Patent Attorney
The candidate will work closely with individual product teams to assist with invention capture, implementing a patent filing strategy to protect strategic innovations. Will manage and utilize the subsidiary patent portfolio to advance company's business goals. Provide support to business attorneys on patent related issues in commercial and technology transactions. Provide advice and counsel to client businesses on open source software related patent issues. Support outbound patent licensing and patent cross licensing efforts. Evaluate third party patent infringement claims against company's products or technologies and provide guidance and counsel to executives. Support in-house and outside patent litigation attorneys in patent litigations.
The candidate should have graduated from an ABA accredited law school and be admitted to practice in at least one state in the US and admitted to practice before the USPTO. Should have a Bachelor's degree in EE or CS or significant software experience. Computer industry experience desirable. Advanced technical degree a plus. Must have 5+ years of experience in patents, including general patent counseling, patent related transactions and licensing, patent opinion work (invalidity/non-infringement) and/or patent litigation, and preparation and prosecution of patent applications. Patent litigation experience is preferred. Strong software technology and development knowledge or experience, particularly with respect to company's products or similar non-company products, is desired. Should have experience working with products in a global setting and with a broad international user community.
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