Sr. IP Counsel, Leica Biosystems

Danaher Corporation; United States; Remote; USD 220,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work eligibility

Job summary

Danaher Corporation, a global leader in life sciences and diagnostics, seeks an experienced Senior IP Counsel to advance patent and trademark strategy in a remote role. You will partner with R&D and legal teams to protect innovations and ensure freedom to operate across complex portfolios.

The role requires a JD from a US law school, active bar membership, USPTO admission, and 8+ years of IP practice, including patent prosecution. A CS/AI background is preferred.

Qualifications

• JD degree from an accredited U.S. law school with excellent academic credentials.
• Active bar membership in good standing in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
• Admission to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
• Minimum of 8+ years of IP legal experience, including patent prosecution.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, AI, or related technical field; life sciences preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide full-range patent support: drafting and prosecution of patent applications, FTO studies, and client counseling.
• Monitor third-party patent activity and assess competitive IP positioning.
• Manage open-source software components licensing reviews and security vetting.
• Manage the company’s trademark portfolio, including filing strategy, prosecution, renewals, and enforcement.

Skills

IP law

Patent strategy

Legal writing

FTO analysis

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Bar admission

USPTO registration

Job description

Bring more to life.

Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?

Within Danaher the work our diagnostic businesses do saves lives—and we’re all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact.

You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life.

We’re accelerating the development of cutting-edge diagnostics to solve some of the world’s most pressing health challenges. Across our diagnostics operating companieswe are drivinginnovationthroughpartnerships with top academic institutions and leading players in biopharma and translational research.We’re bringing the best minds together toaccelerateinnovation and unlock the full potential of the latest scientific advances. Together, we’re expanding access to precision diagnostics for millions of people worldwide - and we’re using our unmatched global scale and proven playbook to make it happen, from hospital labs to mobile clinics. By helping providers, patients, and families get faster, more precise diagnostic results, we’re improving treatment options and saving lives.

Learn about theDanaher Business Systemwhich makes everything possible.

The Sr. IP Counsel is responsible for performing patent activities and trademark activities as well as exclusivity analysis at varying levels of complexity. The Sr. IP Counsel interacts with the business and general legal to advise on patent and/or trademark activities, provide advice on product exclusivity and freedom to operate counseling.

This position reports to the Chief IP Counsel and is part of the Danaher IP team and will be a remote role.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Integrate with R&D teamsto understand the technology and products and identify key IP opportunities, enabling innovative protection strategies.
• Provide full-range patent support: preparation and prosecution of patent applications, freedom-to-operate (FTO) studies (including infringement and validity analysis), and client counseling.
• Monitor third-party patent activityand assess competitive IP positioning.
• Manage the selection, integration, and ongoing compliance of open-source software components used across our products, including license review and security vetting.
• Manage the company’s trademark portfolio, including filing strategy, prosecution, renewals, and enforcement, in coordination with outside counsel.

The essential requirements of the job include:

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited U.S. law school with excellent academic credentials.
• Active bar membership in good standing in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
• Admission to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
• Minimum of 8+ years of IP legal experience, including hands-on patent prosecution of complex portfolios and drafting/negotiating IP-related agreements in both law firm and in-house settings.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, or a related technical field, with relevant coursework or experience in medical diagnostics or life sciences preferred.

WithinDanaherDiagnostics,we offer a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether it’s a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits atDanaher Benefits Info.

WithinDanaherDiagnosticswe believe in designing a better, more sustainable workforce. We recognize the benefits of flexible, remote working arrangements for eligible roles and are committed to providing enriching careers, no matter the work arrangement. This position is eligible for a remote work arrangement in which you can work remotely from your home. Additional information about this remote work arrangement will be provided by your interview team. Explore the flexibility and challenge that workingwithinDanaherDiagnosticscan provide.

The annual salary range OR the hourly range for this role is$220,000-$250,000 USD_._This is the range that we in good faith believe is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future.

This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay.

We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company’s sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.

For more information, visit www.danaher.com.

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