Intellectual Property & Technology Counsel

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California, +4 more states.

📋 Description

• Oversee BMC’s patent and trademark portfolios, including leading the Patent Review Committee and managing prosecution, maintenance, and enforcement.

• Provide counsel on copyright and trade secret issues.

• Collaborate with inventors, business teams, and external counsel to formulate IP strategy, prioritize the portfolio, and manage budgets.

• Direct BMC’s open source compliance program, which involves reviewing licenses, evaluating risks, advising R&D and Product teams, and resolving compliance matters.

• Create and enhance internal policies and procedures.

• Address or assist with IP disputes and pre-litigation issues, including infringement evaluations, cease-and-desist communications, trademark challenges, domain name conflicts, and settlement negotiations.

• Partner with litigation counsel and external legal advisors on enforcement and defense strategies.

• Examine and negotiate IP-related clauses in commercial, licensing, confidentiality, and other technology agreements.

• Provide guidance on IP ownership, licensing rights, and usage restrictions.

• Support IP due diligence during corporate transactions.

• Counsel on legal matters associated with AI, including IP ownership, AI-generated content and code, ethical use, internal policies, product claims, and evolving legal standards.

• Advise the Marketing team on trademark and copyright concerns, advertising claims, endorsements, customer narratives, social media, promotional content, and third-party licensing.

• Collaborate with Privacy, Information Security, and other departments on cybersecurity issues and the protection of confidential information.

• Draft and revise policies and guidelines regarding IP, confidential information, open source software, AI, and technology usage.

• Provide training to business and technical teams while staying informed about relevant legal developments.

⛳️ Requirements

• Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school.

• Active membership in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar.

• Registration to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

• Experience in patent prosecution.

• 3-6 years of pertinent legal experience in intellectual property.

• Strong comprehension of patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets.

• Excellent research, writing, and analytical capabilities.

• Ability to evaluate, articulate, and advise on legal risks effectively.

• Good judgment, curiosity, and a willingness to learn new legal and technological areas.

• Capacity to work autonomously, take ownership of issues, and recognize when to seek assistance or involve others.

• Exceptional communication skills and the ability to foster relationships across teams.

🏝️ Benefits

• Variable compensation plan.

• Country-specific benefits.

• Commitment to equal opportunity employment.

• Reasonable accommodations during the application and hiring processes.

• Remote work flexibility.