**Creating Peace of Mind by Pioneering Safety and Security** _At Allegion, we help keep the people you know and love safe and secure where they live, work and visit. With more than 30 brands, 12,000+ employees globally and products sold in 130 countries, we specialize in security around the doorway and beyond. Additionally, in 2024 we were awarded the Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award, which recognizes the most engaged workplace cultures in the world._ **Intellectual Property Counsel - Carmel, IN (Hybrid)** As Intellectual Property Counsel you will report to and work closely with the Chief Intellectual Property Counsel and will be responsible for a wide range of tasks involving the acquisition, maintenance, and enforcement of company intellectual property (IP). This role will be based at the Company’s Americas Regional Headquarters in Carmel, Indiana. **What You Will Do:** + Assist the Chief IP Counsel in developing and maintaining a global intellectual property portfolio for the enterprise. + Work in coordination with the Chief IP Counsel to implement global patent strategies for the protection of innovations. + Counsel business management and product teams on intellectual property matters, including advising on the cost and effective use of intellectual property; avoiding or reducing the adverse impact of third-party intellectual property; and counseling on legal issues relating to branding, advertising and promotional programs. + Support business and Chief IP Counsel in potential and pending intellectual property litigation. + Draft agreements for IP-related transactions, including license agreements and M&A support. + Draft and prosecute select patent applications. + Maintain internal database records for invention disclosures, patent portfolio, trademark matters, and related correspondence. + Provide regular support to Chief IP Counsel and internal stakeholders on all company IP matters, including support for global patent and trademark filings made by outside counsel. + Support patent review committee meetings to include presenting at the meetings and communicating with inventors pre and post meetings. + Help administer inventor incentive and inventor recognition programs. + Point person for unsolicited idea submissions from external parties. + Assist with oversight of outside counsel on patent and trademark matters. + Be a champion for Allegion’s culture and values where employees and leaders are safe and healthy, serve others not themselves, celebrate success, feel accountable and empowered to run the business like it is their own, and ultimately, when faced with challenges, will do the right thing. **What You Need to Succeed:** + Minimum of 3 to 5 years of experience as Intellectual Property Attorney + Engineering or technical degree, preferably in Mechanical, Computer or Electrical engineering or a related field + Possess a law degree, be registered with the USPTO, and be a member of a State Bar in good standing. + Patent preparation and prosecution experience. + Product clearance experience. + Superior legal and analytical skills – excellent judgment and initiative in selecting the most effective solutions and possess a business-oriented approach to problem solving. + Ability to prioritize and balance long-range projects with shorter fuse activities. + Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. + Excellent attention to detail, and highly organized. + Self-directed. + Receptive to feedback and willing to learn. + Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite, including Outlook, Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, etc. + Familiarity with technologies relating to Allegion’s products, services and business strategies is a plus. **Why Work for Us?** **Allegion is a Great Place to Grow your Career if:** + You're seeking a rewarding opportunity that allows you to truly help others. With thousands of employees and customers around the world, there’s plenty of room to make an impact. As our values state, “this is your business, run with it”. + You’re looking for a company that will invest in your professional development. As we grow, we want you to grow with us. + You want a culture that promotes work-life balance. Our employees enjoy generous paid time off, because at Allegion we recognize that you have a full life outside of work! **What You’ll Get from Us:** + Health, dental and vision insurance coverage, helping you “be safe, be healthy”. + A commitment to your future with a 401K plan, offering a 6% company match and no vesting period + Tuition Reimbursement + Unlimited PTO + Employee Discounts through _Perks at Work_ + Community involvement and opportunities to give back so you can “serve others, not yourself” + Opportunities to leverage your unique strengths through CliftonStrengths testing and coaching **Apply Today!** Join our team of experts today and help us make tomorrow’s world a safer place! **_Not sure if your experience perfectly aligns with the role?_** _Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification_ **_and_** _every single preferred qualification of a job posting. At Allegion, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. So, if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every item in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this role._ **We Celebrate Who We Are!** Allegion is committed to building and maintaining a diverse and inclusive workplace. Together, we embrace all differences and similarities among colleagues, as well as the differences and similarities within the relationships that we foster with customers, suppliers and the communities where we live and work. Whatever your background, experience, race, color, national origin, religion, age, gender, gender identity, disability status, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law, we will make sure that you have every opportunity to impress us in your application and the opportunity to give your best at work, not because we’re required to, but because it’s the right thing to do. We are also committed to providing accommodations for persons with disabilities. If for any reason you cannot apply through our career site and require an accommodation or assistance, please contact our Talent Acquisition Team (Careers@Allegion.com) . © Allegion plc, 2023 | Block D, Iveagh Court, Harcourt Road, Dublin 2, Co. 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