Job: Intellectual Property Counsel

Jobing Description

To assist the General Counsel in providing intellectual property advice and services to the Company. This position will dedicate substantial time to patent, trademark and product development matters.

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:
* Develop and maintain a Company-wide intellectual property strategy
* Responsible for patent clearance projects for new products.
* Patent prosecution (design and utility)
* Provide guidance to product development, merchandising, advertising and store operations teams regarding intellectual property concerns in their respective areas, including IP due diligence and freedom to operate
* Drafting and reviewing licensing agreements and other documents relating tovarious inbound and outbound licensing arrangements.
* Management of IP litigation matters
* Assisting the General Counsel and the Company with various other legal issues and projects as they arise.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

Required: B.A. or B.S. and J.D. degrees from accredited institutions; State and Patent bar membership

Desired: NH bar membership.
* The successful candidate will have a minimum of five years experience as a lawyer preferably with some law firm and in-house intellectual property experience.
* The lawyer need not have broad experience in every category listed above, but must be willing to learn these areas as applicable.
* Very strong writing and draftsmanship skills are required.
* Strong communications skills are a must.
* Ability to work well in a collaborative team environment with a strategic and practical approach to addressing intellectual property related issues and concerns.
**Regular and reliable attendance is a basic requirement of this position.

QUALIFIED CANDIDATESmay apply on line athr@brookstone.com Please include in the title of the email your name and position you are applying for. Also include a cover letter, resume and salary history /expectation.