3M Intellectual Property Liaison 

United States, Minnesota 

540278030

The Impact You’ll Make in this Role

• Invention Documentation and PatentFiling: Collaboratewith 3M’s R&D teams to identify and document potentially patentable inventions.

• Evaluate invention disclosures for quality and completeness; facilitate review and triage of submitted invention disclosures.
• Answer questions, and provide advice to inventors looking to complete invention disclosures.

• Patent PortfolioManagement: Maintainand update 3M’s patent portfolio database.

• Monitor the status of pending patent applications and issued patents.
• Conduct regular reviews of the patent portfolio to ensure alignment to business needs and identify opportunities to rationalize.

• IP Education and Advice: Provide portfolio-related advice and analysis.

• Actively champion the role that intellectual property plays in business growth and technology development at 3M.
• Conduct training sessions for R&D staff on patent processes and intellectual property best practices.
• Stay updated on changes in patent laws and regulations and communicate relevant updates to the team.

Your Skills and Expertise

To set you up for success in this role from day one, 3M is looking for candidates who must have the following qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher inscientific or engineering discipline(completed and verified prior to start) from an accredited institution.
• Three (3) years of experience inscientific or engineering discipline.
• Knowledge of patent law, regulations, and practices
• Highly organized with excellent computer skills and proficiency with corporate databases and systems.
• Good technical and non-technical communication skills.

Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:

• Laboratory or manufacturing experience and patent experience preferred.
• Additional coursework in intellectual property or passing the patent bar is a plus
• Experience creating and/or managing IP assets in product research and development in an academic, private, public, government, or military environment.
• Experience working with R&D teams and patent attorneys or agents.
• Understanding of patent laws and the patent application process.
• Excellent organizational and project management skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills

Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).

Please note: your application may not be considered if you do not provide your education and work history, either by: 1) uploading a resume, or 2) entering the information into the application fields directly.

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