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Take your career to the next level with Philips Intellectual Property & Standards (IP&S), one of the world’s largest and most renowned industrial IP organizations. If you’re a patent agent with strong experience in patent creation, this is your chance to join a world-class team and contribute to building a healthier society.

Your role:

• Shaping the building and maintenance of our patent portfolio, focusing on innovations in the sleep and home respiratory care healthcare field, including patents/applications related to information technology (such as software, databases, mobile apps, and artificial intelligence) to provide optimal patent protection to the business so that we can create maximum value from that portfolio through securing IP protection for Philips products, licensing and other commercial deals.

• Collaborating closely with the research and development community to foster innovation, drive invention disclosure opportunities.

• Applying your patent drafting and prosecution skills to transforms invention disclosures into patents that maximize protection for Philips.

• Advising Philips’ businesses and research organizations in patent related matters, including providing training and guidance as needed, and managing the patent portfolio by conducting periodic reviews to ensure that the portfolio remains of value while minimizing cost

You're the right fit if:

• A bachelor’s degree and technical background in electrical engineering, computer science, or physics, and are registered to practice before the US Patent & Trademark Office.

• 5+ years of patent creation experience at a law firm, or a mix of law firm and in-house experience, preferably at a multinational organization, and have experience with all aspects of patent practice before the US Patent & Trademark Office, including appeals, petitions, and various types of rejections/objections, including Section 101 issues.

• The ability to handle patent drafting in matters related to digitization, artificial intelligence, software, and services as a solution; an understanding of PCT patent practice, and general knowledge of patent practices in other countries/regions.

• A candidate with confidence, critical thinking, experience at multitasking, a strong professional drive, and experience working with the medical community is preferred.

• You must be able to successfully perform the following minimum Physical, Cognitive and Environmental job requirements with or without accommodation for this position.

How we work together
We believe that we are better together than apart. For our office-based teams, this means working in-person at least 3 days per week.
Onsite roles require full-time presence in the company’s facilities.
Field roles are most effectively done outside of the company’s main facilities, generally at the customers’ or suppliers’ locations.

This role is an office role.

About Philips

We are a health technology company. We built our entire company around the belief that every human matters, and we won't stop until everybody everywhere has access to the quality healthcare that we all deserve. Do the work of your life to help improve the lives of others.

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• Discover our rich and exciting history.

• Learn more about our purpose.

• Learn more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Philips Transparency Details

The pay range for this position in Pitsburgh $115,500 to $165,000.

The actual base pay offered may vary within the posted ranges depending on multiple factors including job-related knowledge/skills, experience, business needs, geographical location, and internal equity.

In addition, other compensation, such as an annual incentive bonus, sales commission or long-term incentives may be offered. Employees are eligible to participate in our comprehensive Philips Total Rewards benefits program, which includes a generous PTO, 401k (up to 7% match), HSA (with company contribution), stock purchase plan, education reimbursement and much more. Details about our benefits can be found here.

At Philips, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top end of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each case.

Additional Information

US work authorization is a precondition of employment. The company will not consider candidates who require sponsorship for a work-authorized visa, now or in the future.

Company relocation benefits will not be provided for this position. For this position, you must reside in or within commuting distance to Pittsburgh.

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This requisition is expected to stay active for 45 days but may close earlier if a successful candidate is selected or business necessity dictates. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible to ensure consideration.

Philips is an Equal Employment and Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veteran and maintains a drug-free workplace.