Intellectual Property Counsel

Applied Materials • Santa Clara, CA

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About The Position

Counsel management and technologists on patents, trade secrets, trademarks, copyrights, and select IP transactions (e.g., NDA, JDA, SRA) Analyze IP landscapes, assess risks, and develop IP sustainability strategies Manage a global patent & trademark portfolio and oversee associated drafting, prosecution, and budget Collaborate with litigation colleagues on IP procurement and enforcement strategies Develop programs to protect IP and achieve business goals, including training management and engineering teams Lead process and policy improvements to mitigate risks and enhance effectiveness

Requirements

• Juris Doctorate (JD) from accredited law school
• Bar Admissions: U.S. (CA or other state) and USPTO Registration Numbers
• B.S. in Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Chemistry or Materials Science
• Strong intellectual capacity and high personal standards of excellence
• Strong business and technology acumen; capacity to understand the business and technology quickly
• Understand how to translate business needs into IP portfolio development & management
• Passionate, proactive, highly motivated self-starter
• Ability to work independently on a wide variety of tasks and drive results
• Ability to prioritize and handle multiple competing tasks/projects at the same time
• Excellent organizational skills, including attention to detail and ability to create specific action plans based on general guidance and deliver results
• Ability to see the big picture and identify and design-out problems from the outset; continuous improvement mindset
• Strong customer focus, both internal and external
• Ability to work collaboratively across organizational boundaries, and with a diverse group of colleagues and internal clients in multiple countries
• Ability to lead and ability to perform as part of a team
• Flexible, personable and enjoys a dynamic corporate culture

Nice To Haves

• Experience related to IP enforcement and litigation, including claim construction, patent invalidity, and infringement analysis preferred

Responsibilities

• Counsel management and technologists on patents, trade secrets, trademarks, copyrights, and select IP transactions
• Analyze IP landscapes, assess risks, and develop IP sustainability strategies
• Manage a global patent & trademark portfolio and oversee associated drafting, prosecution, and budget
• Collaborate with litigation colleagues on IP procurement and enforcement strategies
• Develop programs to protect IP and achieve business goals, including training management and engineering teams
• Lead process and policy improvements to mitigate risks and enhance effectiveness

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees