• Collaborate with engineers and cross-functional teams to identify and protect the company’s intellectual property.
• Lead invention review meetings to evaluate disclosures and determine appropriate IP actions.
• Manage a broad portfolio of domestic and international patents across assigned technology areas.
• Supervise and guide outside counsel and foreign associates, ensuring quality and consistency in patent filings.
• Provide legal counsel on patent, trade secret, and related IP matters.
• Advise on additional intellectual property issues, including copyrights, trademarks, designs, and open-source software.
• Support IP due diligence, licensing, transactional, and litigation activities.
• Lead or assist with projects aimed at improving inventor reward programs and IP management infrastructure.
• Develop and maintain agreements supporting the company’s IP initiatives.
• Engage actively with external counsel to ensure strategic alignment and effective oversight.

Skills: Patent Management, IP Strategy, Team Collaboration, Legal Counsel, Invention Review, Global Patents, Licensing Support, Counsel Oversight

• Prepare patent applications for a variety of the company’s products while working closely with inventors.
• Conduct patentability, freedom-to-operate, and landscape searches.
• Advise the company in the development and implementation of intellectual property protection strategies to support the needs of individual business units.
• Oversee and participate in the prosecution of U.S. and foreign patent applications.
• Advise the company on freedom-to-operate in view of third-party IP rights.
• Conduct competitive IP due diligence.
• Manage outside counsel effectively to achieve positive outcomes.
• Draft and negotiate technical agreements, including licenses, joint development agreements, technology agreements, and non-disclosure agreements.
• Collaborate closely with other legal department colleagues and functional support groups to provide legal advice and counsel.

Skills: Patent Preparation, IP Research, IP Strategy, Patent Prosecution, FTO Analysis, IP Due Diligence, Counsel Management, Contract Negotiation

• Use technical expertise in oppositions and litigations to draft, file, and prosecute patent applications, either independently or through external patent firms.
• Prepare and provide opinions on patentability and risk assessments, including validity, invalidity, and freedom-to-operate analyses.
• Support negotiations with third parties and help define intellectual property principles for inclusion in contracts.
• Monitor and report on patent activities of competitors and customers through IP Watch.
• Create organizational awareness on intellectual property management by training employees and defining and implementing IP guidelines and policies.
• Manage the company’s patent portfolio and report progress to business leaders and management.
• Assist in defining and enforcing the corporate IP strategy and individual business IP strategies.
• Contribute to the development of business and innovation/R&D strategies from a legal and intellectual property perspective.
• Act as a business partner by bridging IP law with R&D, Sales, Regulatory, Legal, and other departments.

Skills: Patent Prosecution, IP Analysis, Contract Support, Competitive Monitoring, IP Training, Portfolio Management, IP Strategy, Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Draft and prosecute patent applications across multiple engineering disciplines, focusing on electrical engineering.
• Manage post-grant proceedings to ensure continued protection of intellectual property rights.
• Provide comprehensive advice on patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, and related IP matters.
• Conduct patentability searches and infringement analyses for engineering inventions and products.
• Evaluate invention disclosures to determine the potential for patent protection.
• Prepare and file patent applications in the United States and internationally.
• Guide clients through the prosecution process to secure strong and enforceable patents.
• Advise clients on intellectual property strategies across all engineering fields.
• Draft and negotiate agreements, including licenses, NDAs, and IP-related contracts.
• Offer legal and strategic support in transactions and IP litigation.

Skills: Patent Drafting, Post-Grant Management, IP Counseling, Patent Analysis, Invention Evaluation, Global Filings, Client Guidance, Contract Negotiation

• Provide intellectual property services across diverse technologies, businesses, and regions worldwide.
• Manage patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret, and related IP matters on a global scale.
• Identify and evaluate inventions suitable for patent protection.
• Draft and file patent applications and examiner responses in the USPTO, PCT, ILPO, and other international jurisdictions.
• Advise on the proper use and protection of software code and other copyrightable materials.
• Analyze IP issues and develop practical, client-focused solutions.
• Establish principles and strategies for managing intellectual property matters effectively.
• Advise company executives on IP strategy and compliance across local and global operations.
• Negotiate and draft agreements involving intellectual property rights with external parties.
• Oversee complex IP transactions and provide strategic guidance to internal teams throughout the process.

