Ip Counsel Patent Litigation

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IP Counsel, Patent Litigation
The candidate will be responsible for: Develop and execute the strategy and in running the daily operations of Square’s patent litigation and associated disputes. Provide technical and strategic support for adversarial proceedings relating to other IP disciplines such as trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, and domains. Work with Square's patent prosecution team to help build a strategic and defensive patent portfolio. Perform IP due diligence and advise on IP risks in M&A and other commercial transactions. Develop a deep knowledge of Square’s existing and planned products, business activities, and R&D in the context of IP risks as they relate to competitor activities, industry and litigation trends, best practices, and laws and regulations. Be the source of knowledge on judicial and legislative developments relating to patent litigation and advise Square and the team on proactive measures relating to IP practices. Must have JD degree and membership in at least one state bar. Admission to the USPTO Bar preferred. Should have Undergraduate degree in a technical field, preferably in computer science, electrical engineering, software engineering, or related fields. Must have 6+ years of relevant patent litigation experience, preferably with some in-house experience. Experience with patent portfolio development, patent prosecution, and in other IP disciplines such as copyrights, trademarks, open source, and trade secrets would be desirable.

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