johns Hopkins, founded in 1876, is America's first researchuniversity and home to nine world-class academic divisions workingtogether as one university.

Johns Hopkins University’s Innovation & CommercialPartnerships (ICP) brings together the university’scommercialization, corporate engagement, venture creation,strategic partnership, and commercial product strategy work. ICPhas two arms: Johns Hopkins Technology Ventures (JHTV), which leadstechnology transfer, licensing, startup formation, and ventureacceleration; and Corporate Engagement, which serves as a singlefront door for companies seeking to partner with Johns Hopkinsacross research, talent, and other forms of collaboration.

We are seeking a Sr. Intellectual PropertyManager. Reporting to the Director Intellectual PropertyManagement, the Sr Intellectual Property (IP) Manager willindependently manage a docket of software based technologies andutilize advanced skills in strategic IP assessment and patentingstrategies. Through interactions with faculty members, staff,students, and outside counsel, the Senior IP Manager will developIP strategy, manage patent prosecution and develop intellectualproperty assets for commercialization.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Meet with inventors regarding Reports of Invention forintellectual property strategy discussions using tools such aspre-analysis checklists.
• Cultivate and maintain timely customer service with facultyinventors.
• Evaluate inventions for intellectual property potential whichmay include conducting preliminary prior art search and analysis,if necessary, to identify patentable and commercially valuablesubject matter.
• Work closely with IP counsel to file for appropriate IPprotection, i.e., patent applications, copyrights, trademarks,etc.
• Work closely with internal staff and groups to generate IPlandscapes for invention disclosures to identify marketopportunities.
• Interface with internal and external counsel to coordinatepatent decisions within a fixed budget.
• Engage in outreach and education related to JHTV’s mission,intellectual property and technology transfer practices.
• Develop and implement IP protection strategies for inventionsretained by the university in consultation with licensing staff,inventors and IP counsel. Track and fulfill filing obligations forlicensed technologies in portfolio.
• Direct patent counsel in the preparation, filing andprosecution of U.S. and international patent applications.
• Maintain a Computer Packages (CPI) docket for tracking filingobligations for their assigned portfolio.
• Provide oversight and management of the patent budget forassigned cases.
• Establish and maintain contacts with industry IP managers,patent counsel and representatives at other academicinstitutions.
• Work with SalesForce and Inteum databases to review IP forencumbrances or other issues before marketing material is sent topotential licensees.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Advanced Degree in Science, Business, or Law.

• Registered Patent Agent.

• Four (4) years of related intellectual propertyexperience.

• U.S. Citizen or legal permanent resident required due to Federal Export Controls.
• Additional education may substitute for required experience,and additional related experience may substitute for requirededucation beyond a high school diploma/graduation equivalent, tothe extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

Preferred Qualifications

Technical Skills and Expected Level of Proficiency

• Financial Acumen - Intermediate

• Freedom to Operate - Intermediate

• Intellectual Property and Patent Management - Intermediate

• Intellectual Property Strategy - Intermediate

• Oral and Written Communications - Intermediate

• Outreach and Education (IP) - Intermediate

• Partner Relationship Management - Intermediate

• Project Management - Intermediate

• Relationship Management Tools and Databases - Intermediate

• Scientific and Technical Acumen - Intermediate

• Strategic Program Management - Intermediate

The core technical skills listed are most essential;additional technical skills may be required based on specificdivision or department needs.

Classified Title: Sr. Technology Transfer Associate
Job Posting Title (Working Title): Sr. Intellectual PropertyManager (Johns Hopkins Technology Ventures - Innovation &Commercial Partnerships)
Role/Level/Range: ATP/04/PG
Starting Salary Range: $102,295 - $140,835 - $179,375 Annually($110,000 targeted; Commensurate w/exp.)
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: M-F/8:30am-5pm
FLSA Status: Exempt
Location: Hybrid/School of Medicine Campus
Department name: Johns Hopkins Innovation & CommercialPartnerships
Personnel area: Academic and Business Centers

The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check.

The following additional provisions may apply depending on which campus you will work. Your recruiter will advise accordingly.

During the Influenza ("the flu") season, as a condition of employment, The Johns Hopkins Institutions require all employees who provide ongoing services to patients or work in patient care or clinical care areas to have an annual influenza vaccination or possess an approved medical or religious exception. Failure to meet this requirement may result in termination of employment.

The pre-employment physical for positions in clinical areas, laboratories, working with research subjects, or involving community contact requires documentation of immune status against Rubella (German measles), Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Varicella (chickenpox), Hepatitis B and documentation of having received the Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) vaccination. This may include documentation of having two (2) MMR vaccines; two (2) Varicella vaccines; or antibody status to these diseases from laboratory testing. Blood tests for immunities to these diseases are ordinarily included in the pre-employment physical exam except for those employees who provide results of blood tests or immunization documentation from their own health care providers. Any vaccinations required for these diseases will be given at no cost in our Occupational Health office.

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