Senior Counsel, Intellectual Property - Bethesda, MD (HYBRID)

GEICO • Bethesda, MD

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

GEICO seeks an intellectual property (IP) lawyer to join its in-house Legal department. Your focus will be on supporting the development of GEICO’s patent portfolio; you will also support the valuable GEICO brand, support our engineers with respect to open source, advise the company on IP strategy, and be responsible for diverse IP issues as needs arise. This role will provide you an opportunity to have a big impact in support of GEICO’s increased focus on innovation. You will be a member of GEICO’s IP team, which is a part of GEICO’s technology law organization that is responsible for privacy, cybersecurity, AI, and IP.

Requirements

• J.D. or LL.M. degree from an accredited law school, active license to practice law in a U.S. jurisdiction, and registration as patent attorney with the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office.
• Undergraduate degree in computer science, computer engineering, or electrical engineering, or significant professional experience with software.
• At least five years of experience practicing intellectual property law, with significant experience drafting and prosecuting patent applications.
• Deep understanding of patent law, in particular patent eligibility (35 USC 101), as applied to software.
• Interest in learning and growing professionally, and willingness take on projects and responsibilities in new (to you) areas.
• Ability to work autonomously, but also interest in cultivating collaborative working relationships with colleagues in the Legal department and internal clients.

Nice To Haves

• In-house legal experience.
• Professional experience in a technical field, e.g., as a software engineer.
• Experience with open source software, design patents, trademark practice, UDRP actions and online brand enforcement, IP litigation, IP licensing, and IP support for commercial transactions.

Responsibilities

• Conducting invention harvesting sessions, making patent filing decisions, and managing outside patent counsel for effective patent application drafting and prosecution.
• Supporting engineering teams with respect to open source licensing and open source community participation.
• Managing outside trademark counsel for effective trademark clearances, filing and prosecution of trademark applications, and renewal of trademark registrations.
• Engaging in IP enforcement efforts, including addressing unauthorized online uses of GEICO’s trademarks.
• Delivering IP trainings to software engineering, UX/UI design, product, and business teams.
• Developing strategies for managing risk with respect to third party IP and managing IP disputes.
• Developing and enhancing IP-related corporate policies.
• Advising the company on IP issues.

Benefits

• 401K savings plan vested from day one that offers a 6% match
• Performance and recognition-based incentives
• Tuition assistance
• Mental healthcare
• Fertility and adoption assistance
• Workplace flexibility
• GEICO Flex program, which offers the ability to work from anywhere in the US for up to four weeks per year

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior