CareerPlan

Counsel, IP

Mountain View (US-MTV-EMF690)Full-time$251k–$310k2026-10-27 → 2026-11-10
Hybrid · United States

Core

Strategically build and manage a global patent portfolio for autonomous driving technologies (lidar, radar, camera, compute) while advising business teams on IP issues in transactions and public disclosures.

Role type

Senior in-house IP Counsel (Patent Portfolio Management & Strategy)

Builds

Global patent portfolio and IP strategy for autonomous driving technology

Domain

Autonomous driving / Sensor hardware / Semiconductors

Required skills

Global patent portfolio management, patent prosecution, patent analysis, IP counseling, commercial agreement negotiation, public disclosure risk management, outside counsel management

Preferred skills

In-house IP experience, integrated IP strategy development, patent acquisition, licensing, litigation, government agency negotiation

Technologies

Lidar, Radar, Camera, Compute, Autonomous Driving Systems

Responsibilities

Manage full patent life cycle from harvest to prosecution; advise engineering and product teams on IP terms; collaborate on IP issues in partner and supplier agreements; review publications and marketing materials for IP risks; evaluate acquisition and licensing opportunities.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC