Join our team and Be You Be Aptar. Senior IP Attorney Reports to: Global Head of Intellectual Property Location: Global/flexible (to be defined) The Senior IP Attorney will support Aptar’s global intellectual property strategy by managing and protecting intellectual property assets across multiple jurisdictions. The Senior IP Attorney will handle a broad range of IP matters, including portfolio management, licensing, enforcement, and IP-related transactions. This role will also serve as a strategic IP partner to the business, R&D, Innovation, and segment IP teams, helping align IP strategy with commercial objectives and long-term innovation priorities. Aligned with Aptar’s values, the Senior IP Attorney will: <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" type="disc"> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0in;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Enable customer success through practical, IP-informed, and legally sound solutions.</li> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0in;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Foster an inclusive, equitable workplace.</li> </ul> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Uphold Aptar’s Core Values in all professional interactions.</li> </ul> As a Senior IP Attorney, You Will: <ol style="list-style-type:upper-alpha;margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">IP Execution & Advisory Support</li> </ol> <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 24.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Provide IP analysis and practical guidance on patent and IP matters in support of segment IP leaders.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 24.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Support interpretation and application of Group IP standards, templates, and minimum requirements</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 24.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Assist in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating complex IP-related documents and IP-related commercial contract provisions (e.g., licenses, NDAs, collaboration clauses, technology transfers, joint development agreements).</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 24.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Support IP due diligence in M&A, strategic partnerships, and other corporate transactions.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 24.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Mentor junior IP/legal staff and contribute to the development of IP capabilities across the legal team.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 24.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Develop and implement internal IP policies, procedures, and training programs, including conducting IP training for business, R&D, and legal stakeholders.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 24.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Provide litigation, opposition, enforcement, and dispute-support assistance, including coordinating with external counsel, gathering relevant technical and business input, reviewing submissions, and supporting case strategy.</li> </ul> <ol style="list-style-type:upper-alpha;margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" start="2"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">IP risk management leadership (FTO, litigation, oppositions, and patent challenges)</li> </ol> <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 24.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Perform or coordinate preliminary IP analyses (prior art, risk framing, issue spotting).</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 24.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Support dispute, opposition, litigation, and patent challenge matters under the direction of the Global Head of Intellectual Property, including coordination with external counsel and segment IP leadership.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 24.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Lead enforcement actions against IP infringement, including cease-and-desist letters, administrative proceedings, and litigation.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 24.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Coordinate with external counsel on IP disputes and support internal stakeholders on strategy and resolution.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 24.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Capture and document lessons learned from disputes and risk cases</li> </ul> <ol style="list-style-type:upper-alpha;margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px" start="3"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Patent quality, claim strategy & prosecution enablement</li> </ol> <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 24.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Conduct/ Support claim drafting and prosecution strategy to improve quality, enforceability, and alignment with business intent </li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 24.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Ensure filings meet Group quality gates and documentation expectations </li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 24.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Act as an IP/patent strategy sounding board for segment IP leaders on prosecution tactics.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 24.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Provide IP support on claim strategy and quality, including breadth, enforceability, and alignment with business objectives.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 24.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Coordinate with segment IP leaders to ensure filings reflect invention intent and business strategy, while being legally robust.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 24.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Support or oversee patent prosecution, office action responses, invention disclosure review, and related patent portfolio activities in coordination with segment IP leadership and external counsel. </li> </ul> <ol style="list-style-type:upper-alpha;margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" start="4"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Portfolio strategy & value creation</li> </ol> <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 24.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Identify and evaluate underutilized IP assets for potential reuse, licensing, or monetization</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 24.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Lead and support portfolio review exercises including renewals, pruning, coverage analysis, competitive positioning, and strategic alignment with business priorities. </li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 24.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Provide legal input and guidance to cross-segment IP reuse, portfolio synergy, product launch, marketing, and vendor-related initiatives. </li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 24.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Partner with R&D, Engineering, Marketing, and Procurement teams to identify and protect innovations and brand assets.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 24.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Support development of processes to improve portfolio quality, reduce unnecessary spend, and increase the strategic value of Aptar’s IP assets.</li> </ul> <ol style="list-style-type:upper-alpha;margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px" start="5"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">External Counsel Coordination</li> </ol> <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 24.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Manage and oversee day-to-day interaction with external IP counsel under agreed rules-of-engagement.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 24.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Prepare work scopes, briefing materials, and legal context to improve efficiency and cost control</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 24.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Review and challenge external counsel work product for quality and strategic alignment, commercial relevance, and cost effectiveness</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 24.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Coordinate external counsel strategy, budgets, and deliverables in connection with prosecution, disputes, oppositions, enforcement, and IP transactional matters</li> </ul> Who We are Looking For Education & Experience <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 24.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Patent attorney, patent agent, European Patent Attorney, or equivalent IP/patent professional qualification required.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 24.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">U.S. registered patent attorney or patent agent, European Patent Attorney qualification, or equivalent international patent qualification preferred.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 24.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Juris Doctor (JD) or equivalent legal degree from an accredited institution preferred, but not required.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 24.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Technical expertise relevant to Aptar’s application fields preferred.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 24.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Typically 10+ years of experience in IP law, patent practice, IP portfolio management, or a comparable IP professional role, whether in-house, at a law firm, patent agency, or comparable professional setting.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 24.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Experience with patents and IP risk topics, including FTO, prosecution, disputes, oppositions, post-grant challenges, and other patent validity proceedings.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 24.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Experience working in matrixed or multi‑business organizations preferred</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 24.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Proven track record managing IP portfolios and leading complex IP transactions</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 24.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Strong understanding of patent, trademark, copyright, and trade secret law.</li> </ul> Skills / Abilities <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 24.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">In-house experience managing IP portfolios or supporting IP litigation at product-based companies or with a global law firm.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 24.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Technical background (e.g., engineering, life sciences, software) is a plus.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 24.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Experience with IP litigation and enforcement across multiple jurisdictions.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 24.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Familiarity with USPTO, EPO, WIPO, and other international IP offices and procedures.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 24.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Business-oriented mindset with strong analytical and problem-solving skills</li> </ul> Who We are At Aptar, we leverage insights, design, engineering and science to develop drug and consumer product dosing, dispensing and protection technologies for many of the world’s leading brands. Aptar in turn makes a meaningful difference in the lives, looks, health and homes of millions of patients and consumers around the world. Our innovations nasal drug delivery for emergency medicines, precise fragrance applications, mess-free ketchup dispensing for kids, connected technologies that support patients in adhering to their treatments and much more With manufacturing facilities across North America, Europe, Asia, and South America, and a dedicated team of over 13,000 employees in about 20 countries, Aptar is committed to creating impactful innovations for our customers and their consumers. Our Culture At Aptar, our success is driven by the individuals who contribute their unique talents and perspectives every day. We believe that when you bring your authentic self to work, we all thrive. How We Support Our Employees <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px" type="disc"> <li style="line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">An exciting, diverse and value based working environment</li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Award-winning corporate university offering personal development and training opportunities.</li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Competitive base salary and performance-based bonus plan.</li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Contribute to the communities where we reside.</li> <li style="line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Innovative benefits plan which includes: 401k & Retirement Savings plan, vacation, medical, dental, vision, life, disability, pet insurance, wellness plan, and generous paid maternity/paternity leave. </li> </ul> Aptar is an equal opportunities employer. We believe that a diverse workforce is key to our success. We welcome applications from all members of society irrespective of age, sex, disability, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief. Stay updated on career opportunities by following us on social media @AptarGroup!

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