- Independently obtains permissions to use third-party copyrighted materials, negotiates license fees, and prepares agreements and related correspondence.
- Processes invoices, coordinates payments, maintains payment files, and manages related invoice databases.
- Responds to requests for ETS materials and issue license agreements (copyright and/or trademark) when appropriate.
- Represents ETS to third-party publishing companies and individual copyright owners, both in the U.S. and abroad.
- Manages IP databases and files for the IP Group and provides reports for review by upper-level IP Administrators and IP Managers.
- Monitors and conducts surveillance of third-party sites and social media for issues (misuse, infringement, etc.) and is responsible for communicating directly with website owners and social media platforms (drafting letters, submitting takedown notices, and tracking responses) to assist in bringing websites and submitting takedown notices, into compliance with the ETS Trademark Informational Use Guidelines.
- Comfortable navigating data management and IP management systems and interfacing with vendors and providers.
- Identifies work process improvements and/or cost-saving measures and implements as approved by IP Manager.
- Protects ETS intellectual property by supporting IP litigation.
- Adheres to ethical standards and complies with the laws and regulations applicable to the job function.
- Outputs and deliverables: Registration/maintenance of ETS intellectual propertyLicensing/permissions related to ETS intellectual property and its clientsProtection/enforcement of ETS intellectual property
Intellectual Property Administrator I - Haryana, India - ETS
3 weeks ago
Description
About ETS:
For more than years, we have amplified products and services based rigorous research and our belief in the power of learning. Driven by our mission to advance quality and equity in education, ETS provides learning solutions, pioneering research and trusted assessments that help guide learners around the world on their path to new possibilities.
Our portfolio of trusted measures include TOEFL, TOEIC, GRE and Praxis. Along with research, development and innovation that explores new frontiers in learning and measurement our educational measurement solutions and research contribute to the development of new methods and tools, inform important dialogue with education policymakers, and shed light on critical issues and potential solutions - all with the aim of creating a world where all learners can improve their lives through education.
With new senior leadership at the helm, ETS aims to continue changing the lives of all learners as we expand our organization's global footprint. Our goal is to remain at the forefront of assessment and measurement efficacy within the education and ed tech space as it continues to grow and evolve.
The IP Administrator I supports the IP Managers and IP Administrator (II and Sr.) with the responsibilities, tasks, and activities of the Intellectual Property (IP) Group. The IP Group is responsible for the management and protection of ETS intellectual property of ETS and its clients through timely and accurate performance of duties such as ETS registrations and renewals (copyrights, trademarks, and domains), procurement of permissions, licensing, enforcement efforts such as trademark misuse, copyright and trademark infringement, misrepresentations, phishing and false claims and related financial matters. Independently obtains first-time and renewal permission to use third-party copyrighted materials, processes invoices, manages IP-related databases, and provides status reports for review by upper-level IP Specialists and IP Managers.