Description:

The Opportunity:
The candidate will join a tight-knit team leading Adobe's IP effort. You'll partner with engineers, researchers, product managers, and executives to devise and implement the company's IP strategy. You'll also partner with other legal teams on licensing, standardization, pre-litigation disputes, negotiations, and transactional deals. Finally, you'll manage outside counsel to ensure we have the highest quality of patent portfolio. Our passion will be your passion as we strive to champion Adobe's technologies.

What You'll Do:

Manage a world-class patent portfolio and outside counsel to ensure work meets our quality standards and our business goals
Develop IP strategies for business and product teams at Adobe to secure and protect IP in those areas
Educate and train researchers and engineers on patent and other IP issues
Counsel internal clients on IP risks and resolution strategies
Negotiate patent licenses and joint collaboration agreements with companies or universities
Advise on open source issues, Adobe's participation in standards development, and IP-related provisions in agreements, including partnership agreements and technology licenses
Evaluate and negotiate patent demands and licensing assertions from third parties
Evaluate potential patent acquisitions
Identify and champion opportunities to incorporate AI tools into IP workflows

What You Need to Succeed:

A “Yes Starts Here” attitude – we help Adobe teams find solutions
Strong ability to lead projects from A to Z – there are no challenges too big or too small
The applicants must possess a J.D. Degree, and be an active member of the bar (any jurisdiction). BS degree with a strong academic record (computer science or electrical engineering strongly preferred)
Patent bar membership
3-5 years of related work experience, specifically in patent preparation and prosecution, patent licensing, and IP counseling. Experience in handling IP pre-litigation or litigation matters is a plus
Excellent understanding of software architecture and artificial intelligence/machine-learning
Experience with business strategy, third-party issues, and standards is a plus
Strong interpersonal skills and dedication to a team environment
Demonstrated passion for the law and technology
An open mind to dive into all types of issues