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Senior Corporate Counsel – Patents
| Company | PlayStation Global |
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| Location | San Mateo, CA, USA |
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| Salary | $246700 – $370100 |
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| Type | Full-Time |
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| Degrees | Bachelor’s, JD |
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| Experience Level | Senior, Expert or higher |
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Requirements
- Law degree from an accredited U.S. law school and registered USPTO Patent Attorney
- Admission to a U.S. state bar, California State Bar membership preferred; at a minimum, the candidate must be qualified for and quickly able to obtain Registered In-House Counsel status in California and be willing to maintain that status during employment
- Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or related field
- At least 12 years of patent law post-qualified experience
- At least 3 years In-house legal department experience managing a large international patent portfolio for a global company
- Experience providing practical advice on a wide variety of legal issues in a fast-paced environment
- Experience drafting and negotiating Intellectual Property agreements with an emphasis on patents
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- A dedication to client service and attention to detail
- Strong presentation skills and an ability educate others about Intellectual Property in engaging and impactful ways
- At least 2 years patent prosecution experience in a law firm setting
Responsibilities
- Contribute to the development of SIE’s global patent portfolio across a given set of product and technology areas of responsibility, including invention intake, review, and strategic portfolio assessment and management
- Oversee and provide strategic guidance in the management of patent preparation and prosecution work performed by outside counsel
- Contribute to SIE’s efforts to grow its patent portfolio through workshops and other innovation sourcing activities
- Support the Senior Director of Patents in advising SIE leadership on strategic patent-related issues as needed
- Lead support and training for legal and business teams on patent-related issues
- Analyze technical trends and developments in SIE’s industry and apply this analysis to the strategic direction of SIE’s patent portfolio
- Coordinate and collaborate with Sony Group Company’s IP department as needed
- Partner with team members at all levels of the global organization and develop positive and collaborative relationships with engineering, product management and legal teams to support the patent program
- Support the global patent team in refining, developing and improving SIE’s patent processes
Preferred Qualifications
- Fluent in written and spoken Japanese, would be a plus!
