Assistant Counsel

Requisition Number: 73775

 

The company built on breakthroughs. ​  
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Corning is one of the world’s leading innovators in glass, ceramic, and materials science. From the depths of the ocean to the farthest reaches of space, our technologies push the boundaries of what’s possible.  ​  

 

How do we do this? With our people. They break through limitations and expectations – not once in a career, but every day. They help move our company, and the world, forward. ​  

 

​At Corning, there are endless possibilities for making an impact. You can help connect the unconnected, drive the future of automobiles, transform at-home entertainment, and ensure the delivery of lifesaving medicines. And so much more.​   

 

Come break through with us.  

 

Corning’s businesses are ever-evolving to best serve our customers, industries, and consumers. Today, we accelerate and transform life sciences, mobile consumer electronics, optical communications, display, automotive, and solar markets. We are changing the world with: 

• Trusted products that accelerate drug discovery, development, and delivery to save lives
• Damage-resistant cover glass to enhance the devices that keep us connected
• Optical fiber, wireless technologies, and connectivity solutions to carry information and ideas at the speed of light
• Precision glass for advanced displays to deliver richer experiences 
• Auto glass and ceramics to drive cleaner, safer, and smarter transportation 
• Solar polysilicon, wafers, and innovative photovoltaic modules, enabling low-cost solar energy solutions

Role Purpose

Responsibility for development and support of a patent portfolio for assigned Corning businesses in order to cost-effectively and efficiently capture and protect Corning inventions.

Key Responsibilities

· Proactively oversees at least one significant patent portfolio of the relevant Corning business in accordance with strategic interests of that business‚ as well as the policies and procedures of the IP function of the Law Department

· Recommends modifications to existing patenting strategy to align with business strategy, taking into account new information with regard to strengths and weaknesses of Corning’s patents in light of the overall IP landscape and competitor positions

· Collaborates with business clients to ensure proper and comprehensive identification of Corning inventions and protection of Corning value propositions to customer

· Drafts patent applications complying with department guidelines for relevant portfolio

· Oversees outsourcing of drafting to ensure adequate protection of relevant Corning inventions, including adherence to quality, cost, and timing requirements

· Secures appropriate foreign and domestic patent protection of Corning inventions.

· Identifies opportunities to innovate and improve Law Department policies and procedures, as well as relevant IP strategies regarding patent portfolio management.

· Independently leads the Patent Review Committee process for assigned portfolio(s)

· Autonomously and proactively counsels and updates clients on matters related to

individual patents and patent portfolio

· Works with other attorneys and agents as appropriate to supplement resources for the assigned businesses and oversees projects (including review of work product),and keeps the supervisor(s) of those other attorneys and agents apprised of the status and requirements of those projects, relating to the assigned businesses

· Maintains high proficiency on current and enabling technologies related to the businesses supported as well as IP-related tools and technologies

· Works with Intellectual Asset Manager of assigned businesses to optimize efficiencies of IP capture and processes, and value of the portfolio, including implementation of patent searching, invention mining, client training, invention disclosure preparation

Experiences/Education - Required

• JD degree and member in good standing of state Bar
• Registered to practice before the USPTO
• BS and/or advanced degree in relevant technology (Materials Science, Mechanical, or Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Physics degrees and background preferred, but other technical backgrounds and e