Sr. IP Counsel

Who We Are

Applied Materials is the global leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. We design, build and service cutting-edge equipment that helps our customers manufacture display and semiconductor chips - the brains of devices we use every day. As the foundation of the global electronics industry, Applied enables the exciting technologies that literally connect our world - like AI and IoT. If you want to work beyond the cutting-edge, continuously pushing the boundaries of science and engineering to make possible the next generations of technology, join us to Make Possible® a Better Future.

What We Offer

Salary:
$206,000.00 - $283,500.00

• Counsel management and technologists of client groups on IP matters involving patents, trade secrets, trademarks and copyrights, and selected IP transaction supports
• Analyze IP landscapes, perform IP risk assessments and develop IP sustainability strategies
• Actively develop and manage a global patent portfolio (including patent budget management) to protect key differentiating aspects of Applied's technologies, including managing outside counsel on patent drafting and prosecution, improving quality, scope and breadth of patent applications & claims, and tracking patent budget and spending
• Collaborate with Litigation team regarding IP procurement and enforcement strategies
• Develop programs to protect IP and accomplish business goals including providing training to management and engineering teams
• Lead and contribute to the development of business processes and policies to better enable achievement of business objectives, mitigate risk, reduce inefficiencies and improve effectiveness

• Juris Doctorate (JD) from accredited law school
• Bar Admissions: U.S. (CA or other state) and USPTO Registration Numbers
• B.S. in Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Chemistry or Materials Science

• 7+ years of legal experience in law firm and/or in-house legal departments with a focus in the following areas:
  • Patent portfolio development and management in the US and foreign jurisdictions, particularly Asia
  • Drafting and negotiation of agreements involving IP provisions, including licensing, collaboration, research and similar agreements
  • Knowledge of IP law in Asian countries, including China, Korea and Taiwan
  • Experience related to IP enforcement and litigation, including claim construction, patent invalidity, infringement and damages preferred
  • Familiar with global patent operations (e.g., patent administrations, billings, docketing practices, etc.) also preferred

• Strong intellectual capacity and high personal standards of excellence
• Strong business and technology acumen; capacity to understand the business and technology quickly
• Understand how to translate business needs into IP portfolio development & management
• Passionate, proactive, highly motivated self-starter
• Ability to work independently on a wide variety of tasks and drive results
• Ability to prioritize and handle multiple competing tasks/projects at the same time
• Excellent organizational skills, including attention to detail and ability to create specific action plans based on general guidance and deliver results
• Ability to see the big picture and identify and design-out problems from the outset; continuous improvement mindset
• Strong customer focus, both internal and external
• Ability to work collaboratively across organizational boundaries, and with a diverse group of colleagues and internal clients in multiple countries
• Ability to lead and ability to perform as part of a team
• Flexible, personable and enjoys a dynamic corporate culture