• Job Description

  Req#: 16920

  We are the movers of the world and the makers of the future. We get up every day, roll up our sleeves and build a better world -- together. At Ford, we’re all a part of something bigger than ourselves. Are you ready to change the way the world moves?

  
  As a global leader in advanced mobility solutions, our outstanding team of legal professionals helps us navigate the continually changing legal and regulatory landscape. In our Office of General Counsel, you’ll be part of an organization that collaborates with outside counsel to operate as a global team and deliver world-class legal, tax and audit services to client groups throughout the company.

  
  In this position...
  Ford Office of the General Counsel is undergoing transition, and the Intellectual Property Attorney will have a chance to be an integral part of these changes at part of Ford Global Technologies within OGC. The Intellectual Property Attorney will also have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge automotive technology as part of Ford Global Technologies. The IP Attorney will implement IP strategies to foster and protect Ford's innovations. The Intellectual Property Attorney will further work within Ford Global Technologies to implement IP strategies that support the broader business objectives of Ford Motor Company.

  Qualifications

  You'll have...

  • Technical BS degree or greater required, with strong preference for Electrical or Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, or Physics
  • JD from an accredited law school
  • Licensed and in good standing to practice law in at least one US state
  • Registered to practice before the USPTO
  • Minimum of 2 years combined experience as outside and/or in-house patent attorney with experience in novelty searching and evaluation, drafting and prosecuting US patent applications, and instructing foreign patent counsel
  • Firm knowledge of USPTO patent prosecution practice
  • Ability to build rapport with both business clients and legal partners
  • Ability to work in a remote arrangement, with some limited travel to Dearborn, Michigan and other locations
  • Excellent judgment, strong strategic and analytical thinking, and ability to balance multiple competing projects
  • Ability to distill complex information into business language
  • Assertive self-starter with excellent interpersonal and written communication skills

  Even better, you may have…

  • Prior experience as an engineer or scientist in a technical role
  • Law firm experience
  • Experience prosecuting patent applications on vehicle-related subject matter
  • Experience with battery research, development, design, or manufacturing
  • Experience in USPTO post-grant proceedings or IP litigation support
  • Eastern time zone

  You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!

  As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder…or all of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:

  • Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage

  • Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and more

  • Vehicle discount program for employees and family members, and management leases

  • Tuition assistance

  • Established and active employee resource groups

  • Paid time off for individual and team community service

  • A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day

  • Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

  
  For a detailed look at our benefits, click here:

  2023 New Hire Benefits Summary

  Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
  Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.

  
  We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 1-888-336-0660.

  Responsibilities

  What you'll do...

  • Oversee prosecution of domestic and global patent matters, including managing outside patent prosecution counsel.
  • Coordinate and review patent research and analysis projects, including prior art searches, competitive intelligence, landscapes, patentability analyses, portfolio analyses, infringement/non-infringement analyses, and validity/invalidity analyses.
  • Coordinate and manage invention disclosure review and patent harvesting projects, including working with other in-house patent professionals in managing prosecution matters from invention review all the way through maintenance fee decisions.
  • Provide IP support for litigation and patent office proceedings as required.
    Generate and provide internal education and training sessions related to IP to various technical groups.

• About the company

  Ford is a global company with shared ideals and a deep sense of family. From our earliest days as a pioneer of modern transportation.

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