Manufacturing, Automotive, Industrial, Power Generation, Technology

Project Manager - Senior - Law

RemoteRemoteFull TimeSeniorPosted 1 month agoVisa sponsorship availableHidden Gem · Himalayas

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Required skills

patent preparation
patent prosecution
IP strategy
US patent applications
foreign office actions
invention disclosure
outside counsel

Nice to have

patent portfolio management
infringement issues
competitive landscape reviews
project management
issue-resolution projects

Role summary

Cummins Inc. is seeking a remote Senior Project Manager for their Law team. This role will focus on intellectual property, specifically patent preparation and prosecution, IP strategy implementation, and portfolio management. The successful candidate will act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, manage outside counsel, and oversee project and matter management. Responsibilities include conducting invention disclosure interviews, analyzing competitive landscapes, and supporting complex legal matters worldwide. This position requires strong stakeholder management and the ability to provide practical advice within the business context.

Job Summary

We are looking for a talented Project Manager - Senior - Law to join Cummins Inc. team remotely.

Cummins is a place big enough to coach and develop a global workforce and create the world’s leading engine technologies. We’re also small enough for you to find your fit and personal passion with a team of dependable, innovative thinkers who are developing their careers within a diverse, inclusive, empowering environment. Learn more about this role and how you can begin Working Right

The Cummins Legal function provides a full range of legal services in support of Cummins Inc. and its consolidated businesses. We are a global legal function serving the business worldwide, with this team based in Columbus and Indianapolis, IN. We also have international legal offices located in the United Kingdom, India, Australia, Brazil, China and Mexico and Africa. Through these various offices, we can support our businesses throughout the world. This is an exciting opportunity based in Indianapolis, IN, with some travel to Columbus, IN, and offers diverse in-house intellectual property related responsibilities.

As patent counsel/agent, you will provide advice and service on patent preparation and prosecution; and related portfolio management including evaluating patents and potential infringement issues, competitive landscape reviews and overseeing outside counsel's preparation of patent applications for filing.

In this role, you will make an impact in the following ways:

Manage patent prosecution; participate in and implement IP strategy, including preparing and filing US patent applications and assisting in filing applications in other jurisdictions and other foreign office actions
Participate in internal patenting committees
Conduct invention disclosure interviews to identify new patentable ideas
Acts as trusted advisor senior leaders on the IP team; develop a strong grasp of business environment; effectively partners with stakeholders to identify and design needed improvements; provides practical advice within the appropriate business context; understands and manages client expectations.
Shares in management of outside counsel relationships
Supports large and/or complex cases and matters worldwide
Responsible for project and matter management with appropriate supervision;
Provides support and leadership in improvement and issue-resolution projects.
Working with engineering and other business organizations to understand priorities and challenges
Instructs and supervises outside counsel and consultants as needed

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