Assistant General Counsel, IP

Intuitive • Sunnyvale, CA

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About The Position

It started with a simple idea: what if surgery could be less invasive and recovery less painful? Nearly 30 years later, that question still fuels everything we do at Intuitive . As a global leader in robotic-assisted surgery and minimally invasive care , our technologies—like the da Vinci surgical system and Ion —have transformed how care is delivered for millions of patients worldwide. We’re a team of engineers, clinicians, and innovators united by one purpose: to make surgery smarter, safer, and more human. Every day, our work helps care teams perform with greater precision and patients recover faster, improving outcomes around the world. The problems we solve demand creativity, rigor, and collaboration. The work is challenging, but deeply meaningful—because every improvement we make has the potential to change a life. If you’re ready to contribute to something bigger than yourself and help transform the future of healthcare , you’ll find your purpose here. Role Summary As Assistant General Counsel – IP, you will collaborate cross-functionally across the business, and work closely with project teams, to protect and utilize the company’s intellectual property. You will strategically develop and manage invention disclosure and IP portfolios, advise the business on intellectual property matters, and support transactional and business development activities. You will be an integral part of helping to make life-enhancing care available to patients worldwide.

Requirements

• Juris Doctorate.
• Registered with the USPTO.
• Member of the California bar or eligible to be a California Registered In-House Counsel (RIHC).
• At least 12 years of experience in intellectual property, at least 8 of which is in patent preparation and prosecution.
• Familiarity with patent prep & pros in U.S., WIPO, and outside-U.S. jurisdictions.
• Strong engineering or physical sciences background coupled with deep intellectual curiosity.
• Self-starter with strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Able to accurately prioritize and deftly juggle multiple simultaneous projects, and provide outstanding deliverables on-time.
• Excellent communications, teamwork skills, and attention to detail.
• Desire to thrive in dynamic environment, to foster a collaborative culture, and to learn and grow with a high-performing team.

Nice To Haves

• Mechanical engineering, physics, or similar degree, or equivalent experience, preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collaborating closely with engineers and business personnel at all levels to protect the company’s intellectual property.
• Managing and developing substantial invention and international patent portfolios for key business and technology areas.
• Leading invention identification meetings, reviewing invention disclosures for decisions on IP actions, overseeing outside counsel and foreign associates on patent filings and other IP activities, with spot-drafting as appropriate.
• Performing reviews of external patents and IP.
• Supporting IP due diligence, transactional, licensing, and litigation activities as needed.
• Leading or supporting special projects as requested.
• Advising the company on patent, trade secret, and other IP matters, such as: copyrights, open source software, trademarks, and designs.
• Providing IP training to company personnel.
• Mentoring junior members of the IP team.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees