Manager, Intellectual Property
ConforMIS, Inc.

Job location: Greater Boston, MA

An in-house patent professional is needed for a dynamic and rapidly growing, mid-stage venture funded medical device company. This key person will report to the Director of Intellectual Property, and will be responsible for day-to-day management and expansion of a large and rapidly growing patent portfolio. Our company has pioneered and is delivering a breakthrough approach to orthopaedics and sports medicine via image-derived, minimally-invasive orthopedic implants.

Responsibilities include:

• Preparing and prosecuting new patent applications, in close collaboration with the Company’s inventors, partners and engineers
• Managing and prosecuting our Company’s existing IP portfolio of 200+ cases, in collaboration with outside IP counsel
• Conducting patentability and freedom to operate studies
• Patent review and analysis for senior management
• Day-to-day IP support for our Company’s business and research endeavors, including close involvement in copyright, trademark, branding and litigation

Education, training and experience:

• MS or PhD degree in life sciences or engineering preferred.
• 2+ years experience in patent preparation and prosecution, preferably in medical devices, orthopaedics or engineering.
• Admission to practice before the USPTO highly desirable.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and writing skills.

Please submit cover letter and resume to:

E-mail:  HR@conformis.com