Svp and Head Of Intellectual Property

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SVP and Head of Intellectual Property
the candidate will lead and manage all aspects of the Intellectual Property legal group for all operating units, both domestically and internationally. Oversee all legal matters pertaining to intellectual property strategy and management for the organization. Oversee the negotiation and completion of agreements, confidential disclosures, material transfer, licensing agreements and other intellectual property related matters. Ensure the organization is in compliance with the legal and regulatory requirement of the country-(ies) in which it operates. Provide advice and counsel on a broad range of legal issues to the operating executives and management who support the Intellectual Property function. Design, develop and implement legal policies and programs required to file and maintain patents, trademarks, copyrights, and registered designs that protect the organization's products and patentable items. Serve as a key advisor to the business and partner with various functions throughout the company to identify opportunities to protect intellectual property and to provide patentability, freedom-to-operate, and other legal opinions and risk assessments. Ensure the organization's intellectual property is protected and do not infringe on the patents of others, including Structuring/negotiating patent licenses and intellectual property agreements (e.g., copyrights, trademarks, database rights, design rights, domain names, etc.). Supervise and/or partner with outside counsel on the application for, and the enforcement, or defense of, intellectual property and patent rights, through domestic and international litigation.

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