[Hiring] Senior Intellectual Property (IP) Attorney @ABB

Role Description

ABB is looking for a senior level IP attorney to join our US IP Legal team, reporting to the Head of IP for US. The successful candidate will be responsible for a wide variety of complex intellectual property matters covering new and existing product offerings, in support of a variety of business stakeholders across ABB. This IP attorney will partner closely with other members of the global IP Legal team, General Legal and other functions of the company as needed, providing strategic advice to technology and business leaders, with a goal of minimizing IP risks for ABB while advancing business goals and initiatives.

You will be mainly accountable for:

• Patent Portfolio Management: Lead the decision-making process and implementation of invention disclosure harvesting, patent application drafting, prosecution, subsequent filing decisions, portfolio pruning and portfolio IP strategy.
• Trademark Counseling: Provide support for trademark prosecution, enforcement, and portfolio strategy including brand protection initiatives. Counsel business stakeholders on brand protection initiatives. Negotiate license and coexistence agreements.
• Copyright Counseling: Provide guidance on copyright topics such as copyright disputes, licensing, strategy and legal issues such as fair use and AI related topics.
• IP Agreements & Other IP Work: Draft, negotiate and advise on a variety of IP related agreements and clauses regarding IP ownership, IP indemnity and more. Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams of ABB to provide optimal IP services to business stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an ABA-accredited law school; active license to practice in at least one U.S. state; USPTO registration required.
• 6+ years of broad intellectual property experience, including patent drafting and prosecution, trademarks, IP agreements, and opinion work; law firm and in-house experience preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree with a technical background aligned to relevant technologies (e.g., electrification, industrial systems, robotics, or automation).
• Demonstrated experience in patent portfolio management, trademark counseling, and drafting/negotiating complex IP agreements.
• Proven ability to collaborate with senior business and technical leaders, manage projects, deliver actionable IP strategies, and balance risk with business objectives.
• Excellent communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills; strong interpersonal effectiveness; highly organized, self-driven, and able to quickly learn new technologies while managing multiple priorities.

Requirements

• Candidates must already have work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US.

Benefits

• Choice between two medical plan options: A PPO plan called the Copay Plan OR a High Deductible Health Plan (with a Health Savings Account) called the High Deductible Plan.
• Choice between two dental plan options: Core and Core Plus.
• Vision benefit.
• Company paid life insurance (2X base pay).
• Company paid AD&D (1X base pay).
• Voluntary life and AD&D – 100% employee paid up to maximums.
• Short Term Disability – up to 26 weeks – Company paid.
• Long Term Disability – 60% of pay – Company paid. Ability to “buy-up” to 66 2/3% of pay.
• Supplemental benefits – 100% employee paid (Accident insurance, hospital indemnity, critical illness, pet insurance).
• Paid Parental Leave.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Health Advocate support resources for mental/behavioral health, general health navigation and virtual health, and infertility/adoption.
• Employee discount program.
• 401k Savings Plan with Company Contributions.
• Employee Stock Acquisition Plan (ESAP).
• ABB provides 11 paid holidays. Salaried exempt positions are provided vacation under a permissive time away policy.