IP Counsel - Solutions Group
Avery Dennison is seeking an experienced IP Counsel to join its Solutions Group in Mentor, Ohio. This role focuses on providing comprehensive legal support for the company's digital identification and connected products business, including RFID inlays and tags, apparel branding solutions, and connected product platforms. The position reports to the Senior IP Counsel, Solutions Group, and collaborates closely with technology and innovation leadership, R&D, Marketing, and Procurement teams.
Key responsibilities include developing and executing a global IP strategy aligned with business growth in intelligent labels, digital identification, connected products, and apparel branding platforms. The role involves managing global patent procurement, conducting patentability and Freedom-to-Operate analyses, and supporting IP litigation and dispute resolution. Additionally, the IP Counsel will draft and negotiate complex IP and technology transactions, such as Joint Development Agreements and licensing agreements, and provide IP training to internal teams.
Candidates should possess a technical degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Computer Science, or Materials Science & Engineering, along with a Juris Doctor (J.D.) and registration with the USPTO. A minimum of 8 years of dedicated patent law experience is required, including patent drafting and prosecution, freedom-to-operate opinions, and complex transactional support. Deep technical familiarity with RFID inlays, NFC technology, antenna engineering, digital identification systems, and connected product platforms is essential. Superior business acumen and excellent communication skills are also necessary.
The compensation package includes a base salary ranging from $144,900 to $216,000 per year, depending on experience and qualifications. Benefits offered by Avery Dennison encompass an LGBTQ+ Inclusive Care Program, a 401(k) plan with company contributions, life insurance, and a generous vacation program. The company operates on a hybrid schedule based out of Mentor, Ohio.
Avery Dennison is a global materials science and digital identification solutions company with approximately 35,000 employees in over 50 countries. The company fosters a culture of curiosity and courage, emphasizing diversity, equity, and inclusion. Employees are encouraged to contribute to an open, collaborative environment where diverse ideas are valued. Avery Dennison's core values include integrity, courage, external focus, diversity, sustainability, innovation, teamwork, and excellence.