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Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a scientific field that together with prior work experience, provides sufficient background for effective communication with scientists and management about scientific aspects of discovery, development, and commercialization of small molecule products.
• Doctor of Jurisprudence (J.D.) degree from an accredited U.S. institution.
  4 or more years of post-JD experience as a patent attorney in a law firm or industry.
• Presently admitted to practice law in at least one US jurisdiction and presently licensed to represent clients in patent matters before the USPTO; in good standing in each state and in the USPTO; no discipline issues on record.

Additional Information
Office work located at Lilly Corporate Center primarily supporting groups located at Lilly Corporate Center and Lilly Technology Center (Indianapolis), Lilly Biotechnology Center (San Diego), and Lilly New Jersey/New York. Travel is usually not significant (0-5%), but travel could become more significant (5-20%) intermittently for litigation or other acute internal/external requirements.
Lilly is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.

Travel Percentage

0-10%

Responsibilities

• The objective of this position is to provide prudent, ethical, landscape-aware, and law-informed solutions for issues facing Eli Lilly and Company in its discovery, development, and commercialization of small molecule pharmaceutical products.
• Draft and prosecute pharmaceutical patent applications in all jurisdictions in accordance with business requirements, patent laws and Lilly policies and procedures.
• Monitor, manage and assist in litigation and oppositions in all jurisdictions related to Lilly and third party patent portfolios.
• Analyze risks with appropriate consideration of business objectives and the environment, and develop sound tactical approaches to providing solutions that are prudent, ethical, landscape-aware, and law-informed as described above.
• Advise teams and management about exclusivity, freedom to operate, due diligence, contract, licensing, and litigation risks in a manner consistent with the law, ethics, and Lilly policies; communicate advice in a manner understandable to a lay person.
• Remain well versed in US and global laws, court precedents, and regulations pertinent to pharmaceutical products; apply knowledge appropriately in carrying out responsibilities.
• Prioritize and manage projects; contribute to the implementation of new policies and procedures; lead task-directed teams.
• Contribute to efficiency, collegiality, and collaboration.
• As needed, lead or participate in due diligence, licensing and inter partes matters

Additional Skills/Preferences

• At least 3 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry in a scientific position in drug discovery or development, or demonstrated significant experience with and knowledge of drug discovery and development, and/or with patent litigation relating to drugs.
• At least 3 years of experience preparing and prosecuting patent applications relating to small molecule and, optionally, biological (antibody and/or peptide) pharmaceutical products.
• Strong Law School performance as evidenced by grades, accomplishments, and/or awards.
• High learning agility, including: creatively solving problems; having ability to deal with complexity; having high curiosity; responding well to constructive feedback; seeking improvement of self and Lilly; accepting or leading change and helping others adapt to change; having the ability to adjust style to audience; and having the ability to make the complex understandable.
• Sensitivity to others; composure under stress; ability to quickly learn and adapt.
• Ability to organize self, to multi-task effectively, to complete projects with deadlines on time, and to direct others.
• Effective as individual contributor, team member, and leader.

Contact
To apply, please visit this website: https://careers.lilly.com/job/indianapolis/patent-counsel-oncology/410/8344328.

Additional Info
Employer Type: Large Corporation
Job Location: Indianapolis, Indiana

The technology agreement, patent and trade secret-focused intellectual property attorney will provide legal advice and services to research and development and product innovation teams, and provide counsel on contracts for private and government-sponsored research, and external technologies. The position requires substantial knowledge of negotiation and drafting of technology agreements in industrial and consumer businesses, detailed knowledge of coatings and polymer chemistry, substantial experience in chemical patent law and advanced chemical and material technologies, and the proven ability to efficiently communicate and work with Ph.D. level chemists and chemical engineers.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Creative negotiation, drafting and managing of intellectual property agreements including non-disclosure and confidentiality agreements, joint development agreements, government-sponsored research and consulting agreements, technology licenses, distributorship agreements;
• Collaboration with scientists, engineers and researchers and technical directors regarding new products, product innovation and improvements;
• Assistance with and review of invention disclosures, research activities and new product innovation;
• Drafting, filing and prosecution of patent applications, U.S. and foreign;
• Evaluation of intellectual property and developing protection strategies;
• Patent research and mapping, freedom-to-practice analysis and opinions;
• IP due diligence for mergers and acquisitions;
• Patent and trade secret dispute and litigation support;
• Trade secret identification, documentation and protection;
• Development and execution of intellectual property protection strategies and related risk management;
• Interaction with and management of outside counsel, U.S. and foreign;
• IP legal assistance, training and support for marketing, sales, general legal and technology personnel and departments

