Director Intellectual Property Counsel

You will develop and execute global intellectual property strategy for AI infrastructure. You will build and manage patent and proprietary-asset portfolios, work with inventors on high-value inventions, direct patent prosecution counsel, assess IP risks, and advise on licensing, commercial agreements, collaborations, and strategic transactions.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute enterprise intellectual property strategy
• Advise leadership on IP strategy, risks, licensing, standards, and AI legal developments
• Build and maintain patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret, and domain name portfolios
• Drive invention harvesting and patent portfolio development
• Identify patentable innovations with technical and product leaders
• Manage US and international patent preparation and prosecution
• Direct outside patent counsel and set claim strategy
• Advise on IP issues in commercial, corporate, and product transactions

Requirements

• Juris Doctor from an accredited law school
• Active membership in a US state bar
• Registration to practice before the US Patent and Trademark Office
• 10+ years of patent drafting and prosecution experience
• Technical undergraduate degree or equivalent technical experience
• Ability to understand AI infrastructure, hardware, networking, cloud, and software systems
• Experience managing outside patent counsel and global patent portfolios
• Written and verbal communication skills