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Deputy General Counsel (Patent & Innovation Strategy) - US

Remote

Published 3 weeks ago

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First Name *

Last Name *

Email *

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How many years of work experience do you have with Patentability Searches? *

Do you have experience negotiating IP terms tied to cross-chain token systems or NFT assets? *

YES

How many years have you used patent search/analysis tools such as Derwent, PatSnap, Orbit, or Google Patents for claims and prior art research? *

How many unique classes or verticals have your patents covered (e.g., UI, data structures, crypto, cloud infra)? *

Do you have patent enforcement experience during post-merger tech portfolio consolidation? *

YES

Have you ever written a zero-day protection strategy (pre-launch, high-risk, stealth IP environment)? *

YES

How many years of experience do you have using electronic filing portals (e.g., USPTO EFS-Web, CIPO, WIPO ePCT)?

Have you independently filed patent applications using international portals (e.g., PCT)? *

YES

How many times have you managed or coordinated filing strategies across US, CA, EU, and PCT simultaneously? *

How many complete patent families (one or more jurisdictions) have you assembled? *

Have you completed the following level of education: Doctor of Law? *

YES

Can you commit a minimum of 20 hours per week to this role as an equity partner (with no initial cash salary) while working another job? *

YES

How many innovation teams or business units have you helped coordinate across a single IP pipeline? *

Do you track idea-to-patent conversion rates or inventorship metrics? *

YES

How many IP licensing agreements have you helped draft, negotiate, or enforce? *

How many times have you resolved IP ownership or licensing disputes through arbitration or legal action?

What is your level of proficiency in English? *

Have you used digital e-filing systems (e.g. EFS-Web, Patent Center, WIPO IP Portal) to prepare and submit applications? *

YES

Have you managed responses to office actions across USPTO, EPO, or CIPO? *

YES

Have you prepared IDS (Information Disclosure Statements) and inventor declarations independently? *

YES

How many years of work experience do you have with Patent Portfolio Management? *

Have you filed for protection over AI model architectures, user experience flows, or algorithmic systems? *

YES

Have you used tools like TotalPatent, PatBase, or Google Patents Advanced for comparative claim analysis? *

YES

How many times have you restructured a claim set post-office action or examiner feedback? *

Have you led or supported enforcement of patents through licensing threats, litigation, or cease-and-desist? *

YES

Do you have experience building defensive publication strategies or IP buffers? *

YES

Do you hold an active USPTO Patent Bar registration? *

YES

Do you have a jurisdictional specialization in IP (e.g., FL or CA IP board cert)? *

YES

Do you hold a Certified Compliance and Ethics Professional (CCEP) *

YES

Are you a gamer, do you play video games on console, pc or mobile? If so, what kind of gamer are you? 1. Hardcore 2. Casual 3. Play With my kids *

Have you designed or enforced trade secret classification frameworks? *

YES

How many regulatory frameworks (GDPR, CPRA, CCPA) have you applied to IP handling or data transfer? *

Have you built a legal strategy to bypass FTO conflicts through engineered design workarounds? *

YES

Are you a Certified Corporate Counsel (CCC)? *

YES

Are you certified or admitted to practice trademark law before the USPTO (or hold equivalent trademark specialization)? *

YES

Have you received Board of Legal Specialization certification in Intellectual Property Law? *

YES

How many complete patent claim sets have you personally drafted from concept to issued grant? *

Are you comfortable working in a remote setting? *

YES

How many years of work experience do you have with Technological Innovation? *

Have you prepared a claim structure with logic layers covering method, system, interface, and economic incentive? *

YES

Have you led an innovation protection strategy during stealth product development? *

YES

Have you structured IP layering with trade secrets, copyright, and patents across the same asset?

YES

Are you a huge fan of anime, manga or gaming, and if yes, how often are you are reading, watching or playing weekly? *

How many times have you restructured or defended a patent portfolio in response to competitor litigation or patent trolling? *

How many years of Legal experience do you currently have? *

How many years have you used WIPO/PCT e-filing systems, USPTO PAIR, EPO or CIPO for patent submission and management? *

Have you drafted submission packages for utility and design patents (not provisional only)? *

YES

Do you have experience managing invention disclosure systems or inventor outreach workflows? *

YES

How many disclosures or inventor meetings have you personally facilitated? *

Have you integrated IP protection logic directly into product sprints or agile R&D? *

YES

We offer a delayed compensation for this role at this time. With this understanding, are you willing to take on this opportunity, give it your all, and join our team being paid in equity? *

YES

How many years of Information Technology experience do you currently have? *

Have you managed IP-related contracts involving sublicensing, joint ownership, or spinout clauses? *

YES

Do you use or advise on IP clause libraries, contract lifecycle tools, or policy engines? *

YES

How many patent applications have you filed through USPTO, CIPO, or EPO systems personally? *

How many years have you operated a portfolio filing system or managed deadlines across jurisdictions? *

How many years of experience do you have drafting patent documents and claims using tools like ClaimMaster, Patent Bots, or custom legal drafting templates? *

Do you hold a Certified Patent Practitioner credential (or equivalent advanced patent training/certification)? *

YES

How many prior art search reports or patentability assessments have you authored or reviewed? *

Have you written original claim language for software, mechanical, or UI inventions? *

YES

If you were to pick one, what kind of anime or manga fan are you? 1. Hardcore 2. Deeply passionate about your favorite anime 3. Casual *

How many unique families or asset classes have you managed under a patent portfolio? *

How many years of experience do you have working with innovation disclosure or invention pipeline systems (e.g., Wellspring, IdeaScale)? *

How many competitor IP portfolios have you reviewed for overlap, risk, or acquisition analysis? *

How many patent invalidation challenges have you successfully defended in front of a board or examiner? *

Do you have the following license or certification: Certified Information Privacy Professional/United States (CIPPUS)? *

YES

Have you received formal training in patent licensing, valuation, or monetization strategy? *

YES

Do you hold CIPP/US, Certified Patent Practitioner, or equivalent high-signal IP certs? *

How many years of experience do you have handling IP licensing or contract execution using tools like ContractExpress, Ironclad, or custom IP/tech MSAs? *

Have you used versioned IP doc management systems (e.g., Anaqua, IPfolio, DMS)? Ideal Answer: Yes *

YES

Do you have experience with pre-litigation risk audits for patents, contracts, or licensing? *

YES

Do you hold a state-recognized Intellectual Property Law Certification (e.g., California, Florida, Texas Bar)? *

YES

Do you have the following license or certification: Patent Bar Admission? *

YES

How many years of experience do you have managing patent portfolios using platforms like CPA Global, Anaqua, AppColl, or IPfolio? *

Have you developed an international IP protection strategy involving four or more jurisdictions simultaneously? *

YES

How many years have you directly advised a product or R&D team on real-time invention capture and filing? *

Are you willing to take a drug test, in accordance with local law/regulations? *

YES

Are you willing to undergo a background check, in accordance with local law/regulations? *

YES

We must fill this position urgently. Can you start immediately? *

YES

Do you have a valid driver's license? *

YES

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Mid-Senior Level

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