Counsel, IP

About This Role

The Intellectual Property Team is seeking an outstanding attorney with solid patent experience to support the company's worldwide intellectual property needs. This role involves developing Uber's patent portfolio, partnering with engineering and product teams to identify inventions, and supporting IP aspects of M&A, litigation, and various agreements. The ideal candidate will be an expert problem solver, data-driven, and able to set a vision while diving deep into details.

Responsibilities

• Develop Uber's patent portfolio, including managing outside patent counsel and members of Uber's IP Team.
• Partner with engineering and product teams to identify and harvest inventions in various technology areas.
• Support IP aspects of M&A, litigation, pre-litigation IP disputes, employment, compliance, and open source activities.
• Negotiate, draft, and review agreements involving technology and intellectual property matters, including patent transfer/license agreements and other complex IP transactions.
• Assist in the development of analytics tools and models to inform Uber's patent portfolio strategy, evaluate patent risk, and identify prior art.
• Represent Uber in external IP organizations and events.

Requirements

• Minimum of five (5) years of legal experience in private practice, and/or in-house OR minimum 4 years, including +1 year Uber internal
• J.D. and license to practice law in at least one U.S. state

Qualifications

• J.D. and license to practice law in at least one U.S. state.
• Minimum of five (5) years of legal experience in private practice, and/or in-house OR minimum 4 years, including +1 year Uber internal.

Nice to Have

• Ability to operate in a fast-paced environment and take ownership of projects from inception to completion, including a commitment to collaborate and deliver for others and a desire to innovate in the practice of IP
• Experience handling a range of IP matters, including patent prosecution, IP transactions and licensing, open source, patent litigation, pre-litigation IP disputes, trade secrets, and copyrights
• Broad patent prosecution experience; patent licensing or patent litigation experience a plus
• Excellent business judgment and high comfort level advising senior leaders on a wide range of legal issues related to technology and/or software platforms
• Strong interpersonal skills and highly collaborative with both business leaders and legal groups, with strong ability to build relationships, gain credibility, and partner across functions to build consensus
• Inquisitiveness, along with the ability to spot issues, get to the heart of a matter, and articulate plans to address them
• Embody the highest standards of integrity, ethics and accountability
• Enthusiasm about Uber and our mission

Benefits

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