Attorneys at this level are expected to demonstrate the following:

• Effectively handles assigned legal activities for business units, functions or legal practice areas.
• Supports projects and teams - Supports or leads projects and teams providing legal support and solutions to the company's business units or corporate departments.
• Provides advice - Provides focused and practical legal advice respecting business operations as well as the impact of current or anticipated laws, rules and regulations.
• Substantiates positions - Researches, develops and coordinates implementation of legal solutions.
• Mitigates risk - Identifies and analyzes existing and emerging legal risks. Develops and implements business-focused strategies to manage risks.
• Compliance - Assists the development and implementation of policies, procedures and control mechanisms to promote compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations.
• Proactive guidance - Stays abreast of new regulations and emerging legal risks; provides proactive advice and counsel to business units and corporate functions that may be impacted.
• Demonstrates the development of core legal expertise and support for legal affairs of business units or enterprise-wide functions.
• Develops understanding of the operational model by which the supported business unit or enterprise-wide function operates.
• Supports clients on a cost-effective basis.
• Manages outside counsel in an efficient and cost effective manner, as necessary.

Primary Business Partner Engagement

• Engages, communicates with and advises mid-management and operational business level of such clients
• Develops understanding of how legal support affects objectives, risks and returns of business clients

Supervisory Responsibility

• May manage or provide work direction or review the work of IC level support staff (paralegals, admins, fellows, law clerks, etc.)

Performs other duties as assigned.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:
FORMAL EDUCATION:
Required:

• Juris Doctor
• License to practice law required (applicable jurisdiction)
• Excellent academic credentials including bachelor of science or advanced degrees in chemistry or chemical engineering
• Bar admission in Ohio or Minnesota OR eligibility to be licensed in Ohio or Minnesota
• Registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE:
Required:

• Requires 5 years of legal experience
• High level of proficiency with business software and databases
• Experience and knowledge of all aspects of intellectual property with specialization in patents and trade secrets and sub-specialization in chemical technology
• Experience in negotiation and drafting of technology and product development agreements, preferably including experience with large commercial product manufacturers and consumer products
• Extensive experience in managing a high volume of intellectual property matters
• Extensive knowledge of related areas of IP law and business law fundamentals
• Proven ability to manage outside counsel on complex matters in a cost-effective manner

Preferred:

• Extensive experience with coatings and polymer technologies

Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, pregnancy, genetic information, creed, citizenship status, marital status or any other consideration prohibited by law or contract.

VEVRAA Federal Contractor requesting priority referral of protected veterans.

Contact
To apply, please visit this website: https://jobsearch.sherwin.com/en/job-description?jobNumber=18000454.

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

Founded in 1866, The Sherwin-Williams Company is a global leader in the manufacture, development, distribution, and sale of paints, coatings and related products to professional, industrial, commercial, and retail customers. The company manufactures products under well-known brands such as Sherwin-Williams®, Valspar®, HGTV HOME® by Sherwin-Williams, Dutch Boy®, Krylon®, Minwax®, Thompson’s® Water Seal®, Cabot® and many more. Sherwin-Williams® branded products are sold exclusively through a chain of more than 4,100 company-operated stores and facilities, while the company’s other brands are sold through leading mass merchandisers, home centers, independent paint dealers, hardware stores, automotive retailers, and industrial distributors. The company supplies a broad range of highly-engineered industrial and OEM coatings for wood and general industrial, coil, packaging, protective and marine, and transportation applications worldwide. Our 60,000 employees are diverse, innovative and passionate. With a variety of rewarding and challenging opportunities, Sherwin-Williams is a great place to find a career that takes you places.

