IP Counsel, Trademarks & Domains
IP Counsel will lead global trademark and domain clearance, prosecution, portfolio strategy, enforcement, and brand protection for a rapidly evolving AI company. The role requires substantial hands-on trademark expertise, U.S. bar admission, and preferably 10+ years of practice with technology in-house experience.
About the job
Responsibilities
- Run trademark clearance for new model, product, and feature names, providing risk-rated recommendations.
- Manage global trademark prosecution and portfolio strategy, including filing strategy, office actions, and portfolio maintenance.
- Lead trademark and domain enforcement, including infringement assessment, enforcement mechanisms, outside counsel coordination, and resolution.
- Oversee online brand protection programs addressing infringements and impersonations.
- Manage domain portfolio strategy, including acquisitions, disputes, and recovery.
- Respond to inbound trademark demands and support trademark-related litigation.
- Counsel marketing, product, and go-to-market teams on brand usage and naming.
- Build playbooks and processes for a global brand protection practice.
Requirements
- JD from an accredited law school.
- Active membership in at least one U.S. state bar.
- Substantial trademark and domain experience across clearance, prosecution, portfolio management, and enforcement.
- Hands-on experience running clearances, shaping filing strategies, and making enforcement decisions.
- Experience managing global trademark and domain portfolios, including UDRP proceedings and online enforcement.
- Sound judgment and strong communication skills with legal and non-legal stakeholders.
- Collaborative approach with legal colleagues, outside counsel, and business partners.
Nice-to-haves
- 10+ years of trademark and domain practice.
- Prior in-house experience at a technology company.
- Experience protecting brands in AI or rapidly evolving technology fields.
- Experience building or scaling high-volume enforcement and takedown programs.
- Experience navigating disputes with commercial, community, or publicity dimensions.
Compensation and benefits
- Annual salary range: $335,000–$385,000 USD.
- Competitive compensation and benefits, optional equity donation matching, generous vacation and parental leave, flexible working hours, and office collaboration space.
Skills
Trademarks, Trademark Clearance, Trademark Prosecution, Portfolio Management, Trademark Enforcement, Domain Management, Udrp Proceedings, Online Enforcement, Brand Protection, Takedown Programs, Trademark Litigation, Outside Counsel Management, Ip Risk Assessment, Jd
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