Counsel, Patents & IP
Core
Manage Lyft's patent portfolio strategy, prosecution, and open source compliance while advising engineering and legal teams on global IP matters.
Role type
In-house Counsel, Patents & IP
Builds
Patent portfolio, open source compliance frameworks, and IP protection strategies for mobility hardware, software, and autonomous vehicles.
Domain
Intellectual Property / Mobility Technology
Required skills
Patent prosecution, open source license review, IP strategy, portfolio management, technical disclosure review, M&A diligence, team training
Preferred skills
In-house portfolio management, AI tool fluency
Technologies
USPTO systems, AI tools
Responsibilities
Manage invention harvesting, disclosure meetings, and patent application prosecution; Drive patent strategy and filing decisions; Counsel on open source license compliance; Review public technical disclosures for IP risk; Provide strategic IP advice to stakeholders; Support IP diligence for partnerships and M&A; Train engineering teams on IP matters.
Seniority
Mid-Senior, hands-on IC
