Intellectual Property Attorney
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- Take a leading role in shaping Arista’s intellectual property portfolio development strategy
- Coordinate and lead patent harvesting activities
- Actively collaborate with outside patent counsel to draft and prosecute high-quality patents
- Support litigation activities relating to intellectual property
- Provide IP support on other legal matters (e.g., licensing discussions, acquisitions)
- Advise management on intellectual property issues
- Juris Doctor degree
- 5+ years of relevant experience with a demonstrated ability to oversee all aspects of IP portfolio development and protection
- State bar membership and eligibility to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
- Strong academic background in engineering (electrical engineering or computer science background preferred)
- Willingness to develop deep expertise in the company’s technology
- Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
- Significant experience prosecuting patents in both the law firm and in-house counsel settings
- Familiarity with patent landscaping and portfolio evaluation
- Familiarity with modern computer networking technology and ability to understand computer software written in a variety of programming languages
- Familiarity with trademarks and trade secrets
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