The technology agreement, patent and trade secret-focused intellectual property attorney will provide legal advice and services to research and development and product innovation teams, and provide counsel on contracts for private and government-sponsored research, and external technologies. The position requires substantial knowledge of negotiation and drafting of technology agreements in industrial and consumer businesses, detailed knowledge of coatings and polymer chemistry, substantial experience in chemical patent law and advanced chemical and material technologies, and the proven ability to efficiently communicate and work with Ph.D. level chemists and chemical engineers.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Creative negotiation, drafting and managing of intellectual property agreements including non-disclosure and confidentiality agreements, joint development agreements, government-sponsored research and consulting agreements, technology licenses, distributorship agreements;
• Collaboration with scientists, engineers and researchers and technical directors regarding new products, product innovation and improvements;
• Assistance with and review of invention disclosures, research activities and new product innovation;
• Drafting, filing and prosecution of patent applications, U.S. and foreign;
• Evaluation of intellectual property and developing protection strategies;
• Patent research and mapping, freedom-to-practice analysis and opinions;
• IP due diligence for mergers and acquisitions;
• Patent and trade secret dispute and litigation support;
• Trade secret identification, documentation and protection;
• Development and execution of intellectual property protection strategies and related risk management;
• Interaction with and management of outside counsel, U.S. and foreign;
• IP legal assistance, training and support for marketing, sales, general legal and technology personnel and departments

Attorneys at this level are expected to demonstrate the following:

• Effectively handles assigned legal activities for business units, functions or legal practice areas.
• Supports projects and teams - Supports or leads projects and teams providing legal support and solutions to the company's business units or corporate departments.
• Provides advice - Provides focused and practical legal advice respecting business operations as well as the impact of current or anticipated laws, rules and regulations.
• Substantiates positions - Researches, develops and coordinates implementation of legal solutions.
• Mitigates risk - Identifies and analyzes existing and emerging legal risks. Develops and implements business-focused strategies to manage risks.
• Compliance - Assists the development and implementation of policies, procedures and control mechanisms to promote compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations.
• Proactive guidance - Stays abreast of new regulations and emerging legal risks; provides proactive advice and counsel to business units and corporate functions that may be impacted.
• Demonstrates the development of core legal expertise and support for legal affairs of business units or enterprise-wide functions.
• Develops understanding of the operational model by which the supported business unit or enterprise-wide function operates.
• Supports clients on a cost-effective basis
• Manages outside counsel in an efficient and cost effective manner, as necessary

Primary Business Partner Engagement

• Engages, communicates with and advises mid-management and operational business level of such clients
• Develops understanding of how legal support affects objectives, risks and returns of business clients

Supervisory Responsibility

• May manage or provide work direction or review the work of IC level support staff (paralegals, admins, fellows, law clerks, etc.)

Performs other duties as assigned.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

FORMAL EDUCATION:

Required:

• Juris Doctor
• License to practice law required (applicable jurisdiction)
• Excellent academic credentials including bachelor of science or advanced degrees in chemistry or chemical engineering
• Bar admission in Ohio or Minnesota OR eligibility to be licensed in Ohio or Minnesota
• Registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE:

Required:

• Requires 5 years of legal experience
• High level of proficiency with business software and databases
• Experience and knowledge of all aspects of intellectual property with specialization in patents and trade secrets and sub-specialization in chemical technology
• Experience in negotiation and drafting of technology and product development agreements, preferably including experience with large commercial product manufacturers and consumer products
• Extensive experience in managing a high volume of intellectual property matters
• Extensive knowledge of related areas of IP law and business law fundamentals
• Proven ability to manage outside counsel on complex matters in a cost-effective manner

Preferred:

• Extensive experience with coatings and polymer technologies

Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, pregnancy, genetic information, creed, citizenship status, marital status or any other consideration prohibited by law or contract.

VEVRAA Federal Contractor requesting priority referral of protected veterans.

Contact
To apply, please visit this website: https://jobsearch.sherwin.com/en/job-description?jobNumber=17000GOY.

Additional Info
Employer Type: Law Firm
Job Location: Cleveland, Ohio

Founded in 1866, The Sherwin-Williams Company is a global leader in the manufacture, development, distribution, and sale of paints, coatings and related products to professional, industrial, commercial, and retail customers. The company manufactures products under well-known brands such as Sherwin-Williams®, Valspar®, HGTV HOME® by Sherwin-Williams, Dutch Boy®, Krylon®, Minwax®, Thompson’s® Water Seal®, Cabot® and many more. Sherwin-Williams® branded products are sold exclusively through a chain of more than 4,100 company-operated stores and facilities, while the company’s other brands are sold through leading mass merchandisers, home centers, independent paint dealers, hardware stores, automotive retailers, and industrial distributors. The company supplies a broad range of highly-engineered industrial and OEM coatings for wood and general industrial, coil, packaging, protective and marine, and transportation applications worldwide. Our 60,000 employees are diverse, innovative and passionate. With a variety of rewarding and challenging opportunities, Sherwin-Williams is a great place to find a career that takes you places.