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Motional · 1 day ago

Senior IP Counsel

Boston, MA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

$166K/yr - $222K/yr

7+ years exp

Motional is a driverless technology company making autonomous vehicles a safe, reliable, and accessible reality. The Senior IP Counsel will manage the preparation and prosecution of patent applications and lead various IP initiatives while advising on legal issues related to the company's brand and trademarks.

AutomotiveAutonomous VehiclesFleet ManagementInformation TechnologySoftware

Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

Manage the preparation and prosecution of patent applications from ideation to filing

Lead patent harvesting, brainstorming, and IP training sessions across different sites

Review outside counsel work product including draft patent applications and draft office action responses

Advice on legal issues related to managing Motional’s brand and trademarks portfolio, trade secrets protection, open-source software licenses, and data licensing among others

Qualification

Patent prosecutionUSPTO registrationTechnical degreeState bar membershipDrafting patent applicationsCollaboration with engineersWriting conciselyCommunication skills

Required

Degree in Computer Science, Computer or Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Automotive Engineering or other relevant technical discipline

At least 7 years of US patent prosecution experience

Proven track record of drafting and prosecuting patent applications

USPTO registration

Member of at least one State bar in the US

Strong ability to write concisely and clearly

Strong communication skills

Ability to collaborate effectively with both engineers and outside counsel

Willingness to work across time zones

Comfortable with a minimum of 10% travel (domestic and international) per year

Preferred

Master's or higher qualification in Computer Science, Computer or Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, or other relevant technical discipline

At least 2 years of in-house experience as an IP or Patent Counsel with a technology company

Foreign prosecution experience (European, Chinese, or Korean experience preferred)

Experience drafting applications related to machine learning, robotics, automotive technologies

Experience with trademark prosecution, open-source software licenses, software licensing