Skills: Global IP Management, Patent Prosecution, Invention Evaluation, Copyright Protection, IP Analysis, Strategy Development, Executive Advising, IP Transactions

• Provide strategic direction and advice on the full range of intellectual property support required by the company.
• Understand the intellectual property needs of assigned business units at both operational and strategic levels and provide direct legal support accordingly.
• Integrate intellectual property legal support with the commercial legal functions of the businesses.
• Manage the company’s IP portfolio through strategic review and assessment of IP assets, generation, defense, maintenance, and enforcement worldwide, including strategic approaches to patent prosecution.
• Provide intellectual property counseling, including Freedom-to-Operate opinions for new products and processes, invalidity opinions on third-party patents, and landscape and third-party patent searching and analysis.
• Draft, negotiate, and advise on contracts such as joint development agreements, research and development agreements, cooperation agreements, and inbound and outbound technology licenses.
• Analyze and counsel on IP-related issues and agreements in commercial transactions, performing risk assessments and supporting negotiations.
• Evaluate and advise on intellectual property litigation risks, develop litigation strategies, and oversee outside counsel in close coordination with litigation and commercial attorneys.
• Engage, direct, and manage outside counsel to ensure cost-effective and high-quality legal representation.

Skills: IP Strategy, Legal Integration, Portfolio Management, IP Counseling, Contract Negotiation, Risk Assessment, Litigation Oversight, Counsel Management

• Protect and commercialize intellectual property arising from the company’s research and development activities.
• Assess and negotiate agreements to acquire or license third-party technology.
• Negotiate intellectual property provisions in customer agreements and other commercial contracts.
• Manage the company’s patent portfolio in collaboration with outside counsel.
• Implement internal processes, procedures, and training programs focused on intellectual property identification and protection.
• Draft, review, interpret, and negotiate intellectual property provisions in manufacturing, process development, purchase, supply, license, non-disclosure, and master service agreements.
• Negotiate and support other technology transactions, including commercial licenses, non-disclosure agreements, material transfer agreements, and testing agreements.
• Coordinate the preparation and prosecution of patent applications and commission IP landscape, patentability, freedom-to-operate, and related IP reports.
• Provide support to outside counsel or participate directly in representing created or acquired intellectual property before the USPTO and other courts or tribunals.
• Provide legal support for various documents, including vendor and service agreements, waivers, and consents.

Skills: IP Commercialization, Technology Licensing, Contract Negotiation, Portfolio Management, IP Training, Patent Prosecution, Transaction Support, Legal Documentation

• Actively advise and manage the preparation, filing, and prosecution of U.S. and foreign patent applications.
• Direct the strategic development of BioCryst’s patent portfolios and formulate patent strategies and pharmaceutical lifecycle management plans.
• Provide proactive intellectual property advice and perspective to key internal decision-makers.
• Conduct patentability, freedom-to-operate, infringement, and validity investigations related to BioCryst compounds.
• Assist in the preparation of regulatory submissions.
• Manage external intellectual property collaborations and coordinate with external partners.
• Monitor and analyze competitive intellectual property and prepare landscape analyses in key commercial areas.
• Collaborate with the internal legal team and outside counsel on intellectual property matters, including in-licensing, out-licensing, and strategic planning.
• Collaborate with and advise internal team members on litigation matters.
• Advise on intellectual property issues in corporate contracts and agreements.
• Review abstracts, posters, and publications prepared by the company’s research and development teams before submission to ensure protection of proprietary information.

