Senior Patent Agent/IP Liaison

Additional Location(s): US-MA-Marlborough

Diversity - Innovation - Caring - Global Collaboration - Winning Spirit - High Performance

At Boston Scientific, we’ll give you the opportunity to harness all that’s within you by working in teams of diverse and high-performing employees, tackling some of the most important health industry challenges. With access to the latest tools, information and training, we’ll help you in advancing your skills and career. Here, you’ll be supported in progressing – whatever your ambitions.       

Senior Patent Agent/IP Liaison

About the Role: 

At Boston Scientific, the Senior Patent Agent/IP Liaison role will be responsible for supporting intellectual property attorneys and R&D teams to develop and manage intellectual property portfolios to align with the company’s business strategies.  This includes evaluating idea submissions and, overseeing outside counsel's preparation of patent applications and office action responses for filing in the U.S. Patent Office and foreign patent offices.

Your Responsibilities Include: 

• Supporting Divisional IP Counsel and R&D teams to ensure that invention disclosure forms are completed and managing the invention disclosure process with inventors.
• Facilitating Patent Review Boards meetings by leading discussions, managing action items and following up with inventors, and ensuring resolution of agenda topics.
• Aiding portfolio management including assisting IP Counsel with patent preparation and prosecution through outside counsel.
• Reviewing status of outside counsel work by meeting, communicating, and reviewing documentation ensuring the work, methodology, and costs meet the company’s expectations.
• Assisting in patent annuity reviews and patent marking reviews.
• Participating and/or leading brainstorming sessions and other invention facilitation sessions.
• Conducting patent searches and competitor landscape analyses.
• Providing IP training to BSC employees and raising IP awareness across the business through other outreach opportunities.
• Potentially assisting in managing trademark or other intellectual property protection and prosecution.
• Potentially assisting attorneys in evaluation of patents and potential product infringement reviews.

What We're Looking For:

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required in related field
• 6+ years of experience in related patent agent or IP liaison role
• Strong patent prosecution experience with an understanding of both US and international patent law and practice
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and the ability to communicate effectively with a wide variety of internal and external stakeholders including legal, R&D, marketing, outside counsel, and third-party contacts
• Excellent collaboration skills including the ability to build partnerships and work collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives
• Action-oriented and able to take on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm
   

Preferred Qualifications:

• Admitted to practice before the USPTO
• At least 2 years of in-house experience
• Degree in engineering or science, or similar
• Medical device experience preferred
• Experience in patent analytics, AI tools, docket management tools, and/or database searching

Requisition ID: 603068

Minimum Salary: $99100 

Maximum Salary: $188300 

The anticipated compensation listed above and the value of core and optional employee benefits offered by Boston Scientific (BSC) – see www.bscbenefitsconnect.com--will vary based on actual location of the position and other pertinent factors considered in determining actual compensation for the role. Compensation will be commensurate with demonstrable level of experience and training, pertinent education including licensure and certifications, among other relevant business or organizational needs. At BSC, it is not typical for an individual to be hired near the bottom or top of the anticipated salary range listed above.

Compensation for non-exempt (hourly), non-sales roles may also include variable compensation from time to time (e.g., any overtime and shift differential) and annual bonus target (subject to plan eligibility and other requirements).

Compensation for exempt, non-sales roles may also include variable compensation, i.e., annual bonus target and long-term incentives (subject to plan eligibility and other requirements).

For MA positions: It is unlawful to require or administer a lie detector test for employment. Violators are subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

As a leader in medical science for more than 40 years, we are committed to solving the challenges that matter most – united by a deep caring for human life. Our mission to advance science for life is about transforming lives through innovative medical solutions that improve patient lives, create value for our customers, and support our employees and the communities in which we operate. Now more than ever, we have a responsibility to apply those values to everything we do – as a global business and as a global corporate citizen.

So, choosing a career with Boston Scientific (NYSE: BSX) isn’t just business, it’s personal. And if you’re a natural problem-solver with the imagination, determination, and spirit to make a meaningful difference to people worldwide, we encourage you to apply and look forward to connecting with you!

At Boston Scientific, we recognize that nurturing a diverse and inclusive workplace helps us be more innovative and it is important in our work of advancing science for life and improving patient health. That is why we stand for inclusion, equality, and opportunity for all. By embracing the richness of our unique backgrounds and perspectives, we create a better, more rewarding place for our employees to work and reflect the patients, customers, and communities we serve. 

Boston Scientific Corporation has been and will continue to be an equal opportunity employer. To ensure full implementation of its equal employment policy, the Company will continue to take steps to assure that recruitment, hiring, assignment, promotion, compensation, and all other personnel decisions are made and administered without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, gender expression, veteran status, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information or any other protected class.

Please be advised that certain US based positions, including without limitation field sales and service positions that call on hospitals and/or health care centers, require acceptable proof of COVID-19 vaccination status.  Candidates will be notified during the interview and selection process if the role(s) for which they have applied require proof of vaccination as a condition of employment.  Boston Scientific continues to evaluate its policies and protocols regarding the COVID-19 vaccine and will comply with all applicable state and federal law and healthcare credentialing requirements.   As employees of the Company, you will be expected to meet the ongoing requirements for your roles, including any new requirements, should the Company’s policies or protocols change with regard to COVID-19 vaccination.