OpenAI
Technology
AssociateGeneralCounsel,HardwareIP
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“Associate General Counsel, Hardware IP at OpenAI. Skills: Hardware IP, Patent law, Trademark law. Own global hardware IP initiatives. Set strategic direction for IP portfolio”
Industry & Context.
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
10+ years hardware IP experience, JD and license to practice in CA
What You'll Do.
Own global hardware IP initiatives
Set strategic direction for IP portfolio
Manage hardware IP portfolio
Create scalable processes for IP portfolio
Build hardware IP portfolio
Maintain hardware IP portfolio
Protect hardware IP portfolio
Develop internal hardware IP policies
Maintain internal hardware IP programs
Engage externally on IP policy issues
Advise on strategic hardware IP deals
Advise on hardware IP issues
Develop internal AI expertise
Develop internal AI processes
Develop internal AI tools
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional work; Work with Legal; Work with Communications; Work with Global Affairs; Work with Product; Work with Research; Work with Executive teams
Full Job Description
About the Team OpenAI's Legal team plays a crucial role in furthering OpenAI's mission by tackling innovative, fundamental legal issues in AI. If you're passionate about doing significant and unique work as a technology lawyer, this team is for you. The team comprises legal professionals from diverse fields, including technology, privacy, IP, corporate, cybersecurity, employment, tax, regulatory, and litigation. About the Role We’re growing our world-class Legal team and seek an experienced counsel to lead our global hardware IP portfolio initiatives, including patent, trademark and other intellectual property matters related to our business. This role is highly cross-functional across OpenAI, including work across our Legal, Communications, Global Affairs, Product, Research and Executive teams. This role is based in San Francisco, CA. We use a hybrid work model of 3 days in the office per week and offer relocation assistance to new employees. In this role, you will: - Own global hardware IP initiatives, including setting and executing on the strategic direction and management of our hardware IP portfolio. - Create scalable processes internally and externally with outside counsel to build, maintain and protect our hardware IP portfolio. - Developing and maintaining internal hardware IP policies and programs. - Engaging externally on hardware IP policy issues. - Advising on strategic hardware IP deals. - Advising on hardware IP issues, ranging from patent, trademark, trade secret to open source. - Developing and building internal AI expertise, processes and tools to facilitate legal team work. - Experience advising on complex technology transactions and inbound technology licensing. You might thrive in this role if you: - Have at least 10+ years of combined hardware IP experience at innovative technology companies and law firms. - Have a JD and license or qualification to practice in CA. - Have a strong sense of ownership, are inquisitive and enthusiastic about techn
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