Hybrid Senior Counsel, Intellectual Property

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About the role

  • Senior Counsel at Coinbase focused on IP litigation and portfolio development in the crypto space. Engaging in high-stakes disputes and shaping patent strategies within a dynamic legal team.

Responsibilities

  • Engage in developing strategies to defend Coinbase in high-stakes IP disputes
  • Help shape Coinbase’s patent portfolio strategy
  • Work with our innovators to harvest inventions and create content for inventor education and outreach
  • Manage patent preparation and prosecution, oversee outside counsel, and develop analytical tools and processes to optimize Coinbase’s patent portfolio
  • Perform IP due diligence and advise on IP transactional issues
  • Engage in thought leadership, including proactively advising on legislative and judicial developments in IP

Requirements

  • Current license in a U.S. state. JD or equivalent with 5+ years of patent preparation and prosecution and/or patent litigation experience, with a strong preference for those with 3+ years of patent litigation experience.
  • Deep knowledge and understanding of crypto, or passion & ability to become a crypto expert.
  • Experience in the crypto industry is a plus, but not required.
  • A high degree of self-sufficiency and ability to make judgments independently.
  • Ability to create friendly and collaborative working relationships, particularly with your teammates, the rest of the legal department, internal clients, and outside counsel
  • Action-oriented mindset with the ability to execute and deliver impact in the first 90 days and beyond.
  • Be able to distill complicated matters and communicate in plain language to a variety of audiences.

Benefits

  • bonus eligibility
  • equity eligibility
  • benefits (including medical, dental, vision and 401(k))

Job title

Senior Counsel, Intellectual Property

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

$224,995 - $264,700 per year

Degree requirement

Professional Certificate

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