U.S. Patent Attorney

Your Key Responsibilities

• File and prosecute patent and trademark applications at the respective patent offices for assigned cases/Schaeffler entities.
• Maintain an IP Portfolio for an assigned technology within the frame of a determined strategy.
• Provide advice on IP matters and related support for assigned entities of Schaeffler.
• Cooperate with national and international external service providers, especially patent attorneys for prosecuting, defending and enforcing IP rights.
• Contribute to the preparation of overviews of existing IP rights, related to legal disputes, risk assessments and patent terms.
• Manage and support patent decision committee(s) (PDC(s)) and maintain overall IP responsibilities for regional Schaeffler patent portfolio(s).
  Willingness to embrace, learn, engage, and develop Artificial Intelligence (AI) IP tools to increase efficiency/output in connection with preparing and prosecuting patent applications and freedom to operate investigations.
• Reviewing, assessing, and managing invention disclosures including evaluations of novelty, patentability, and strategic importance.
• Conducting and/or supervising novelty, freedom-to-operate (FTO) and patent landscape searches and analyses to provide risk assessments in support of product development and commercialization efforts.
• Conduct IP training programs with Schaeffler Engineering on patents, inventions, disclosures/processes, clearance procedures, and intellectual property best practices.

Your Qualifications

• Law Degree from accredited law school (Pending admission or admitted to practice before State of Michigan or Ohio)
• Bachelor's Degree:  Mechanical Engineering, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Computer Science, Physics. (Preferred)
• Eligible to sit for the Patent Bar examination and practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Patent Office ("USPTO")
• 4+ years' experience working as an engineer in a corporate setting that involved a mix of mechanical, electrical, and software related technologies.
• Highly technical while having the ability to apply intellectual property based legal concepts to protect Schaeffler's core technologies.
• Strong communication skills involving the ability to write and verbally communicate in a persuasive manner 
• Familiaity with drafting patent application including the detailed description and claim
• Solid Understanding reviewing Office Actions issued by the USPTO and further in preparing claim amendments and arguments in response to Office Actions
• Experience with software related docketing/management tools related to filed patent applications and filed Office Action responses to assess status of patent applications before and after issuance from the USPTO.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the US. 

Our Offering

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Life insurance and 401k eligible with up to 6% company match
• Company Vehicle
• Regular employee appreciation and company events
• Please see all our benefit offerings at Schaeffler Benefits