Senior Intellectual Property Attorney

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Connecticut, +3 more states.

📋 Description

• Oversee the decision-making and execution of invention disclosure harvesting, patent application drafting, prosecution, subsequent filing choices, portfolio management, and overall IP strategy, collaborating closely with ABB inventors, technology leaders, and external IP counsel.

• Assist with trademark prosecution, enforcement, and portfolio strategy, including initiatives for brand protection. Provide guidance to business stakeholders on brand protection efforts.

• Draft, negotiate, and offer counsel on various IP-related agreements and clauses concerning IP ownership, IP indemnity, and more, applicable to general business transactions, strategic partnerships, university collaborations, joint development, and licensing, including software licensing.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams within ABB (e.g., General Legal, product management, sales, marketing, business IP coordinators) to deliver optimal IP services to business stakeholders.

• Engage with business stakeholders to ensure the accuracy of complex IP data, utilizing strong presentation skills and building strong relationships with business partners.

• Provide training to the business community as required, covering a range of IP topics.

⛳️ Requirements

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an ABA-accredited law school; active license to practice in at least one U.S. state; USPTO registration is mandatory.

• Over 6 years of extensive experience in intellectual property, including patent drafting and prosecution, trademarks, IP agreements, and opinion work; experience in both law firms and in-house settings is preferred.

• Bachelor’s degree with a technical background relevant to pertinent technologies (e.g., electrification, industrial systems, robotics, or automation).

• Proven experience in managing patent portfolios, trademark counseling, and drafting/negotiating intricate IP agreements (including ownership, licensing, and joint development).

• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with senior business and technical leaders, manage projects, deliver actionable IP strategies, and balance risks with business objectives.

• Strong communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills; excellent interpersonal effectiveness; highly organized, self-motivated, and capable of quickly learning new technologies while managing multiple priorities.

• Candidates must possess work authorization that allows them to work for ABB in the US.

🏝️ Benefits

• Choice between two medical plan options: A PPO plan referred to as the Copay Plan OR a High Deductible Health Plan (with a Health Savings Account) known as the High Deductible Plan.

• Selection of two dental plan options: Core and Core Plus.

• Vision benefits.

• Company-paid life insurance (2X base salary).

• Company-paid AD&D (1X base salary).

• Voluntary life and AD&D – fully paid by the employee up to specified maximums.

• Short Term Disability – covers up to 26 weeks and is company-paid.

• Long Term Disability – 60% of salary and is company-paid, with an option to “buy-up” to 66 2/3% of salary.

• Supplemental benefits – fully paid by the employee (Accident insurance, hospital indemnity, critical illness, pet insurance).

• Paid Parental Leave.

• Employee Assistance Program.

• Health Advocate support resources for mental/behavioral health, general health navigation, virtual health, and infertility/adoption.

• Employee discount program.

• 401k Savings Plan with Company Contributions.

• Employee Stock Acquisition Plan (ESAP).

• ABB offers 11 paid holidays.

• Salaried exempt positions are granted vacation under a permissive time away policy.