Intellectual Property Liaison*

As the Intellectual Property Liaison, you will act as a bridge between 3M’s lab and development teams and 3M’s Office of Intellectual Property Counsel to ensure innovative ideas and inventions are properly documented, evaluated, and protected. This role involves supporting IP generation activities with 3M researchers, globally, using various IP asset management tools (such as Anaqua). The role will also support and facilitate processes and procedures for the review and disposition of invention submissions from submission through patent filing. The role also is responsible for managing a portion of 3M’s patent portfolio. The ideal candidate will have a background in chemistry, engineering, or the physical sciences (e.g. chemistry, chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, physics, or material/polymer science, etc.).

At 3M, you have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative people around the world. Here, you will make an impact through:

• Invention Documentation and Patent Filing: Collaborate with 3M’s R&D teams to identify and document potentially patentable inventions.
• Evaluate invention disclosures for quality and completeness; facilitate review and triage of submitted invention disclosures.
• Answer questions, and provide advice to inventors looking to complete invention disclosures.
• Patent Portfolio Management: Maintain and update 3M’s patent portfolio database.
• Monitor the status of pending patent applications and issued patents.
• Conduct regular reviews of the patent portfolio to ensure alignment to business needs and identify opportunities to rationalize.
•  IP Education and Advice: Provide portfolio-related advice and analysis.
• Actively champion the role that intellectual property plays in business growth and technology development at 3M.
• Conduct training sessions for R&D staff on patent processes and intellectual property best practices.
• Stay updated on changes in patent laws and regulations and communicate relevant updates to the team.

Responsibilities of this position may include direct and/or indirect physical or logical access to information, systems, technologies subjected to the regulations/compliance with U.S. Export Control Laws.

U.S. Export Control laws and U.S. Government Department of Defense contracts and sub-contracts impose certain restrictions on companies and their ability to share export-controlled and other technology and services with certain "non-U.S. persons" (persons who are not U.S. citizens or nationals, lawful permanent residents of the U.S., refugees, "Temporary Residents" (granted Amnesty or Special Agricultural Worker provisions), or persons granted asylum.

To comply with these laws, 3M must help assess candidates' U.S. person status.

The questions asked in this application are intended to assess this and will be used for evaluation purposes only. Failure to provide the necessary information in this regard will result in our inability to consider you further for this particular position.

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