Skills: Patent Prosecution, Portfolio Strategy, IP Advising, Patent Analysis, Regulatory Support, External Collaboration, Competitive Monitoring, Contract Review

• Partner with business leaders to understand and address intellectual property needs at both operational and strategic levels.
• Provide legal guidance that aligns IP strategy with overall business objectives.
• Collaborate closely with commercial legal teams to ensure cohesive IP and business support.
• Lead client projects encompassing portfolio management, counseling, contracting, licensing, transactions, and litigation.
• Develop and implement IP strategies to protect the company’s innovations and market position.
• Prepare detailed legal analyses and opinions on patents and related IP issues.
• Review, draft, and negotiate significant corporate and intellectual property documents.
• Evaluate the validity and scope of competitor patents to identify risks and opportunities.
• Advise on patentability and filing strategies for new inventions before submission.
• Represent the company in IP disputes, including appeals, infringement actions, and oppositions.
• Monitor competitor activities and report potential infringements of company patents.
• Provide comprehensive legal counsel across all aspects of intellectual property law.
• Support continuous improvement of IP processes and contribute to the company’s long-term innovation strategy.

Skills: IP Strategy, Legal Alignment, Portfolio Management, Contract Negotiation, Patent Analysis, Risk Evaluation, Dispute Resolution, Process Improvement

• Draft and prosecute U.S. and international patent and trademark applications to obtain strategic intellectual property protection.
• Draft and negotiate license, joint development, and related agreements.
• Provide freedom-to-operate and non-infringement opinions and guidance based on legal, business, and technical considerations.
• Partner with business engineering, business development, and management teams to develop and implement strategies for protecting and managing the company’s domestic and international patent portfolio.
• Provide legal and business counsel on intellectual property issues, including copyright and trademark matters in domestic and international transactions.
• Analyze inventions and processes with inventors to maximize the scope of patent protection.
• Advise management on other intellectual property rights, including designs and trade secrets.
• Conduct IP and contract training for commercial, R&D, and engineering personnel.
• Draft and advise R&D and business personnel on intellectual property provisions in various agreements.
• Enforce patent, trademark, and trade secret rights and manage other IP disputes with third parties.
• Assist business units in effectively curtailing counterfeiters.
• Engage and manage outside counsel effectively.
• Set and manage intellectual property budgets for various projects.

Skills: Patent Prosecution, Trademark Management, License Negotiation, FTO Analysis, Portfolio Strategy, IP Counseling, Contract Training, Dispute Management

• Experience managing Trademark Prosecution and TTAB proceedings before the USPTO.
• Experience in preparing and filing 100+ Trademark Applications and/or responses to USPTO Office Actions.
• Skilled in drafting and negotiating Technology and IP Licensing Agreements, international license agreements, and opinion letters.
• Strong background in Data Privacy, Data Security, and Data Rights, including developing policies, procedures, and advising on data mapping and compliance matters.
• Experience with international data privacy regulations (e.g., GDPR, CCPA).
• Proven ability to conduct IP due diligence for M&A transactions.
• Understanding of Copyright Law and Digital Rights Management (DRM).
• Knowledge of Domain Name Disputes (UDRP/URS).
• Ability to assess complex legal and business risks in ambiguous IP and privacy contexts.
• Self-motivated and able to manage competing deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated leadership ability and capacity to grow into a practice group leadership role.
• Stay current with evolving IP laws, privacy frameworks, and digital innovation.

Qualifications: BA in Jurisprudence with 7 years of Experience

• Experience in intellectual property relating to the life sciences, biotechnology, or closely related areas, preferably with some in-house experience.
• Must be a member of the patent bar
• Prior experience with NGS and life science tools.
• Strong technological aptitude for learning and working with a range of technologies.
• Willingness to learn and engage with 10X employees and outside counsel in other technology areas, including microfluidics, instrumentation, and software.
• Skilled in patent drafting, particularly patent claims, and understand how to coordinate patent strategies among multiple patent families in a portfolio.
• Skilled at integrating legal advice with business acumen and sound judgment.
• Able to serve as a strong business partner, collaborator, and project manager.
• Excellent writing, communication, organizational, problem-solving, and analytical skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to strategically educate and support fellow employees.
• Self-directed and proactive, comfortable executing on multiple projects independently and in collaboration with others.
• Skilled at managing outside counsel.

