Patent Attorney
The candidate will support the company's efforts to build a strategic patent portfolio. Will define and implement the company's patent strategy and processes. Manage a significant portion of the active patent portfolio. Draft, file, and prosecute patent applications before the USPTO and foreign patent offices, and manage outside counsel doing the same. Analyze and render opinions about patents. Work closely with engineering teams to understand technology and business priorities, and identify and harvest strategic inventions. Develop a deep understanding of the company's technology. Advise and educate the company on complex IP legal issues. Identify and address technical and legal trends.
The candidate should have a B.S. in electrical engineering/computer science or related fields. Should have J.D. degree with at least one State Bar membership. USPTO registration is required. Must have 4 years of patent prosecution experience, including drafting and prosecuting patent applications in the fields of integrated circuits, analog/digital circuitry, and/or programming software. Should have experience with foreign patents and applications. Semiconductor industry experience, especially in-house, is desirable. Should have some proficiency in IP analysis, strategy, and litigation.
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