Senior Counsel - Intellectual Property
Core
Build and lead the IP legal function as the first dedicated counsel, owning strategy, protection, and management of patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets for a defense technology company.
Role type
Senior in-house intellectual property attorney (first hire)
Builds
IP strategy and portfolio aligned with product roadmaps and business priorities
Domain
Defense technology, aerospace, radar, robotics, autonomy
Required skills
IP strategy, patent portfolio management, trademark clearance and registration, trade secrets management, government contract IP provisions (FAR/DFARS), outside counsel management, IP diligence, open-source software compliance
Preferred skills
Defense technology experience, engineering or scientific degree, international IP portfolios, IP litigation, acquisition-related IP diligence
Technologies
Coherent Distributed Networks (CDN™)
Responsibilities
Own IP strategy and portfolio; lead invention harvesting and evaluation; manage outside counsel for patent and trademark prosecution; oversee trademark clearance and enforcement; establish IP processes and employee training; partner on licensing and development agreements; advise on government contract IP provisions; coordinate IP disputes; advise on open-source use and IP diligence for M&A.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
