Sr. IP Counsel

Who We Are

Applied Materials is the global leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. We design, build and service cutting-edge equipment that helps our customers manufacture display and semiconductor chips – the brains of devices we use every day. As the foundation of the global electronics industry, Applied enables the exciting technologies that literally connect our world – like AI and IoT. If you want to work beyond the cutting-edge, continuously pushing the boundaries of science and engineering to make possible the next generations of technology, join us to Make Possible® a Better Future. 

What We Offer

Salary:

$206,000.00 - $283,500.00

Location:

Santa Clara,CA

At Applied, we prioritize the well-being of you and your family and encourage you to bring your best self to work. Your happiness, health, and resiliency are at the core of our benefits and wellness programs. Our robust total rewards package makes it easier to take care of your whole self and your whole family. We’re committed to providing programs and support that encourage personal and professional growth and care for you at work, at home, or wherever you may go. Learn more about our benefits. 

You’ll also benefit from a supportive work culture that encourages you to learn, develop and grow your career as you take on challenges and drive innovative solutions for our customers. We empower our team to push the boundaries of what is possible—while learning every day in a supportive leading global company. Visit our Careers website to learn more about careers at Applied.

Applied Materials, Inc. is the global leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world and we are uniquely positioned to help make possible a better future through the power of technology.  Our expertise in modifying materials at atomic levels and on an industrial scale enables customers to transform possibilities into reality.  Our technologies play a key role in increasing processing speed and memory capacity while reducing power consumption.  At Applied, our innovations make possible the technology shaping the future. 

The Applied Legal and Compliance Organization (LCO) environment offers a fast-paced, challenging, collegial and collaborative environment. Reporting to LCO’s Patent & IP Portfolio Management Group, this role will have the primary responsibility to support product groups, interact with business and technology management, and advising its leadership team on various IP related matters (patents, IP transactions, etc.). Applied is seeking an energetic team player able to provide counsel on a wide variety of IP issues.  

Key Responsibilities:

• Counsel management and technologists of client groups on IP matters involving patents, trade secrets, trademarks and copyrights, and selected IP transaction supports
• Analyze IP landscapes, perform IP risk assessments and develop IP sustainability strategies
• Actively develop and manage a global patent portfolio (including patent budget management) to protect key differentiating aspects of Applied’s technologies, including managing outside counsel on patent drafting and prosecution, improving quality, scope and breadth of patent applications & claims, and tracking patent budget and spending
• Collaborate with Litigation team regarding IP procurement and enforcement strategies
• Develop programs to protect IP and accomplish business goals including providing training to management and engineering teams
• Lead and contribute to the development of business processes and policies to better enable achievement of business objectives, mitigate risk, reduce inefficiencies and improve effectiveness

Basic Qualifications:

• Juris Doctorate (JD) from accredited law school
• Bar Admissions: U.S. (CA or other state) and USPTO Registration Numbers
• B.S. in Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Chemistry or Materials Science

• 7+ years of legal experience in law firm and/or in-house legal departments with a focus in the following areas:
  • Patent portfolio development and management in the US and foreign jurisdictions, particularly Asia
  • Drafting and negotiation of agreements involving IP provisions, including licensing, collaboration, research and similar agreements
  • Knowledge of IP law in Asian countries, including China, Korea and Taiwan
  • Experience related to IP enforcement and litigation,