Description
As an Intellectual Property Counsel at 3M, you will have the opportunity to collaborate with innovative people around the world and make an impact by:
- Preparing patent applications and prosecuting patents globally
- Handling opposition, IPR, and litigation-related support activities in IP disputes
- Acting as a direct contact for and interacting with business clients, outside counsel, and international colleagues
- Providing IP services in the areas of dispute management, transaction services, compliance, and advice
- Working independently on matters of significant complexity and importance
- Providing legal services to large, complex businesses
- Leading transactional processes for IP transactions of significant impact and/or complexity
- Managing IP litigation and other forms of dispute resolution for significant matters and formulating strategies for dispute resolution
- Being a subject matter expert in some areas of IP law and having responsibilities beyond a single business unit or country
- Handling other duties as assigned
To be successful in this role, you will need:
- A Bachelor's degree or higher
- A Juris Doctorate degree from an accredited law school
- Three years of law firm and/or in-house IP experience in a private, public, government or military environment
- Membership of a United States state bar in good standing
- Registration to Practice before the USPTO
Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:
- Five years of law firm and/or in-house IP experience in a private, public, government or military environment
- Substantial experience in drafting and prosecuting patent applications globally
- Experience involving IP litigation and other patent disputes
- Admittance to practice in Minnesota or eligibility for admission within six months of employment
- Strong academic credentials
- Business acumen and an ability to provide legal advice in the context of strategic business initiatives and goals
- Highly effective written and verbal communications skills, with an ability to communicate and relate at all levels of the organization
- Results-orientated approach; personal and organizational accountability; and a collegial work style
- High energy and responsive client service
This role follows an on-site working model, requiring the employee to work at least four days a week at the 3M Center in Maplewood, MN.
The expected compensation range for this position is $188,251 - $230,084, which includes base pay plus variable incentive pay, if eligible.