Carestream Health, Inc. 
is seeking a patent attorney to support its medical imaging equipment and software products, with primary responsibility for digital product development and technology innovations, such as the Carestream DRX-1 System and the Carestream DRX-Revolution Mobile X-ray System. The attorney will be located at Carestream’s Rochester, New York office.
Responsibilities
- Draft patent applications
- Prosecute patent applications, both in the United States and internationally.
- Manage outside counsel involved in international prosecution.
- Provide legal counsel regarding patentability of new products and technologies.
- Provide legal counsel regarding infringement and validity issues.
- Provide advice on product and technology development in light of the competitive IP landscape.
- Review and analyze competitor patents and competitor technology and provide analysis for developing both defensive and offensive IP strategies.
- Provide support for patent litigation.
- Assist in developing and implementing policies and procedures relating to intellectual property.
- Keep current with case law and other legal developments.
Qualifications
- J.D. from an accredited law school.
- Minimum of B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Physics
- Minimum of 4 years experience as a patent attorney, including experience in patent preparation and prosecution and counseling on infringement and validity issues.
- Admission to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
- Admission to one state bar; preferably admitted to New York or eligible for admission via reciprocity.
- Preference to candidates local to Rochester, New York.
- Ability to travel to Carestream’s U.S. and non-U.S. sites, such as Paris, France; and Shanghai, China.
- Ability to work with people at different management levels within the company.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects with rapidly changing priorities.
- Ability to work in a fast paced environment.
- Outstanding organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Effective oral and written communication skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Computer skills (especially experience with databases).
- Experience with patent search databases and tools.
- No remote work arrangement.
Contact
Apply online at our website: www.carestream.com/careers.
Additional Info
Employer Type: Large Corporation
Job Location: Rochester, New York