IP Counsel - Beckman Coulter : Job Details

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At Beckman Coulter Diagnostics, one of Danaher's 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives—and we're all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact.

You'll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher's system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life.

As a global leader in clinical diagnostics, Beckman Coulter Diagnostics has challenged convention to elevate the diagnostic laboratory's role in improving patient health for more than 90 years. Our diagnostic solutions are used in routine and complex clinical testing, and are used in hospitals, reference and research laboratories, and physician offices around the world. Every hour around the world, more than one million tests are run on Beckman Coulter Diagnostics systems, impacting 1.2 billion patients and more than three million clinicians per year. From uncovering the next clinical breakthrough, to rapid and reliable sample analysis, to more rigorous decision making—we are enabling clinicians to deliver the best possible care to their patients with improved efficiency, clinical confidence, adaptive collaboration, and accelerated intelligence.

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The IP Counsel will partner closely with R&D and business teams to capture and protect innovation, clear the path for product freedom to operate, and ensure IP is strategically protected and leveraged in contracting.

This position reports to the Senior IP Counsel and is part of the IP Legal team, which operates as an integral part of the overall legal department. The role will be an on-site role located in Chaska, MN.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Support IP portfolio strategy by contributing to strategic decisions on patent filings and by managing day-to-day prosecution tasks in coordination with outside counsel.
• Conduct landscape and freedom-to-operate analyses, review third-party IP, and monitor competitors' patent activity.
• Provide input on IP terms in NDAs, MTAs, collaboration, licensing and other vendor agreements.
• Support trade secret and confidential information protection by implementing and maintaining processes for safeguarding proprietary know-how and data.
• Act as a trusted partner to R&D, product, and business teams by embedding closely with their workflows and proactively assessing IP-related risks and opportunities.

The essential requirements of the job include:

• J.D. from an accredited law school & 4+ years of experience in patent law in the area of life sciences; Advanced degree in biology, biochemistry, or related life sciences field
• Active bar membership in good standing in at least one US jurisdiction & admission to practice and in good standing before the USPTO
• Substantial experience drafting patent applications and office action responses, with a strong grasp on claim strategy and how to engage with the USPTO.
• Experience supporting broader patent portfolio management, including tracking and prioritizing invention disclosures, managing filing strategies, and making strategic portfolio decisions.
• Experience in conducting patent landscape, freedom-to-operate (FTO), and competitive intelligence analyses to identify potential IP risks and inform client/business decision-making.

Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements: if applicable for role

• Ability to travel –