DENTSPLY 
is seeking a Patent Technical Specialist. Reporting to the Director of Patents, this position will be responsible for assisting with the Patent Section of the DENTSPLY Legal Department in its performance of tasks related to protecting and enforcing Company intellectual property patent rights.
Essential Duties
- Receive and review invention disclosure documents; interact with inventors as needed to complete the disclosures for purposes of patenting and/or freedom to operate opinions.
- Conduct state-of-the-art, patentability, validity and patent landscaping searches as assigned by the Director of Patents
- Maintain the Legal Department Patent Docket database, including creating new case entries; posting incoming Official Actions; daily review of upcoming due dates and interaction with the Patent Lawyers regarding the same; and, monitoring and periodic reporting of patent expiration dates
- Maintain the Patent Maintenance Fee database including interacting with responsible business persons to obtain authorization for payment of the fees.
Interact with Strategic Business Unit (SBU) R&D personnel to monitor, track and report the status of individual projects. - Facilitate electronic filing in U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) and Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT).
- Maintain corporate patent watches including ongoing competitor watches.
- Litigation assistance, especially discovery matters including locating, obtaining, reviewing and/or discussing development documents with SBU, corporate Legal, and outside counsel.
Guiding Principles
- Continually seek and embrace process improvements.
- Committing to a professional relationship with all associates and customers.
- Understanding that all internal and external contacts are our customers.
- Commit/aspire toward having an expert-level knowledge base in Accolade and sharing this knowledge with the users.
- Complying with all regulatory requirements and DENTSPLY core values and policies.
- Providing timely and accurate information and solutions.
Qualifications
- Moderate to advance experience with Microsoft Office suite required.
- Strong interpersonal skills with a proven ability to work effectively with all levels of an organization.
- Motivated self-starter with strong communication, organization and multi-tasking abilities.
- Ability to meet deadlines.
Education & Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree in science, engineering or related discipline or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- A minimum of one year of patent experience or general knowledge of patent examination required.
DENTSPLY is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, or protected Veteran status.
Contact
To apply, please visit this link: https://career012.
Additional Info
Employer Type: Large Corporation
Job Location: York, Pennsylvania