Associate General Counsel (Intellectual Property) – Large Corporation – Columbus, Ohio

vertivVertiv, a $4.5B multinational technology corporation, is seeking an intellectual property lawyer to assume worldwide responsibility for Vertiv’s patent litigation, patent portfolio and other intellectual property assets. The successful candidate will report to the General Counsel and will own all aspects of Vertiv’s intellectual property matters, including:

  • Patent and other IP litigation
  • Patent prosecution
  • Patent and trade mark maintenance
  • Trade Secret, copyright and confidential information protection
  • Domain name maintenance and protection
  • M&A support from an IP perspective
  • Contractual support from an IP perspective
  • Internal education and controls over IP protection

Vertiv is based in Columbus, Ohio and has a presence in virtually every developed economy in the World. This is a fantastic opportunity for an IP lawyer to take the reins and organize, develop and run the intellectual property function in a multinational organization. Minimum requirements are:

  • Six years’ experience at a recognized, well reputed IP law firm or the IP division of a large law firm, including significant patent litigation experience
  • A member of a US state bar in good standing and current membership of the US patent bar
  • An ability to travel nationally and internationally as the position requires
  • A move to Columbus, Ohio is preferred but not a job requirement

Contact
To apply, please visit this website: https://vertivco.taleo.net/careersection/ex/jobdetail.ftl?job=1700002615&tz=GMT-05%3A00.

Additional Info
Employer Type: Large Corporation
Job Location: Columbus, Ohio