Dexcom · 1 week ago
Sr Lead IP Legal Counsel
San Diego, California
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$181K/yr - $302K/yr
13+ years expDexcom Corporation is a pioneer and global leader in continuous glucose monitoring (CGM), aiming to improve human health. The Sr. Lead IP Legal Counsel will manage intellectual property matters, advise on patent strategy, and support IP litigation and commercialization activities.
DiabetesHealth DiagnosticsMedical DeviceSensor
Responsibilities
You advise technical and business stakeholders on IP matters
You set and implement a patent strategy for Dexcom’s innovations
You manage and direct the IP portfolio by performing patent harvesting and brainstorming, soliciting and developing invention disclosures, conducting inventor interviews, and presenting disclosures at cross-functional patent committee meetings to align future filings with strategic direction
You drive prosecution efforts in areas including device-to-device communications and cybersecurity, machine learning and artificial intelligence, UI and software services, and/or wearable electronics, forming strategies and directing outside counsel both domestically and globally
You interact with patent offices worldwide to strengthen and accelerate the issuance of Dexcom’s patented innovations
You support IP litigation, licensing, and commercialization activities
You develop, coordinate, and review IP search and analysis projects, including patentability, validity, landscape, freedom-to-operate, and product clearance analyses
You support competitive intelligence and monitoring activities
You provide internal employee education and training on Dexcom innovations and developing IP assets related to trademarks, copyrights, and patents
You provide other IP support as needed
Qualification
Required
You have a minimum of 10 years of related experience, including at least 5 years of recent substantive patent prosecution experience in electronics and/or software
You hold a J.D. from an accredited law school and/or an advanced degree in electrical engineering, computer science/engineering, physics, or comparable work experience as an engineer in these fields
You have at least a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer science/engineering, physics, or another engineering discipline, combined with experience in software and/or electronics
You have strong experience in software and electrical engineering due diligence, infringement, and validity analysis
You are admitted to a U.S. state bar and maintain USPTO registration in good standing, as applicable
You have experience working at a top law firm and/or as in-house counsel
You reside or are willing to relocate within driving distance of the San Diego office to be able to work in person at the San Diego office
Preferred
You possess strong industry experience in one or more of the following fields: software design/development, wireless communications, electronics, and medical devices
You possess experience in licensing, post-grant proceedings (including U.S. IPR and re-examination and European opposition), and/or litigation in the above disciplines
Benefits
A full and comprehensive benefits program.
Growth opportunities on a global scale.
Access to career development through in-house learning programs and/or qualified tuition reimbursement.
Company
Dexcom
Dexcom develops, manufactures, and distributes continuous glucose monitoring systems for diabetes management.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (54)
2024 (41)
2023 (67)
2022 (75)
2021 (49)
2020 (36)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2.16BKey Investors
RWI Group
2023-05-02Post Ipo Debt· $1B
2020-05-12Post Ipo Debt
2018-11-01Post Ipo Equity· $750M
Leadership Team
Jacob Leach
Chief Operating Officer
Matt Dolan
Executive Vice President, Strategy, Corporate Development & Dexcom Labs
Recent News
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