Here at Red Hat, we believe in the strategic importance of having a clearly defined IP strategy to defend against patent aggression. The ideal candidate would possess a blend of relevant patent litigation experience, software technology background, and a knowledge and passion for defending the open source mission.
Primary Responsibilities:
• Manage day-to-day conduct of on-going defense in patent litigation including evaluating and addressing threatened patent litigation, proposing a litigation strategy, and becoming the master of the law and technology of each case.
• Advise Red Hat’s leadership regarding its financial exposure in patent litigation.
• Develop protocols regarding recurring patent litigation decisions.
• Help assess, select, and manage outside patent litigation counsel.
• Assist in managing discovery and reviewing and revising court filings.
• Assist the intellectual property practice group with patent issues including answering patent inquiries, reviewing patent acquisition opportunities, analyzing defense capabilities of Red Hat’s patent portfolio and supporting important third party patent related alliances.
• Enable a corporate culture aligned with Red Hat’s Open Source patent philosophy including training Red Hat employees regarding patent issues and encouraging employee participation in the patent program through employee meetings.
• Assist with patent assurance, patent licensing, and M&A due diligence.
• 6-10 years of relevant law firm experience in all aspects of patent litigation practice.
• In-house experience highly preferred.
• Technical background in software, such as bachelor’s degree in computer science or electrical/computer engineering, or programming experience.
• Juris Doctorate from top tier law school, excellent academic credentials.
• Registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
Contact:
Apply online at: https://careers.redhat.com/ext/detail?redhat8953.
Additional Info:
Employer Type: Large Corporation
Job Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
We make great technology that delivers long term freedom, flexibility, choice, and superior performance. This is a dynamic, fast paced organization where passion and the belief in the transformational nature of Open Source is essential, as is the ability to effectively translate those traits to the day-to day fulfillment of our Intellectual Property strategy.
Come make a difference in a company that’s changing the world.
an established intellectual property law firm in Rockville, Md., is seeking an experienced patent attorney having an undergraduate or advanced degree in electrical engineering or physics. The position will provide the opportunity to work on a wide variety of patent prosecution, opinion, and counseling matters in the electrical arts with quality domestic and foreign clients. The ideal candidate should have experience in telecommunications technology fields including wired (optical and electrical) and wireless networking technologies and equipment. Candidates should have 2+ years experience in patent application drafting and prosecution. U.S. Patent Office experience or familiarity with the USPTO practice is desirable. Must be registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Excellent written and verbal communication skills are also required.
