Job Description:

Position Summary

Enovis has an exciting opportunity within its in-house legal department for a highly motivated, experienced U.S. attorney to join the organization as Vice President, Intellectual Property, responsible for handling global intellectual property matters. This position will ideally be situated at Enovis’ offices in Dallas, Texas, or Austin, Texas, but candidates who can work from Enovis’ corporate offices in Wilmington, Delaware, or in the office located in Carlsbad, California, will also be considered.

Principal Responsibilities

The Vice President, Intellectual Property, will have primary responsibility for determining the strategy, development, enforcement, and ongoing management of Enovis’ IP portfolio, with a focus on patents and trademarks, but also including design, trade secrets, and copyrights, to ensure that the portfolio efficiently and effectively supports and protects the company’s long-term business strategy. The Vice President, Intellectual Property will be responsible for leading the strategic management of intellectual property matters for Enovis, including management of the global IP portfolio, overseeing landscape and freedom to operate analyses, maintaining a supporting role in global IP litigation activities, advising business associate groups on IP matters, and evaluating external IP opportunities including due diligence for major acquisitions. This position will also be responsible for counseling concerning mergers and acquisitions, and agreement work for licensing and other technology transactions, with some additional work supporting the overall legal function of the company. Specific roles and responsibilities for this position include the following:

Acting as a direct contact for and interacting with colleagues and outside counsel regarding IP questions and/or issues.
Fostering and supporting a culture of innovation, including providing useful IP analytics and IP training.
Supervising the company’s IP paralegal and outside counsel to prepare, file, and prosecute patent and trademark applications globally.
Leading the strategic decisions regarding Enovis’ patent and trademark portfolio for each business platform situated around the globe, including developing IP strategies which align with and achieve Enovis’ business objectives, coordinating with the appropriate Enovis subject matter experts, and defining the company’s desired outcomes.
Managing and directing patentability and trademark availability searches.
Leading patent and trademark freedom-to-operate clearance investigations.
Monitoring and assessing competitive patent landscapes.
Acting as a lead on the Advertising and Promotional Materials Approval committee and activities.
Providing support for global branding initiatives.
Possessing an understand of the Healthcare Provider (HCP) guidelines and applicable statutes governing interactions with medical technology companies.
Working with Enovis’ Compliance team and Professional Affairs team assessing, negotiating and preparing HCP agreements globally in support of the Company’s design teams.
Providing direct support to the company’s R&D activities for improving the company’s existing technology and generating new technology.
Performing due diligence of IP associated with the company’s merger and acquisition activities.
Assessing IP risks and developing solutions to protect the company’s interests.
Managing the company’s IP litigation-related activities.
Drafting and negotiating technology agreements representing the company’s interests with third parties.
Supporting competitive intelligence and monitoring activities.
Coordinating and managing patent committees.
Providing internal education and trainings related to all aspects of IP including trademark, copyright, and patent as well as in other areas of responsibility.
Providing other IP support as needed.
Managing IP spend and ensuring annual budget compliance.
Maintaining appropriate data and metrics for various aspects of analysis and reporting.
Ensuring key IP-related information is communicated to appropriate stakeholders.
Performing legal and factual research as needed.
Assisting with other work within the legal function, such as review and approval of marketing materials and establishment of corporate DBAs.
Other duties as assigned by the General Counsel.

Education / Experience Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited university in engineering, physics, or a related discipline.
Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school.
Admitted to practice in at least one jurisdiction.
Registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
Minimum of ten (10) years of law firm and/or in-house IP experience.
Experience reviewing and negotiating joint development agreements, secrecy agreements, R&D agreements, supply agreements, patent and trademark license agreements, software license agreements, open source agreements, and consultant agreements is considered a plus.
Experience managing large IP portfolios, including experience with IP portfolio management tools and global IP portfolio cost management strategies is considered a plus.

Specialized Skills / Other Requirements

Business acumen and an ability to provide legal advice in the context of strategic business initiatives and goals.
Experienced in patent portfolio development and management in the U.S. and international markets.
Effective written and verbal communication skills, with an ability to communicate and relate at all levels of the organization, including R&D teams, marketing teams, business unit management, and executive management.
Familiarity and comfort with medical technologies relating to the company’s products, services, and overall business.
Results-oriented approach—high energy and a dedication to responsive service.
Personal and organizational accountability.
Performs role in a highly professional manner with high personal standards of excellence.
Self-motivated with critical attention to detail and deadlines.
Collegial work style.
Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel.
Software skills, including using Microsoft Office software and web-based applications.

ABOUT ENOVIS™

Enovis Corporation (NYSE: ENOV) is an innovation-driven medical technology growth company dedicated to developing clinically differentiated solutions that generate measurably better patient outcomes and transform workflows. Powered by a culture of continuous improvement, global talent and innovation, the Company’s extensive range of products, services and integrated technologies fuels active lifestyles in orthopedics and beyond. For more information about Enovis, please visit

www.enovis.com

EOE AA M/F/VET/Disability Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, protected veteran status, disability, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local laws.