Qualifications: BS in Paralegal Studies with 6 years of Experience

• Entertainment/gaming legal experience and/or regulated market experience.
• Solid foundation in all aspects of IP law.
• Proactive self-starter who is comfortable working independently in a fast-paced environment while maintaining attention to detail.
• Problem-solving attitude and strong organizational skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively and positively with others.
• Commercial acumen, understanding commercial realities/priorities of the business, and able to give balanced advice on legal and commercial risk, adapting approach.
• Ability to manage ambiguity.
• Results-driven, consistently achieving goals/meeting deadlines and pursuing goals with a sense of urgency/energy and an emphasis on excellence.
• Ability to balance and prioritise multiple stakeholders.
• Proactive in liaising with colleagues and formulating plans or policies that may not already exist.
• Self-confidence and ability to build a network within the Legal team and across the business, understanding who to go to for advice and knowledge.

Qualifications: BA in Criminal Justice with 4 years of Experience

• Experience in direct patent drafting and patent prosecution.
• Experience overseeing large patent portfolios from drafting through issuance, ensuring consistency across jurisdictions.
• Ability to provide strategic, actionable insights to business units and R&D leadership.
• Experience aligning claim scope and prosecution strategy to strengthen monetization and litigation readiness.
• Skilled in claim hierarchy, specification clarity, and enablement for both U.S. and international filings.
• Familiarity with patent prosecution analytics tools, e.g., Anaqua, PatSnap, or CPA Global, for portfolio oversight.
• Understanding of Examiner Psychology and Prosecution Strategy.
• Awareness of IP Governance and Compliance Processes.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills with strong attention to detail.
• Outstanding analytical skills, conscientious, reliable, have an eye for quality and detail.
• Result-oriented and value-focused, able to independently manage priorities and deadlines under pressure.
• Pro-active collaborator and business partner, providing actionable advice despite remaining uncertainties, and commercial acumen.
• Ability to work independently and efficiently, as well as within a team involving extensive collaboration with other attorneys, paralegals, and support staff.

Qualifications: BS in Paralegal Studies with 11 years of Experience

• Demonstrated experience that must include prior law firm experience.
• Experience in patent prosecution, licensing relationships, clearances, litigation support, due diligence, and competitive intelligence.
• Admitted and in good standing with at least one U.S. State Bar.
• Must be registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
• Previous medical device experience.
• Experience in computer software applications - Microsoft Office.
• Demonstrated ability to work with a multi-disciplinary team of managers, engineers, and other staff to translate engineering ideas into patent applications.
• Self-starter with the ability to work independently, multitask, and meet deadlines.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, organizational skills, and ability to work well with others.
• Ability to manage others, including training, guidance, and constructive feedback.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.

Qualifications: BA in Law and Society with 6 years of Experience

• Significant work experience in biotech/pharma.
• Registered to practice before the USPTO.
• Admitted to at least one state bar.
• Immunology, oncology, ADC (antibody, bioconjugation, chemistry), and targeted protein degradation experience.
• Patent preparation and prosecution experience working with internal or external company clients in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry
• Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of intellectual property concepts, principles, and practices
• Experience with both offensive and defensive patent filing, prosecution, and litigation strategies
• Familiarity with Patent Term Extensions and Regulatory Exclusivities, such as Hatch-Waxman, Orphan Drug, and Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act (BPCIA).
• Comprehension of IP Valuation and Licensing Economics.
• Strong communication and time management skills, the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously, and to effectively collaborate with other functional support groups and lines of business.
• Collaborative team player with excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong work ethic and ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

