Corporate Counsel, Patents, IP Operations

2-5 yrs required

Full-time

No

Corporate Counsel, Patents, IP Operations


## Corporate Counsel, Patents, IP Operations at Company

Company is looking for a patent attorney to support their Amazon Stores business and their growing portfolio of machine learning products and services. The successful candidate must be curious, enthusiastic about technology, enjoy working hard and being continually challenged, and demonstrate sound judgment even in ambiguous situations. Some domestic travel is required.

### Responsibilities

- Engaging scientists, developers and engineers to identify protectable aspects of their innovations
- Working with outside counsel on the preparation, filing, and prosecution of our patent portfolio
- Direct client counseling regarding IP issues arising within the context of product development, business transactions, machine learning dataset and model acquisition, development, and use
- Analysis of our patent portfolio
- Assessment of IP risk from third parties

### Basic Qualifications

- 5+years of legal experience (with at least two years at a law firm) as a patent attorney
- Juris Doctor and membership in good standing in at least one state bar
- Registered to practice before the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)

### Preferred Qualifications

- Personal experience preparing and prosecuting at least 20 patent applications relating to computer-implemented inventions.
- Education and/or relevant work experience in computer science areas such as machine learning, e-commerce, and digital content creation, transmission and services.
- Effective oral and written communication skills in communicating business and intellectual property issues with and between developers, engineers and business leaders.
- Ability to be responsible for patent related activities for several business and technology teams, including training the business on patent filing and strategy, idea harvesting, management of patent application preparation and prosecution, clearance, and assisting in patent acquisitions and licensing.

### Compensation

Company is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. The base pay for this position ranges from $123,100/year in our lowest geographic market up to $229,000/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Company is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits.

### Locations

- Arlington, VA, USA
- Culver City, CA, USA
- Seattle, WA, USA
- Sunnyvale, CA, USA

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