Senior Manager, Intellectual Property
• Spearheaded intellectual property (IP) initiatives for healthcare and safety and industrial business groups, supervising global teams of 8+ IP liaisons and analysts and overseeing talent management including hiring, onboarding, training, and career development.• Managed the entire IP generation lifecycle process, reviewing and processing invention disclosure statements, leading brainstorming sessions, prioritizing filings, conducting patent art searches and reviews, and contributing substantively to patent drafting and prosecution.• Chaired new invention review board, collaborating with decision-makers, research and development (R&D) groups, and IP teams.• Developed patent and product strategies and navigated complex RTP scenario analyses to get the most patent protection possible for new patents and mitigate the risk of infringement.• Collaborated daily with stakeholders such as internal and external IP attorneys, illustrators, agents, analysts, paralegals, inventors, and R&D teams to follow best practices and ensure optimal IP outcomes.• Managed patent and trade secret portfolios, strategizing global filings, optimizing budgets, and partnering with scientists, R&D management, IP attorneys, and analysts.• Drove efficient achievement of IP milestones by making docket decisions and advising strategic patent prosecution responses to meet deadlines and avoid late fees.• Designed and delivered IP training presentations to 50+ people to enhance team capabilities.