Intellectual Property Patent Technical Leader

Intellectual Property Patent Technical Leader

Job Description

You were made to do this work: exploring uncharted questions, engineering innovative solutions, advancing scientific understanding, and constantly pushing the boundaries of what’s possible.

You want to be part of a performance culture dedicated to solving real-world problems with purpose and precision.

You want to work in an environment that promotes sustainability, inclusion, wellbeing, and career development.

In this role, you’ll help us shape the future and improve lives for billions of people around the world.

It starts with YOU.

In this role, you will:

Drive the corporation's intellectual property strategy across Global Personal Care (with focus on Baby and Child Care Research and Development) to inspire where the organization needs to evolve -


* Ensure all key projects/programs have active IA strategies and guide the team(s) on protection plans.


* Work effectively with global inventors to strengthen Kimberly-Clark patent estates, helping to identify what should be added or adjusted within invention disclosure submissions to obtain the best and broadest protection possible.


* Assess differentiation between invention disclosures and prior art, the technical merits of inventions, and level of fit with the technology and business strategy, to drive recommendations regarding disposition of invention disclosure submissions.


* Proactively identify opportunities for new patents and IP protection.


* Identify and monitor Kimberly-Clark and competitor patent portfolios to understand competitive technology investment and to identify and help close gaps in Kimberly-Clark patent portfolio related to Kimberly-Clark technology investment.

Drive an inventive culture and mindset –


* Establish standard metrics for Kimberly-Clark globally and keep leadership abreast of key work through quarterly updates.


* Strategize with the R&D teams on how to define inventions to enable the broadest protection for the business.


* Share best practices broadly within IA and R&D community for continued progress.


* Develop a culture of understanding and importance around IA and establish formal and informal processes for recognition of IA achievements.


* Maintain a working knowledge of Kimberly-Clark products, manufacturing processes, Kimberly-Clark patent estate, and competitive patent estates.

Interact with a Globally Diverse team –


* Work directly with attorneys, subject matter experts, global R&E team members and business leaders to make and implement intellectual asset decisions.


* Facilitate patent filings, patent estate maintenance decisions, foreign filing decisions, competitive patent reviews, publication and trade secret processes.

Foster Partnerships –


* Be the primary R&E contact with the legal team ensuring all timelines are met for proper decision making.


* Work with peers from other functions to drive standardi...