Job description
Join ApexTech Innovations, a fast-growing technology company, as a Senior Intellectual Property Counsel. You will shape and defend our IP strategy across software, hardware, and services, partnering with product, R&D, and business teams to maximize value and minimize risk.
In this senior role, you will own the development of patent, trademark, and trade secret portfolios, lead due diligence for transactions, and collaborate with external counsel to enforce and monetize our IP assets globally.
We offer a competitive compensation package, comprehensive benefits, and a dynamic, inclusive culture that values strategic thinking and collaboration.
Responsibility
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- Lead and manage all IP strategy, prosecution, and enforcement initiatives across patents, trademarks, and trade secrets. \n
- Oversee patent portfolio development, including drafting and prosecuting patent applications with internal teams and external counsel. \n
- Coordinate with R&D, product, and business teams to identify and protect IP assets, perform freedom-to-operate analyses, and monitor competitive intelligence. \n
- Lead IP due diligence for mergers, acquisitions, licensing opportunities, and partnerships. \n
- Negotiate IP licenses, cross-licensing arrangements, settlements, and enforcement actions with external partners. \n
- Develop internal processes for IP risk assessment, budgeting, and metrics reporting to stakeholders. \n
- Provide training and mentorship to engineers, product managers, and legal staff on IP best practices and compliance. \n
- Manage relationships with external law firms and IP service providers; supervise docketing and deadlines to ensure timely filings. \n
Qualification
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- J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school and admission to the California bar (or eligible for admission). \n
- Minimum 5+ years of experience in intellectual property law, with emphasis on patent and trademark prosecution and portfolio management. \n
- Strong technical background in software, electronics, or related technology; engineering or computer science degree preferred. \n
- Proven track record drafting and prosecuting patent applications before USPTO, EPO, and JPO; experience with trademark filings is a plus. \n
- Experience with IP licensing, due diligence, and strategic IP counseling for business initiatives. \n
- Excellent negotiation, communication, and leadership skills; ability to influence cross-functional teams. \n
- Experience managing external counsel, IP budgets, and docketing systems; high attention to detail. \n
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, globally dispersed team; bilingual/multilingual a plus. \n