Emily Hargett, JD, Cipp/Us, MBA
About Emily Hargett, JD, Cipp/Us, MBA
Emily Hargett is the Legal Director of Intellectual Property at Boston Scientific, with extensive experience in intellectual property law and a background in electrical engineering and business administration.
Company
Emily Hargett is currently employed at Boston Scientific as the Legal Director, Intellectual Property. She began this role in 2023, bringing a wealth of experience and expertise to the company. Before this, she served as Intellectual Property Counsel at Boston Scientific from 2022 to 2023, where she contributed significantly to the company's legal strategies concerning intellectual property.
Title
Emily Hargett holds the position of Legal Director, Intellectual Property at Boston Scientific. This role involves overseeing all legal matters related to intellectual property, ensuring the company's innovations and intellectual assets are well-protected and strategically managed.
Education and Expertise
Emily Hargett holds multiple advanced degrees, underscoring her extensive qualifications. She earned an MBA from Indiana University - Kelley School of Business in 2022. Prior to that, she received a JD from the University of Minnesota Law School in 2010, specializing in law. She also has a Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical and Electronics Engineering and a BA in Communications - Rhetoric, both from Cedarville University, which she completed in 2007. Her educational background equips her with a unique blend of technical and legal expertise.
Background
Emily Hargett boasts a rich professional background in intellectual property law. She previously worked at 3M Company, where she served as Senior Intellectual Property Counsel for eight years, from 2010 to 2018, in the Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area. She began her tenure at 3M as a Law Clerk from 2008 to 2010. Her early career includes internships at Northrop Grumman as an Electrical Engineering Intern in 2005 and at the Washington Internship for Students in Engineering in 2006.
Achievements
Emily Hargett specializes in advising on all IP-related aspects of mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures, including due diligence and purchase agreement negotiations. She has considerable experience in creating cohesive IP strategies that drive business success. Furthermore, she partners with litigation counsel on strategy and settlement for patent litigation cases in U.S., ITC, and global jurisdictions. Currently, she is on sabbatical in Europe due to her partner's military assignment and is expected to return to the U.S. in October 2021.