Applied Materials · 1 day ago
Sr. Intellectual Property Counsel - (B6)
Santa Clara,CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$206K/yr - $284K/yr
10+ years expApplied Materials is a global leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce advanced chips and displays. The role involves providing strategic IP counsel on various intellectual property matters while managing global patent and trademark portfolios to support innovation and protect the company's competitive advantage.
ElectronicsManufacturingSemiconductorSoftware
Responsibilities
Provide strategic IP counsel to technical teams, business leaders, and senior management across patents, trade secrets, trademarks, copyrights, and key IP transactions (e.g., NDAs, JDAs, SRAs)
Lead IP landscape analysis, risk assessments, freedom-to-operate evaluation, and development of long-term IP sustainability strategies
Manage global patent and trademark portfolios, including drafting, prosecution, foreign filings, and portfolio optimization; oversee associated budgets and outside counsel
Partner with LCO colleagues to formulate and execute IP procurement, enforcement, and defensive strategies
Design and implement IP protection programs, including engineering training, risk-mitigation processes, and best practices for safeguarding proprietary technology
Drive IP operational improvements, including policy updates, process enhancements, and alignment with global IP business needs
Qualification
Required
Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school
Active U.S. state bar membership (CA preferred but not required)
USPTO Registration required
Technical degree in Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Chemistry, or Materials Science
10+ years of IP legal experience in a law firm and/or in‑house environment, with demonstrated expertise in U.S. and international patent portfolio development & management, especially in Asia
Drafting and negotiating IP‑intensive agreements, including licensing, collaboration, research, and technology development agreements
IP laws and practices in Asia, including China, Korea, and Taiwan
Preferred
Experience in IP enforcement, litigation strategy, claim construction, invalidity, and infringement analysis
Familiarity with global patent operations—administration, billing, docketing practices
Benefits
Comprehensive benefits package
Participation in a bonus and a stock award program
Company
Applied Materials
Applied Materials is a semiconductor and display equipment company that offers materials engineering solutions.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2.1BKey Investors
Stonnington GroupUS Department of Energy
2025-02-24Post Ipo Debt· $2B
2023-06-27Post Ipo Equity· $0.38M
2022-10-19Grant· $100M
Leadership Team
Omkaram Nalamasu
CTO and Senior VP of Applied Materials; President of Applied Ventures
Tony Chiang, Ph.D
VP, CTO Applied AI
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