Job Summary

A member of Avient’s global IP team and legal department, the role of Analyst, Intellectual Property is primarily responsible for providing patent searching, analysis, and related information services to Avient’s R&D teams and other stakeholders worldwide. Coordinating with Avient’s IP attorneys and other IP team members, the Analyst, Intellectual Property contributes to the organization’s success by accelerating the R&D teams’ understanding of new technical spaces and identifying opportunities that have high potential for IP protection and low risk of being blocked by third party IP rights.

Essential Duties & Resp.

Thorough knowledge of patent landscaping and competitive analysis using all free and certain licenced (such as Derwent) search platforms. Provide overarching patent landscape assessments on platform research projects in a timely fashion. Capable of independently developing relevant search strings based on subject matter inputs and executing patent searches, and reporting a concise summary of relevant search results. Develop dashboards with regular competitive patent activity assessments for review with segment leadership teams. Capable of providing patentability and freedom to practice recommendations in consultation with the Corporate Legal department to business segments based on the identified prior art. Capable of coaching and developing junior IP analysts in the team.   Other projects/duties as assigned.

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Education and Experience

PhD or Masters in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Plastics Technology, or related fields. 5+ years of relevant experience, preferably with a multinational company, including 3+ years of patent searching and analysis experience required.

Skills

Patent searching, landscaping, claim analysis, technical competency and business awareness. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Ability to work independently and in a cross functional collaborative environment. Highly self-motivated with strong sense of self-initiative and focus on continuous improvement. Strong IT skills, including proficiency with Excel, Word and PowerPoint. Strong ethics/judgement in handling confidential information with professionalism. English language proficiency.

Additional Particulars

Role requires flexibility in availability to participate as needed in meetings with participants in other regions and time zones including the Americas and Europe. Role may require occasional travel to other Avient sites including those in and outside of India.

Physical Demands

Must be able to remain in a stationary position for long period of time (up to 60% of the workday). Must be able to traverse to/from required meetings. Must be able to input data into a computer. Typically, work is in an office environment where the noise level is low to moderate.

Competencies

Leader of Self - Instills Trust Leader of Self - Action Oriented Leader of Self - Collaborates Leader of Self - Customer Focus Leader of Self - Situational Adaptability Leader of Self - Being Resilient Leader of Self - Demonstrates Self-Awareness Leader of Self - Communicates Effectively

Environmental, Health, Safety, & Security (EHS&S) Requirements

Avient integrates EHS&S into all aspects of our operations. Each position at Avient is responsible for complying with all applicable EHS&S requirements. Additionally, employees and management are responsible for reporting all EHS&S incidents immediately to ensure we keep EHS&S a priority within the organization.  Security includes physical security and cyber security.

 

Who We Are

Avient Corporation provides specialized and sustainable material solutions that transform customer challenges into opportunities, bringing new products to life for a better world. Examples include:

Dyneema®, the world’s strongest fiber™, enables unmatched levels of performance and protection for end-use applications, including ballistic personal protection, marine and sustainable infrastructure and outdoor sports   Unique technologies that improve the recyclability of products and enable recycled content to be incorporated, thus advancing a more circular economy    Light-weighting solutions that replace heavier traditional materials like metal, glass and wood, which can improve fuel efficiency in all modes of transportation and reduce carbon footprint  Sustainable infrastructure solutions that increase energy efficiency, renewable energy, natural resource conservation and fiber optic / 5G network accessibility

Avient employs approximately 10,000 associates and is certified ACC Responsible Care®, a founding member of the Alliance to End Plastic Waste and certified Great Place to Work®.  For more information, visit www.avient.com.

Why Avient

Avient Corporation is a world-class sustainable organization built on innovation, collaboration, and employee development. We are committed to providing a supportive and dynamic work environment where our diverse associates can grow and succeed, as well positively impacting our planet and the communities we serve. Our Great Place to Work culture, values, and benefits make Avient an employer of choice for top talent.

At Avient, we believe diversity of ideas and backgrounds gives us the creativity to be successful in a rapidly changing world.  In support of this, we stress equality of opportunity for all qualified individuals in accordance with applicable laws. Decisions on hiring, promotion, development, compensation or advancement are based solely on a person’s qualifications, abilities, experience and performance.

Avient Corporation is a drug free workplace.  Avient is an equal opportunity employer. We maintain a policy of non-discrimination in providing equal employment to all qualified employees and candidates regardless of race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, color, religion, national origin, disability, genetic information, protected veteran’s status, or other legally protected classification in accordance with applicable federal, state and local law.