Counsel, Intellectual Property

Company Description

We create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to life through our theme parks and consumer experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including NBC, NBC News, MSNBC, CNBC, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, USA Network, and Peacock, our premium ad-supported streaming service. We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment and programming through Universal Filmed Entertainment Group and Universal Studio Group, and have world-renowned theme parks and attractions through Universal Destinations & Experiences. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.

Here you can be your authentic self. As a company uniquely positioned to educate, entertain and empower through our platforms, Comcast NBCUniversal stands for including everyone. Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives, coupled with our Corporate Social Responsibility work, is informed by our employees, audiences, park guests and the communities in which we live. We strive to foster a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture where our employees feel supported, embraced and heard. Together, we’ll continue to create and deliver content that reflects the current and ever-changing face of the world.

Job Description

Join our NBCUniversal EPIC Legal Team! EPIC symbolizes key foundational principles as we strive to be extraordinary partners to our businesses in an evolving environment. Here at NBCU Legal, we are Expert Partners who provide Inspiring and Creative solutions to our clients. We are subject-matter experts who collaborate with our legal colleagues and clients to guide, solve and push for our collective success. We inspire by bringing optimism and positivity to our work, and apply strategic and innovative thinking to support our businesses.

Role Purpose

The Counsel, Intellectual Property will partner with technology organizations across all NBCUniversal businesses in creating, capturing and protecting innovation.  They will support the legal elements of the NBCUniversal Patent Program and the Parks Patent Program.

Job Duties

• Partner with AI Acceleration, emerging technologies and engineering teams to develop IP strategies and pursue patents on critical technologies
• Help develop NBCUniversal’s patent position in strategic technology areas by coordinating legal aspects of invention harvesting and evaluation processes including prior art search and analysis
• Manage drafting, filing, prosecution and maintenance of U.S. and non-U.S. patents by outside counsel and internally as needed
• Educate engineers on technology-related patent issues and legal issues around patenting AI-related inventions
• Support patent risk assessment analyses for key emerging products
• Help manage patent portfolio legal budget and other patent metrics and data
• Other matters as needed

Qualifications

Basic Requirements

• Member in good standing of the California State Bar or another State Bar and registered as in-house counsel
• USPTO Registered Patent Practitioner in good standing
• JD or LLM degree from an accredited law school
• 4+ years of patent-related law firm or in-house work experience
• Science background preferred

Desired Characteristics

• Outstanding analytic, communication and organizational skills, including excellent drafting skills
• Professional and polished demeanor
• Collaborative, team-oriented approach
• Ability to identify, prioritize and resolve legal issues quickly and effectively
• Demonstrated ability to approach complex legal scenarios in a thoughtful and analytic fashion
• Ability to explain complex legal concepts to business and technology executives, build consensus, think creatively and collaborate to address business needs
• Demonstrated ability to build relationships across a large organization
• Drafted 25 or more patent applications
• Experience managing international patent portfolios in territories such as Europe, China, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, India, UAE, Canada and South Korea

This position has been designated as hybrid, generally contributing from the office a minimum of three days per week

This position is eligible for company sponsored benefits, including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and a variety of other discounts and perks. Learn more about the benefits offered by NBCUniversal by visiting the Benefits page of the Careers website. Sal