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Counsel, Patents & IP

Lyft
Seattle, USA
Mid · 5+ years experience
Onsite
Discovered Yesterday
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Responsibilities:

  • Own the patent portfolio end to end for the company — invention harvesting, invention disclosure meetings, portfolio mining, and directing patent application preparation and prosecution by outside patent counsel.
  • Drive patent strategy and drive filing, continuation, and abandonment decisions based on technical merit, competitive landscape, and cost, and own portfolio health and reporting against product roadmaps.
  • Counsel and collaborate with engineering on open source license review and approval for inbound and outbound open source, including license compatibility and compliance risk.
  • Review papers, blog posts, conference talks, and other public technical disclosures for IP and confidentiality risk and relevant counseling.
  • Provide broad-based strategic and portfolio advice as well as counseling key stakeholders in protecting and defending IP rights worldwide.
  • Support IP diligence for partnerships, M&A, and vendor relationships.
  • Train and educate product and engineering teams in intellectual property matters, and build tools, policies, and processes that scale with the business.

Experience:

  • 5+ years of patent prosecution experience in a relevant area; in-house patent portfolio building/management experience a plus.
  • Experience advising on open source license compliance.
  • Must be a member of the Patent Bar and have substantial understanding of patent law outside of litigation.
  • Must be proactive, self-directed, detail oriented, organized, and have exceptional communication skills.
  • Adaptable and positive under shifting priorities, with the flexibility to move between deep legal work and lighter-touch, high-volume counseling on any given day.
  • Demonstrate AI fluency and comfort using AI tools in day-to-day work.
  • JD required.
  • BS or MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent technical field.
  • State bar membership.
  • Eligible to practice before the US Patent and Trademark Office.
  • Sense of humor and comfort with shifting priorities.

Benefits:

  • Great medical, dental, and vision insurance options with additional programs available when enrolled
  • Mental health benefits
  • Family building benefits
  • Child care and pet benefits
  • 401(k) plan with company match to help save for your future
  • In addition to 12 observed holidays, salaried team members have discretionary paid time off, hourly team members have 15 days paid time off
  • 18 weeks of paid parental leave. Biological, adoptive, and foster parents are all eligible
  • Subsidized commuter benefits
  • Monthly Lyft credits and complimentary Lyft Pink membership
  • Lyft is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive workplace that fosters belonging. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, age, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by law. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.
  • Lyft highly values having employees working in-office to foster a collaborative work environment and company culture. This role will be in-office on a hybrid schedule — Team Members will be expected to work in the office 3 days per week on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. Lyft considers working in the office at least 3 days per week to be an essential function of this hybrid role. Your recruiter can share more information about the various in-office perks Lyft offers. Additionally, hybrid roles have the flexibility to work from anywhere for up to 4 weeks per year. #Hybrid
  • The expected base pay range for this position in the Seattle area is $161,920 - $202,400, not inclusive of potential equity offering, bonus or benefits. Salary ranges are dependent on a variety of factors, including qualifications, experience and geographic location. Your recruiter can share more information about the salary range specific to your working location and other factors during the hiring process.

Preferred Qualifications

  • 5+ years of patent prosecution experience in a relevant area; in-house patent portfolio building/management experience a plus.

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