Corporate Counsel, Intellectual Property & Disputes

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES:

• Manage patent clearance and brand expansion activities, including by working closely with internal and external IP professionals to determine trademark and patent filing strategies.
• Manage domain name disputes, including those conducted under Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy (UDRP) or similar.
• Negotiate and resolve patent, trademark, copyright, and trade secret non-litigation disputes.
• Work closely with engineering departments and parent company on product technology issues that may impact claims or litigation
• Draft and negotiate license agreements or other high-risk settlement agreements.
• Communicate with and direct outside contacts, including outside counsel and consultants, on intellectual property matters
• Provide legal advice to company departments, subsidiaries, and affiliates
• Manage trademark opposition matters
• Manage outside counsel in all facets of complex litigation, with an emphasis on IP litigation
• Conduct in-house training seminars
• Respond to various IP inquiries from, and provide legal advice to, Nintendo’s parent company, subsidiaries and other Nintendo of America departments
• Maintain knowledge of current legal issues
• Up to 15% travel

• Law degree
• Bachelor’s Degree in electrical engineering, computer science, computer engineering or related field; computer industry experience desirable. Registered Patent Attorney with the USPTO is a plus.
• Demonstrated track record of outstanding achievement and accomplishment
• Membership in the Washington State Bar Association or other comparable state qualification
• At least five (5) years of experience as a practicing intellectual property lawyer in a law firm or in-house legal department
• Working knowledge of intellectual property laws with a focus on patent, trademark, and copyright law.
• Must be willing to travel and work extended hours when necessary
• Excellent drafting and verbal communication skills