Counsel - Intellectual Property

Company Name	GE Consumer & Industrial - Consumer & Industrial
Location	Louisville
State	KY
Job Title	Counsel - Intellectual Property
Job Description	Job Number:     GEC0937  Date Posted:     26 February 2010  Function:     Legal - Legal Affairs  Business:     GE Consumer & Industrial - Consumer & Industrial  Career Level:     Experienced  Location:     Louisville, Kentucky, United States About Us GE Appliance and Lighting spans the globe as an industry leader for more than a century and has been committed to producing innovative products that change the way people live. That spirit continues to flourish as our growing Appliance and Lighting teams takes on some of the world’s biggest challenges to deliver products that will forever change the way people think about their homes. Whether it’s developing Smart Grid enabled appliances that will shave energy peaks for utility companies and save consumers money or creating appliances with dramatically improved energy efficiency or responding to consumers’ desire for more time in their busy lives, the GE Appliances and Lighting teams are dedicated to turning imaginative ideas into leading products and services that solve some of the world’s toughest problems. 100 years of innovation and we’re just getting started! Join us and part of the next revolution in innovation and leadership.For more information on GE and its family of businesses, please visit www.ge.com. GE Appliances & Lighting is an Affirmative Action Employer. Role Summary/Purpose GE Appliances & Lighting, headquartered in Louisville, KY has an opening for an Intellectual Property (IP) Counsel. Reporting into the Senior Counsel – Intellectual Property, the IP Counsel will assume responsibility for patent prosecution, portfolio management and development activities for GE Appliances & Lighting with a technology/product line approach.The ideal candidate will have prior in-house experience in patent/trademark prosecution and client counseling, preferably in electrical and electro-mechanical arts. Essential Responsibilities -Providing in-house counseling to the respective business managers and technical personnel on all other intellectual property related matters along a product line/technology approach;-Preparing freedom-to-practice studies regarding third party intellectual property rights;-Participating in design review meetings, brainstorming sessions and innovation workshops;-Drafting, negotiating and managing licenses, third- party technology developments, and non-disclosure agreements;-Overseeing and involvement in the invention disclosure submission & evaluation processes;-Coordinating trademark clearances, reviewing results and writing clearance reports, filing trademark applications and counseling management on trademark matters;-Providing intellectual property compliance training; -Communicating with outside attorneys; and -Providing other assistance and support to Technology and Legal department staff as required. Qualifications/Requirements -Juries Doctorate degree from an accredited law school. -Minimum 5 years experience in Intellectual Property law. -Admitted to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. -Member in good standing with a State Bar.-Patent application preparation and prosecution experience (preferable in the electrical and electro-mechanical arts).-Demonstrated ability to direct and manage outside counsel.-Fluent in English (oral & written). -Solid work ethic and commitment to job completion.-Strong oral and written communications skills.-Strong analytical skills. -Sound judgment in developing and implementing legal solutions. -Demonstrated ability to handle multiple priorities in a time pressured environment. -Demonstrated ability to develop process-driven solutions to issues. For U.S. employment opportunities, GE hires U.S. citizens, permanent residents, asylees, refugees, and temporary residents. Temporary residence does not include those with non-immigrant work authorization (F, J, H or L visas), such as students in practical training status. Exceptions to these requirements will be determined based on shortage of qualified candidates with a particular skill. GE will require proof of work authorization. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background investigation and drug screen. Desired Characteristics -Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.-Ability to work in a matrix managed directed organization.-Ability to integrate legal and business objectives.-Creative problem solver; self-starter and strong initiative.
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