Patent Agent

• Partner with R&D, manufacturing, and business and legal stakeholders to develop and execute strategies to protect and perfect Cepheid’s intellectual property
• Integrate with R&D teams to learn molecular diagnostic technologies and manufacturing processes
• Identify key IP opportunities and enable innovative protection strategies
• Draft and prosecute patent applications in molecular diagnostics, biochemistry, and related areas
• Conduct freedom-to-operate studies, including infringement and validity analyses
• Advise internal stakeholders
• Provide IP diligence for M&A and related activities
• Direct outside counsel on global patent filing and prosecution matters
• Prepare and present training materials on invention disclosure, trade secret protection, and intellectual property protection
• Manage and/or participate in projects impacting Cepheid as a whole
• Report to the Deputy Chief IP Counsel as part of the legal department and IP team

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