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Overview CME Group is looking for a Patent Attorney to join the IP legal group. In this role, you will collaborate closely with our innovative IP Team, technology experts, and external counsel. You will work at the intersection of tech and finance, and you will be part of a fast-paced business with the opportunity to collaborate, innovate, and provide strategic advice. The IP legal group supports many of the company's most innovative initiatives, including new products and services, research and development, and external partnerships and collaborations.
Responsibilities
Manage all aspects of patent prosecution, including processing invention disclosures and determining an appropriate IP protection strategy.
Oversee all aspects of patent prosecution by outside counsel, including quality of work, level of service, adherence to policies, policy exception requests, and syncing on current events and prosecution trends.
Manage the strategy, volume, and quality of invention disclosures generated via mining sessions, directed inventing, inventor education, incentives, and objectives.
Conduct patent training sessions for engineers in various technology areas
Advise and update management on patent program strategy, initiatives, and goals
Analyze the CME Group patent portfolio to advise business teams and make maintenance and annuity fee decisions
Conduct patent landscape studies to support discovery and early-stage R&D projects.
Conduct due diligence reviews of IP-related documents in acquisition and investment transactions to identify and understand IP risks in proposed transactions, and participate in periodic project discussions with key stakeholders and other legal counterparts to track due diligence findings.
Minimum requirements
J.D. from an accredited law school
Active license to practice law in a U.S. jurisdiction
Registration as a patent attorney with the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office
1-3 years relevant experience in all aspects of patent prosecution practice
Solid understanding of patent law, in particular patent eligibility (35 USC 101), as applied to software
Degree in an engineering field or Computer Science, Mathematics, or Physics from an accredited university or college, or significant professional experience with software
An ideal candidate also has
Knowledge of U.S. Patent and Trademark Office administrative practices
Experience with a patent asset management system
Professional experience in a technical field, e.g., as a software engineer
An understanding of financial markets and derivatives is preferred but not required
Compensation and benefits The pay range for this role is $95,800-$159,600. Actual salary offered will be dependent on a wide array of factors including but not limited to relevant experience, skills, education and comparison to internal employees where relevant. Our compensation program also includes an annual target bonus opportunity and the opportunity to participate in a broad-based equity program. Our benefits program includes health coverage, retirement options (401(k) and pension), education reimbursement, paid time off, and mental health support.
About CME Group CME Group is the world's leading derivatives marketplace. We embrace our employees' unique experiences and skills to ensure that everyone's perspectives are acknowledged and valued. As an equal-opportunity employer, we consider all potential employees without regard to any protected characteristic.
Important Notice:
Recruitment fraud is on the rise, with scammers using misleading promises of job offers and interviews to solicit money and personal information from job seekers. CME Group adheres to established procedures designed to maintain trust, confidence and security throughout our recruitment process. Learn more here.
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Intellectual Property Attorney
role at
CME Group
Overview CME Group is looking for a Patent Attorney to join the IP legal group. In this role, you will collaborate closely with our innovative IP Team, technology experts, and external counsel. You will work at the intersection of tech and finance, and you will be part of a fast-paced business with the opportunity to collaborate, innovate, and provide strategic advice. The IP legal group supports many of the company's most innovative initiatives, including new products and services, research and development, and external partnerships and collaborations.
Responsibilities
Manage all aspects of patent prosecution, including processing invention disclosures and determining an appropriate IP protection strategy.
Oversee all aspects of patent prosecution by outside counsel, including quality of work, level of service, adherence to policies, policy exception requests, and syncing on current events and prosecution trends.
Manage the strategy, volume, and quality of invention disclosures generated via mining sessions, directed inventing, inventor education, incentives, and objectives.
Conduct patent training sessions for engineers in various technology areas
Advise and update management on patent program strategy, initiatives, and goals
Analyze the CME Group patent portfolio to advise business teams and make maintenance and annuity fee decisions
Conduct patent landscape studies to support discovery and early-stage R&D projects.
Conduct due diligence reviews of IP-related documents in acquisition and investment transactions to identify and understand IP risks in proposed transactions, and participate in periodic project discussions with key stakeholders and other legal counterparts to track due diligence findings.
Minimum requirements
J.D. from an accredited law school
Active license to practice law in a U.S. jurisdiction
Registration as a patent attorney with the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office
1-3 years relevant experience in all aspects of patent prosecution practice
Solid understanding of patent law, in particular patent eligibility (35 USC 101), as applied to software
Degree in an engineering field or Computer Science, Mathematics, or Physics from an accredited university or college, or significant professional experience with software
An ideal candidate also has
Knowledge of U.S. Patent and Trademark Office administrative practices
Experience with a patent asset management system
Professional experience in a technical field, e.g., as a software engineer
An understanding of financial markets and derivatives is preferred but not required
Compensation and benefits The pay range for this role is $95,800-$159,600. Actual salary offered will be dependent on a wide array of factors including but not limited to relevant experience, skills, education and comparison to internal employees where relevant. Our compensation program also includes an annual target bonus opportunity and the opportunity to participate in a broad-based equity program. Our benefits program includes health coverage, retirement options (401(k) and pension), education reimbursement, paid time off, and mental health support.
About CME Group CME Group is the world's leading derivatives marketplace. We embrace our employees' unique experiences and skills to ensure that everyone's perspectives are acknowledged and valued. As an equal-opportunity employer, we consider all potential employees without regard to any protected characteristic.
Important Notice:
Recruitment fraud is on the rise, with scammers using misleading promises of job offers and interviews to solicit money and personal information from job seekers. CME Group adheres to established procedures designed to maintain trust, confidence and security throughout our recruitment process. Learn more here.
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