Nintendo of America, a large corporation, is seeking an Intellectual Property Corporate Counsel to work in Redmond, WA.
Roles and Responsibilities:
Provides legal services regarding intellectual property and commercial litigation as well as risk management.
Job Duties/Essential Functions:
- Manage outside counsel in all facets of complex litigation, with an emphasis on IP litigation
- Negotiate and resolve patent, trademark, copyright, and trade secret non-litigation disputes
- Manage trademark opposition matters
- Manage domain name disputes, including those conducted under Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy (UDRP) or similar
- Draft and negotiate license agreements or other high-risk settlement agreements
- Manage patent clearance and brand expansion activities, including by working closely with internal and external IP professionals to determine trademark and patent filing strategies
- Work closely with engineering departments and parent company on product technology issues that may impact claims or litigation
- Respond to various IP inquiries from, and provide legal advice to, Nintendo’s parent company, subsidiaries, and other Nintendo of America departments
- Communicate with and direct outside contacts, including outside counsel and consultants, on intellectual property matters
- Provide legal advice to company departments, subsidiaries, and affiliates
- Conduct in-house training seminars
- Maintain knowledge of current legal issues
- Up to 15% travel
Required Experience and Qualifications:
- At least five (5) years of experience as a practicing intellectual property lawyer in a law firm or in-house legal department
- Working knowledge of intellectual property laws with a focus on patent, trademark, and copyright law
- Excellent drafting and verbal communication skills
- Demonstrated track record of outstanding achievement and accomplishment
- Must be willing to travel and work extended hours when necessary
Educations and Certifications:
- Law degree
- Bachelor’s Degree in electrical engineering, computer science, computer engineering, or related field; computer industry experience desirable.
- Registered Patent Attorney with the USPTO is a plus.
- Membership in the Washington State Bar Association or other comparable state qualification
Apply online at:
https://careers.nintendo.com/job-openings/listing/22000000C7.html?src=CWS-10000
Additional Info
Employer Type: Large Corporation