Sr Patent Agent - Remote

Stanley Black & Decker; New Britain (CT); Remote; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company as a Senior Patent Agent, where you'll protect intellectual property and collaborate with inventors and project teams. This role offers the chance to work remotely, engage in innovative projects, and contribute to the development of cutting-edge technologies.

Benefits

Medical, dental, life, vision, disability

401(k) and Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Paid time off and tuition reimbursement

Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field required.
• Passing one or more patent bar exams is required.
• Understanding patent law and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Analyze inventions and conduct prior art searches.
• Assist with drafting patent applications.
• Collaborate with patent attorneys for filing patents.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Problem-Solving

Technical Writing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Tools

Patent Databases

IP Management Systems

Job description

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It takes great people to achieve greatness. People with a sense of purpose and integrity. People with a relentless pursuit of excellence. People who care about making things better For Those Who Make The World. Sound like you? Join our top-notch team of more than 50,000 diverse and high-performing professionals globally who are making their mark on some of the world’s most beloved brands, including DEWALT, BLACK+DECKER, CRAFTSMAN, STANLEY, CUB CADET, and HUSTLER.

The Job:

Stanley Black & Decker, a world leader in the development and commercialization of power tools, hand tools, outdoor equipment and industrial fasteners is seeking to hire a Senior Patent Agent to help protect intellectual property. The candidate will be responsible for analyzing inventions, conducting prior art searches, assisting with the drafting of patent applications, and collaborating with patent attorneys to successfully facilitate the filing and prosecution of patents, essentially ensuring the legal protection of new technologies by understanding both technical details and patent law intricacies. The candidate will also facilitate the IP clearance for new product and technology development. The candidate will also enable third party collaboration and partnerships by ensuring the appropriate confidentiality ownership and/or licensing arrangements are established. A background in engineering (preferably mechanical engineering or electrical engineering) and a passion to work closely with inventors and members of project teams are required.

As a Senior Patent Agent, you’ll be part of our Intellectual Property team working as a remote employee. You’ll get to:

• Project Alignment: Engage with project and research teams to assist in recognizing patentable inventions and advise on conducting patent clearances.
• Invention evaluation: Assessing the commercial viability and patentability of new inventions by analyzing their technical aspects, market potential, and novelty.
• Prior art searches: Conducting thorough searches through patent databases and public literature to identify existing technologies that may impact the novelty assessment of a new invention.
• Patent application review: Assist with preparation of patent applications, by reviewing technical descriptions, claims, and drawings, to ensure strong protection of developed innovations and its unique features.
• IP Clearance: Working under the supervision of IP counsel, clear the features, configuration and operation of new technology and product development.
• IP Partnership: Preparing the necessary requisites (confidentiality terms; IP ownership and access) to facilitate third party collaboration, including formal partnerships.
• Technical expertise, support and training: Providing technical guidance to patent attorneys on complex technical concepts related to the invention.
• Competitive analysis: Monitoring competitor patents and identifying potential infringement risks.
• Patent portfolio management: Maintaining and strategizing the management of a company's patent portfolio.
• IP Project Support: Provide support to IP attorneys relating to collaborations with third parties as well as adversarial matters.

The Person:

You love to learn and grow and be acknowledged for your valuable contributions. You’re not intimidated by innovation. Wouldn’t it be great if you could do your job and do a world of good? In fact, you embrace it. You also have:

• A Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related technical field is required; mechanical or electrical engineering degree is a plus
• Passing one or more patent bar exams is required
• Understanding of patent law and procedures
• Ability to collaborate effectively with inventors, patent attorneys, and other stakeholders
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Technical writing abilities to clearly and concisely explain complex technical concepts
• Proficiency in patent databases and search tools
• Advanced knowledge of IP management and docketing systems is highly valued

The Details:

You’ll receive a competitive salary and a great benefits plan, including:

• Medical, dental, life, vision, disability, 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid time off, and tuition reimbursement.
• Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and other partner programs.

And More:

We want our company to be a place you’ll want to be – and stay. Being part of our team means you’ll get to:

• Grow: Be part of our global company with 20+ brands to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.
• Learn: Have access to a wealth of learning resources, including our digital learning portal.
• Belong: Experience an awesome place to work, where we have mutual respect and a great appreciation for a wide range of perspectives and experiences.
• Give Back: Help us continue to make positive changes locally and globally through volunteerism, giving back, and sustainable business practices.

What’s more, you’ll get that pride that comes from empowering makers, doers, protectors, and everyday heroes all over the world. We’re more than the #1 tools company. More than a driving force in outdoor power equipment. More than a global leader in industrial. We’re visionaries and innovators. As successful as we’ve been in the past, we have so much further to go. That’s where you come in. Join us!

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship (H1B, OPT/CPT, TN etc).

We Don’t Just Build The World, We Build Innovative Technology Too.

Joining the Stanley Black & Decker team means working in an innovative, tech-driven and highly collaborative team environment supported by over 58,000 professionals in 60 countries across the globe. Here, you’ll get the unique chance to impact some of the world’s most iconic brands including STANLEY TOOLS, DEWALT, CRAFTSMAN, MAC TOOLS and Black + Decker. Your ideas and solutions have the potential to reach millions of customers as we work together to write the next chapter in our history. Come build with us and take your career to new heights.

Who We Are

We’re the World’s largest tool company. We’re industry visionaries. We’re solving problems and advancing the manufacturing trade through innovative technology and our Industry 4.0 Initiative. We are committed to ensuring our state-of-the-art “smart factory” products and services provide greater quality to our customers & greater environmental and social value to our planet. We are unique in that we have a rich and storied history dating back to 1843, but that hasn't stopped us from evolving into a vibrant, diverse, global growth company.

You’ll get a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits plan that includes medical, dental, life, vision, wellness program, disability, retirement benefits, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Paid Time Off, including paid vacation, holidays & personal days, and tuition reimbursement. And, of course, discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and products and well as discount programs for many other vendors and partners.

What You’ll Also Get

Career Opportunity: Career paths aren’t linear here. Being part of our global company with 60+ brands gives you the chance to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.

Learning & Development:
Our lifelong learning philosophy means you’ll have access to a wealth of state-of-the-art learning resources, including our Lean Academy and online university (where you can get certificates and specializations from renowned colleges and universities).

Diverse & Inclusive Culture:
We pride ourselves on being an awesome place to work. We respect and embrace differences because that’s how the best work gets done. You’ll find we like to have fun here, too.

Purpose-Driven Company:
You’ll help us continue to make positive changes in the local communities where we work and live as well as in the broader world through volunteerism, giving back and sustainable business practices.

EEO Statement:
All qualified applicants to Stanley Black & Decker are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran’s status or any other protected characteristic.

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