Principal, Patent Agent

Manage the intellectual property assets for Lennox. This role will work closely with cross-functional teams and the legal team.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Draft and prosecute patent applications in accordance with U.S. and foreign patent laws and regulations.
• Assist with patentability searches and provide opinions on patentability and freedom-to-operate matters.
• Collaborate with inventors, engineers, and other stakeholders to identify and capture new inventions.
• Work daily building Lennox intellectual property assets, including patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets.
• Assist with patent development and filing internal and external legal sources.
• Interact with USPTO and other global patent offices, as needed, on issues related to filing, prosecuting, and maintaining patents.
• Work with preparation, negotiation, and execution of NDAs.
• Collaborate with legal R&D, Senior Management, and the business development teams to capture, and write-up new IP and align IP strategies with business objectives.
• Address intellectual property infringement risks and establish safeguards.
• Integrate and maintain IP- IT database with collaboration from legal team.
• Address and resolve any issues or disputes related to IP agreements.
• Enforce intellectual property rights through appropriate legal actions as needed.
• Stay current on relevant intellectual property laws and regulations.
• Collaborate with valuation experts to assess the value of intellectual property assets.

Requires a bachelor’s degree in engineering, or other science discipline. Master’s degree preferred. Requires at least 8 years related experience as an Intellectual Property & Licensing Manager. Registration to practice for the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Docketing and maintenance experience a plus.Strong knowledge of intellectual property law, and industry standards. Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to ensure compliance with IP terms. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Analytical mindset with ability to assess commercial valuation of intellectual property assets. Strong business acumen & ability to align strategies with organizational goals. Familiarity with intellectual property valuation methods & financial analysis. Attention to detail and ability to manage multiple licensing projects simultaneously. Ability to work independently.

Disclaimers: The compensation and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Lennox reserves the right to modify this information at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law.

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