The IP Counsel is a member of the FUJIFILM Holdings America Corporation (“HLUS”) Legal Department reporting to the Chief IP Counsel. The IP Counsel will work on intellectual property matters for HLUS and its subsidiary companies, both independently and in collaboration with members of the HLUS Legal Department and outside counsel.

FUJIFILM Holdings America Corporation is the regional headquarters for the Americas. It is comprised of 27 affiliate companies across North and Latin America that are engaged in the research, development, manufacture, sale and service of Fujifilm products and services. The company’s portfolio represents a broad spectrum of industries including medical and life sciences, electronic, chemical, graphic arts, information systems, industrial products, broadcast, data storage, and photography. For more information, please visit: https://www.fujifilm.com/us/en/about/region.

FUJIFILM Holdings Corporation, headquartered in Tokyo, leverages its depth of knowledge and proprietary core technologies to deliver innovative products and services across the globe through the four key business segments of healthcare, electronics, business innovation, and imaging with over 70,000 employees. Guided and united by our Group Purpose of “giving our world more smiles,” we address social challenges and create a positive impact on society through our products, services, and business operations. Under its medium-term management plan, VISION2030, which ends in FY2030, we aspire to continue our evolution into a company that creates value and smiles for various stakeholders as a collection of global leading businesses and achieve a global revenue of 4 trillion yen (29 billion USD at an exchange rate of 140 JPY/USD). For more information, please visit: www.fujifilmholdings.com.

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Responsibilities

• Drafting, negotiating and advising on various IP related agreements, including license agreements and development agreements.
• Counsel Fujifilm companies on patent, trade secret, trademark and copyright matters.
• Provide intellectual property training to Fujifilm companies.
• Support litigation by serving as liaison between litigation counsel and Fujifilm companies and providing support as needed.
• Perform patent searches including patentability studies and freedom-to-operate analysis and advise Fujifilm companies regarding potential issues.
• Counsel inventors and management at Fujifilm companies on new patent filings and work with outside patent counsel to prepare and file necessary documents.
• Review office actions and other correspondence from the patent office and serve as a liaison between outside patent counsel and companies in responding to such correspondence.
• Support trademark preparation, prosecution and clearances.
• Keep abreast of new legislation and developments in the field of intellectual property.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Skills/Education

• Admittance in good standing to at least one state bar (NY Preferred)
• Admittance to practice before USPTO (Patent Bar)
• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited law school
• Bachelor Degree in a technical discipline, Electrical or Chemical background is preferred.

Desired Skills

• Three years of experience as patent attorney for a law firm or in a corporate law department

Salary and Benefits

• $150,000 - $160,000 depending on experience
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Life Insurance
• 401k
• Paid Time Off

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If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to our HR Department (hlushrteam@fujifilm.com).