Qualifications: BS in Pre-Law with 10 years of Experience

• Prior art searching, patent preparation, and prosecution experience in a law firm and/or corporate setting.
• Familiar with the procedures outlined in the MPEP (Manual of Patent Examining Procedures) regarding the prosecution of patents.
• Proficiency in reviewing and analyzing patents with the ability to summarize the scope of the patents and communicate such scope (both orally and in written form) to a variety of stakeholders.
• Proven analytical skills and understanding of engineering, power systems, signal processing, and computer science principles.
• Experience managing patent due diligence in technology transactions - assessing IP risks in mergers, acquisitions, and licensing within engineering-driven companies.
• Experience engaging in post-grant proceedings (e.g., IPR, PGR, Ex Parte Reexaminations), supporting invalidity or defense strategies based on prior art and claim analysis.
• Proficiency in drafting claims for software and hardware inventions.
• Awareness of AI, IoT, and semiconductor technologies.
• Understanding of PCT procedures and jurisdictional nuances in EPO, JPO, and CNIPA filings.
• Good communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent project management skills with a detail-oriented approach.
• Ability to work independently and multitask in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications: BS in Forensic Science with 9 years of Experience

• Presently admitted to practice before the USPTO and at least one U.S. jurisdiction (good standing in all applicable state bars, no discipline issues on record).
• Experience in drafting and prosecuting U.S. and foreign patents.
• Experience with global patent prosecution, patent appeals, re-examination, re-issue, and inter partes review proceedings.
• Experience in preparing at least 100+ patent applications with minimal supervision.
• Expertise in prosecuting hardware and/or analytical device patents, including experience in patentable subject matter analysis.
• Experience practicing in both a large law firm and an in-house legal department.
• Experience with open source compliance and software development process.
• Previous IP litigation experience.
• Experience drafting license agreements, development agreements, and nondisclosure agreements.
• Proven track record as a team player with a strong work ethic and excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated strong strategic and analytical thinking.
• Exemplify the highest ethical standards and eager to learn, adapt, and iterate seamlessly in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications: BA in Public Policy and Law with 12 years of Experience

• Experience with software programming and related programming languages
• Admitted and licensed in good standing before the California State Bar or other state bar and registered to practice before the USPTO in patent matters.
• Relevant legal experience in a private practice law firm or in-house counsel position.
• Expertise in commercial software licensing T&Cs.
• Domestic and international distribution and software licensing experience
• Familiarity with antitrust, export control, M&A, and managing litigation support efforts.
• Familiarity with Data Licensing, Cloud Computing, and AI Governance Frameworks, including evolving regulations such as the EU AI Act and U.S. algorithmic accountability proposals.
• Mastery of indemnity, limitation of liability, and IP infringement clauses in commercial agreements.
• Understanding of competition law implications in data-driven and platform-based markets.
• Solid business acumen and judgment, attention to detail, and the ability to isolate issues for escalation.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for working with all levels of management and staff in a variety of Esri departments and with third-party vendors and licensees.
• Good critical thinking and creative problem-solving skills, as well as the ability to manage multiple projects with various clients at the same time.

Qualifications: BA in International Law and Relations with 8 years of Experience

• Be admitted to a State Bar in at least one U.S. State.
• Experience, either at a law firm or in-house, involving trademark, copyright, and patent law.
• Must have in-depth knowledge of and experience with trademarks, patents, and copyrights.
• Experience and familiarity with copyright law.
• Experience in creating, reviewing, and negotiating agreements with clients, business partners, and/or service providers, with a preference for experience with IP licensing/merchandising agreements.
• Experience or familiarity with creative review, advertising laws, publicity rights, and social media.
• Awareness of digital and social media IP issues, covering user-generated content, brand collaborations, and online infringement monitoring.
• Knowledge of licensing revenue models and royalty structures.
• Understanding of Cross-Functional IP Governance.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to multitask and handle a busy schedule.
• Must have or be able to quickly acquire knowledge of the company structure (mission, goals, and objectives), and policies and procedures.

Qualifications: BA in Political Science with 5 years of Experience