IP Counsel, Patent Portfolio Manager

This is where you save and sustain lives

At Baxter, we are deeply connected by our mission. No matter your role at Baxter, your work makes a positive impact on people around the world. You’ll feel a sense of purpose throughout the organization, as we know our work improves outcomes for millions of patients. 

Baxter’s products and therapies are found in almost every hospital worldwide, in clinics and in the home. For over 85 years, we have pioneered significant medical innovations that transform healthcare.

Together, we create a place where we are happy, successful and inspire each other. This is where you can do your best work. 

Join us at the intersection of saving and sustaining lives— where your purpose accelerates our mission. 

Your Role at Baxter:

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As the IP Counsel Patent Portfolio Manager, you will be responsible for managing Baxter’s portfolio of new ideas, patents, and pending patent applications by ensuring ideas are generated, collected, evaluated, and filed. Includes identifying portfolio decisions needed by collaborating with subject matter experts to make decisions in alignment with corporate strategy. Participates in a variety of other intellectual property matters, including competitive patent analysis, freedom to operate, litigation support, and IP due diligence.

What You'll be Doing:

• Develop and manage strategies to harvest invention disclosures across the enterprise to support corporate innovation initiatives.

• Participate in R&D-sponsored brainstorming activity and forward-looking patenting workshops or similar activity intended to develop patentable subject matter directed to a specific field.

• Obtain invention disclosures from inventors, obtain or prepare patent applications, develop responses to Office Actions, and conduct all other necessary patent preparation and prosecution tasks for assigned U.S. and foreign patent matters.

• Partner with intellectual property attorneys, patent agents, and subject matter experts to identify ideas to protect, where in the world to protect them, and to attend to prosecution decisions and maintenance fee / annuity decisions.

• Communicate the patent portfolio metrics to inventors, peers, and management.

• Monitor and assess new competitor patents, stay abreast of competitor patent portfolios, and communicate relevant patents to Baxter’s R&D and marketing staff. Participate in conducting preliminary evaluation of infringement risks from new competitor patents.

• Maintain current knowledge of work performed by R&D groups at Baxter as well as of significant historical product design and other technical information.

• Participate in freedom to operate projects and develop patenting strategies based on competitive patent analyses.

• Support patent litigation matters as needed and participate in IP due diligence for M&A projects.

• Keep current on patent office administrative rules, including PCT rules, and adapt practices to comply.

• Independently manage and prioritize a full workload for IP team members and outside counsel with minimal supervision or direction.

• Develop and manage IP training initiatives for the enterprise.

• Maintain current knowledge of developing issues in the intellectual property field and provide education and advice to Baxter management and employees.

• Other duties may be assigned.

What You'll Bring:

• B.S. degree in science or engineering or the equivalent

• Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school, preferred.

• Admission to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

• 5+ years’ experience preparing patent applications and preparing responses to Office Actions from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

• Experience in Medical Device industry is preferred but not required.

• Engineering experience is preferred but not required.

• Requires thorough knowledge of Microsoft Office programs and proficiency with patent search and analytics software, hosted docketing or idea submissions systems, such as ANAQUA, and strong understanding of other electronic tools.

• Organized and strong attention to detail with a dedication to accuracy and thoroughness; willingness to adapt to a fast-paced environment.

• Communication skills (written and verbal) to effectively communicate with IP team, inventors, management, and outside counsel.

Baxter is committed to supporting the needs for flexibility in the workplace. We do so through our flexible workplace policy which includes a required minimum number of days a week onsite. This policy provides the benefits of connecting and collaborating in-person in support of our Mission. The flexible workplace policy is subject to local laws and legal requirements. At its discretion, Baxter may decide to adjust, suspend, or discontinue as business needs change.

We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career. At Baxter, we are committed to equitable pay for all employees, and we strive to be more transparent with our pay practices. The estimated base salary for this position is $136,000 to $170,000 annually. The estimated range is meant to reflect an anticipated salary range for the position. We may pay more or less than of the anticipated range based upon market data and other factors, all of which are subject to change. Individual pay is based on upon location, skills and expertise, experience, and other relevant factors. This position may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses and long-term incentive. For questions about this, our pay philosophy, and available benefits, please speak to the recruiter if you decide to apply and are selected for an interview.

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

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US Benefits at Baxter (except for Puerto Rico)

This is where your well-being matters. Baxter offers comprehensive compensation and benefits packages for eligible roles. Our health and well-being benefits include medical and dental coverage that start on day one, as well as insurance coverage for basic life, accident, short-term and long-term disability, and business travel accident insurance. Financial and retirement benefits include the Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), with the ability to purchase company stock at a discount, and the 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan (RSP), with options for employee contributions and company matching. We also offer Flexible Spending Accounts, educational assistance programs, and time-off benefits such as paid holidays, paid time off ranging from 20 to 35 days based on length of service, family and medical leaves of absence, and paid parental leave. Additional benefits include commuting benefits, the Employee Discount Program, the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and childcare benefits. Join us and enjoy the competitive compensation and benefits we offer to our employees. For additional information regarding Baxter US Benefits, please speak with your recruiter or visit our Benefits site: Benefits | Baxter

Equal Employment Opportunity

Baxter is an equal opportunity employer. Baxter evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, disability/handicap status or any other legally protected characteristic.

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