--- title: Intellectual Property Manager at Stryker in Cary, IL description: Stryker is hiring for the Intellectual Property Manager role in Cary, IL. Pays $118K–$196.7K per year. See the full description and apply. type: job url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/intellectual-property-manager-at-stryker-01a17d69-f42d-74ae-8bc8-ebb9548ec491 date: 2026-11-15T01:26:44Z og_description: Join Stryker as Intellectual Property Manager in Cary, IL. Pays $118K–$196.7K per year. Full-time, hybrid role. og_image: https://www.foundrole.com/og/jfoziu.png breadcrumbs: - label: Home url: https://www.foundrole.com/ - label: Search url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs --- | | | |---|---| | **Company** | [Stryker](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/stryker?utm_source=ai_markdown) | | **Location** | Cary, IL (Hybrid) | | **Salary** | $118K/yr - $196.7K/yr | | **Type** | Full Time | | **Posted** | Oct 26, 2026 | ## Is this job real? **Ghost job check:** A- · Low risk. Probably a real opening. ## Visa sponsorship - **H-1B:** Stryker sponsors H-1B visas. It filed 77 H-1B petitions (FY2026 Q1 – FY2026 Q4). - **E-Verify:** No E-Verify enrollment on record for Stryker. ## Pay for similar jobs Most similar jobs pay $168,000 – $258,000 a year (median $190,000). ## Description Work Flexibility: Remote or Hybrid or Onsite Join Stryker’s Medical Division and help protect the innovations that advance healthcare. As an Intellectual Property Manager, you will provide support for Stryker's Medical Division- Sage, which has a diverse portfolio of products and technologies. You will be responsible for managing the full patent lifecycle including invention identification/intake, preliminary patentability assessments, liaising with patent counsel on drafting patent applications and office action responses, and maintenance/annuity decisions; this role will also collaborate with Research & Development (R&D) teams through all phases of the new product development process. This role will coordinate new product IP risk assessments and support IP Counsel on third-party acquisition initiatives, as well as participate in cross-divisional development projects and support R&D personnel at multiple sites globally. The IP Manager will assist with managing portfolio metrics and presenting status and achievement updates to IP and R&D leadership. You will participate in evaluating and continuously improving the IP Management organization’s systems and practices to ensure effective and efficient operations. Work arrangement: (Preferred) Hybrid position based in Cary, Illinois, with an expectation of working onsite 2–3 days per week and flexibility to work from home on other days based on business needs. Fully remote candidates will be considered in time zones within 1 hour of Central time. **What you will do** - **Manage** the full patent lifecycle, including invention intake, preliminary patentability assessments, patent application development, prosecution support, and maintenance and annuity decisions. - **Lead** invention review boards, evaluate new inventions, and guide patent filing decisions in partnership with R&D stakeholders and IP counsel. - **Develop** patent portfolio strategies and manage related IP budgets in alignment with product development and business priorities. - **Coordinate** with outside counsel to prepare, file, and prosecute U.S. and international patent applications and responses to patent office actions. - **Conduct** patentability, prior-art, state-of-the-art, and competitive patent analyses to support product development and intellectual property strategy. - **Evaluate** invention commercialization plans, patent utilization, and potential offensive and defensive value to inform international filing, maintenance, and abandonment decisions. - **Coordinate** intellectual property risk assessments, including freedom-to-operate analyses for new product launches, and support IP activities related to acquisitions, licensing, patent monetization, assertions, and defenses. - **Improve** IP processes, systems, portfolio metrics, stakeholder reporting, and training to increase efficiency and provide R&D and IP leadership with actionable insights. **What you will need** **Required Qualifications** - Bachelor's degree in Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical discipline. - Minimum 8 years of relevant professional experience in engineering, intellectual property (IP), patent management, patent prosecution, or related technical and IP functions, including demonstrated experience managing intellectual property activities. - Demonstrated experience in patent portfolio management, including invention disclosures, patentability assessments, patent searches, prior-art analysis, and competitive landscape and monitoring. - Experience collaborating with Research & Development (R&D), engineering teams, patent counsel, or external legal partners to evaluate inventions, support patent filings, and manage intellectual property matters. - Experience managing multiple intellectual property matters, patent portfolios, or technology development projects simultaneously. **Preferred Qualifications** - 3 or more years of experience in the medical device, medical technology (MedTech), healthcare technology, or related regulated product development industry. - Experience managing complex patent portfolios, including invention intake, patent application development, prosecution support, portfolio maintenance, and patent filing strategies. - Knowledge of U.S. and international patent filing and prosecution procedures, including USPTO processes, office action responses, and international patent protection strategies. - Experience conducting or coordinating freedom-to-operate (FTO) assessments, patent landscape analyses, competitive patent intelligence, and intellectual property risk assessments. - Experience partnering with R&D and product development teams to identify patentable innovations, evaluate technical inventions, and support new product development (NPD). - Experience developing patent portfolio strategies, evaluating patent value, and supporting patent maintenance, abandonment, licensing, or acquisition decisions. - Experience managing high-volume patent portfolios, multiple concurrent product development projects, and competing intellectual property priorities. - Registration to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) as a Patent Agent or Patent Attorney. - Experience using patent management systems, patent search databases, portfolio reporting tools, or intellectual property analytics to monitor portfolio performance and improve operational efficiency. **United States of America Pay Ranges:** - **USN**: $118,000 - $196,700 USD Annual - **US5**: $123,900 - $206,500 USD Annual - **US10**: $129,800 - $216,400 USD Annual - **US15**: $135,700 - $226,200 USD Annual - **US20**: $141,600 - $236,000 USD Annual - **US30**: $153,400 - $255,700 USD Annual View the [U.S. work location and transparency guide](https://view.stryker.com/viewer/fcd609f31e39eac44598615224ec7216?iid=69deda99678eb495e0710914#1) to find the pay range for your location. Travel Percentage: 10% Stryker Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. Stryker is an EO employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability. Stryker Corporation will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. ## Skills - Monetization Strategy - Portfolio Management - Trademarks - Freedom to Operate - Analytics - Patents - Application Development - Intellectual Property - Filing - Licensing - Medical Devices - Software Development - New Product Development - Attorney - Coordinating - Leadership - Patent Prosecution - Maintenance - Medical Technology - Annuities - Electrical Engineering - Databases - Equities - Budgeting ## Related - [More jobs at Stryker](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/stryker?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Legal & Compliance jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/legal-and-compliance?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Intellectual Property jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/legal-and-compliance/intellectual-property?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Intellectual Property Attorney jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/legal-and-compliance/intellectual-property/intellectual-property-attorney?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Browse all companies](https://www.foundrole.com/companies?utm_source=ai_markdown) ## Explore this job market - [Illinois](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/illinois?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 101547 jobs - [Medical Equipment Manufacturing](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors/healthcare/medical-equipment-manufacturing?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 46981 jobs - [Stryker](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/stryker?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 1225 jobs ## Related pages - [Illinois](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/illinois?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 101547 jobs - [Medical Equipment Manufacturing](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors/healthcare/medical-equipment-manufacturing?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 46981 jobs - [Stryker](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/stryker?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 1225 jobs ## Browse - [Companies](https://www.foundrole.com/companies?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs by country](https://www.foundrole.com/locations?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs in the United States by state and city](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [H1B sponsors by location](https://www.foundrole.com/h1b-sponsors?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [H1B salaries](https://www.foundrole.com/h1b-salaries?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Sectors and industries](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs by career field](https://www.foundrole.com/careers?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Latest jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/latest?utm_source=ai_markdown)