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We have an opportunity available for an Intellectual Property Counsel to join our General Counsel’s Office reporting into the Deputy General Counsel, Innovation & Product. The position will be based either in in our Eagan, MN or our Carrollton, TX offices. 

About the Role

In this opportunity as Legal Counsel, Innovation & Product, you will be primarily directed toward supporting the Company’s strategic protection of its intellectual property in its product offerings including:

• Provide counsel to development teams during product development for new products to achieve business, technology and operational goals
• Patent filing strategy formulation, including identifying potentially important patentable inventions.
• Coordination of domestic and foreign patent prosecution.
• Preparation and prosecution of patent applications, both domestic and foreign.
• Advise on legal issues relating to AI/Machine Learning
• Provide intellectual property due diligence support with respect to acquisitions, including evaluation of third-party intellectual property
• Manage and support intellectual property related litigations and disputes
• Trademark filing strategy formulation and counsel
• Provide assessment and advice on open-source software issues

About You

You’re a fit for the role of Legal Counsel, Innovation & Product if your background includes:

• Admission to practice at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in good standing
• Member of a State bar in good standing
• B.S. or equivalent in a technical discipline (E.E. or C.S. preferred)
• 3+ years’ experience in a large firm and/or corporate setting specializing in intellectual property law.
• Experience drafting and prosecuting utility and design patent applications.
• Experience in preparing and filing trademark applications
• Ability to think strategically and creatively to identify and resolve legal issues
• Excellent communication, organization, and analytical skills, and an aptitude for problem-solving
• Ability to learn new skills and to adapt to changing business compliance needs
• Ability to work effectively as part of a diverse team.

Desirable Skills & Experience:

• Experience drafting, negotiating, and advising on complex technology transactions
• Experience with commercial licensing agreements, both inbound and outbound
• Ability to collaborate on multiple cross-functional projects

What’s in it For You?

You will join our inclusive culture of world-class talent, where we are committed to your personal and professional growth through:

• COVID-19 Response: Currently the majority of our employees are working within a hybrid environment consisting of in-office and remote work, and following local COVID-19 bylaws and guidelines.
• Culture: Globally recognized and award-winning reputation for equality, diversity and inclusion, flexibility, work-life balance, and more
• Wellbeing: Comprehensive benefit plans; flexible and supportive benefits for work-life balance: company-wide Mental Health Days Off; Headspace app subscription; retirement, savings, tuition reimbursement, and employee incentive programs; resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing
• Learning & Development: LinkedIn Learning access; internal Talent Marketplace with opportunities to work on projects cross-company; Ten Thousand Coffees Thomson Reuters café networking
• Social Impact: Eight employee-driven Business Resource Groups; two paid volunteer days annually; Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) initiatives for local and global impact

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