Patent Engineer

There are 7 billion people on this planet. And by 2050, there will be 2 billion more... many moving into urban centers at an unprecedented rate. Making sure there is enough food, fiber and infrastructure for our rapidly growing world is what we’re all about at John Deere. And it’s why we’re investing in our people and our technology like never before in our 175-year history. Here the world’s brightest minds are tackling the world’s biggest challenges. If you believe one person can make the world a better place, we’ll put you to work. RIGHT NOW.

**Title**:Patent Engineer - Monterrey, Ramos, Saltillo

**Primary Location**:Mexico (MX) - Nuevo León JD S. de R.L de C.V.

**Function**:Legal

John Deere is a foremost leader in the ag equipment business, and we continue to put a solid stamp on other industries. For over 150 years, the company’s portfolio of groundbreaking products has grown to include industries related to and outside of agriculture, including Turf, Construction and Forestry and Wind Technologies. The image of John Deere is no longer that of a signature green tractor meandering across a field; it’s been replaced with an image of acceleration, swift progress, and innovative leaping toward the company’s 200th year. The product line alone serves as proof with advances in machine performance, equipment automation, fleet management, and John Deere’s ongoing investment in emerging markets.**Main Responsibilities**:

- Pursues and facilitates obtaining legal protection of Deere Intellectual Property by acting as a liaison between the inventors, typically engineers, and the Patent Attorneys. Meets with engineers to collect information regarding an invention and completes invention disclosures for consideration by the Unit Patent Committees for pursuing patent protection; searches electronic and paper data bases of prior technology to determine if an invention is patentable and to identify patents that require further analysis by the attorney for clearance to make a product; reviews recently issued United States (US) patents, selects and forwards patents to product engineers; and with engineering and the attorney, conducts searches and analysis of third party patents in developing competitive assessments of a third party or technology.

**What Skills You Need**:

- Acts as a liaison between inventors, usually engineers, and patent attorneys in order to Facilitate obtaining legal protection of John Deere Intellectual Property.
- Collects information from engineers regarding an invention and completes invention disclosures for consideration by the Unit Patent Committees for pursuing patent protection.
- Searches electronic and paper databases of prior technology to determine if an invention is patentable and to identify patents that may require further analysis by the attorney for clearance to make a product.
- Reviews recently issued United States patents and disseminates to engineering units to inform engineers of patents in their respective fields.
- Conducts patent searching and performs analysis of results to develop a competitive assessment of a third party or technology to identify where others have established a patent positions and where John Deere has the potential to obtain patent rights for new technology developments.

**What Makes You Stand Out**:

- Capable of performing internet research on various topics.
- Ability to use various department specific computer programs.
- Fundamental understanding of machine forms relevant to the specific job assignment and Company division/unit. Knowledge/familiarity with machines manufactured by competitors.

**Education**:
Degree in Design Engineer, Industrial Engineer, Innovation or Equivalent Experience

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