Intellectual Property Docket Specialist jobs in Iowa

Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage starts on Day One!  Free: life insurance, short and long-term disability insurance, Telehealth Appointments, and Employee Assistance Program. Immediate vesting of 401(k) matching. Generous PTO and 11 Paid Holidays a year.  And, most importantly... truly meaningful work!

Would you like to make a difference in the lives of cancer patients and their families? We design and manufacture radiation oncology medical devices to ensure more accurate, comfortable treatment for cancer patients. CQ Medical is the global market leader in patient positioning.  As an innovative medical device company, we focus on discovering, developing, and distributing technology-driven solutions to improve outcomes for radiotherapy patient positioning. 

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Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following.  (Other duties may be assigned.)

• Patent Research and Analysis:  Assists in conducting patent searches to identify prior art and helps to assess patentability of innovations.  Analyzes patent landscape under guidance of senior team members and/or IP Counsel.  Participates in review of new innovations for IP approach and supports in drafting applications and responding to office actions. 
• IP Portfolio Management:  Assists in maintaining IP portfolio database and records including patents, trademarks, and trade secrets.  Supports the organization and documentation of patent related issues including coordinating responses to IP counsel, communication with annuity providers and coordinating annual patent maintenance discussions.  Participates in overall portfolio reviews and strategy discussions.
• IP Compliance and Process Development:  Work with IP counsel and Sr. team members to ensure trade secret, patent, and trademark approaches are compliant with the latest guidance.  Ensure adherence to state, federal and international policies.  Develop and refine processes around innovation disclosure, patent review, trade secret determination and protection, trademark maintenance, patent maintenance, and annuity management.  Review Non-Disclosure and Consultant Agreements to ensure protection of company intellectual property. 
• IP Enforcement and Defense:  Assists in monitoring market trends and competitor activities directly and through communication with IP counsel.  Coordinates evidence gathering for IP enforcement actions and assists in conducting prior art searches to support IP defense efforts. 
• Technology Assessment and Due Diligence:  Participates in technical assessments of third-party technologies.  Assists in conducting IP due diligence reviews for potential M&A opportunities.

• IP Education and Training:  Participate in further development of company wide IP training and focused sessions and workshops.  Assists in the development of educational materials on IP best practices including approaches for trade secrets, patents, and trademarks. 

Required Education and/or Experience

Bachelor’s degree in business, law, engineering, science, or other related discipline.  Minimum of one year experience in intellectual property or coursework related to intellectual property. 

Other Useful Skills and Abilities

1. Ability to use Microsoft Excel for spreadsheets, Microsoft Word for word processing, other office products and Computer-Aided Design (CAD) tools.
2. Experience or knowledge in the medical device field.
3. Basic understanding of patent law and intellectual property concepts.
4. Strong analytical and research skills along with excellent communication and teamwork abilities.
5. Detail and action oriented with a commitment to accuracy and enthusiastic about learning and growing in the field of intellectual property.
6. IP experience in manufacturing, design engineering, research & development, or similar field.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear.  The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb or balance, and to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. 

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.