IP Legal Specialist
Anthropic
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: San Francisco • California • New York • United States
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Salary
💰 $220,000 - $285,000 per year
About the role
- Lead Anthropic's online brand protection program, managing relationships with external vendors, reviewing, actioning, and tracking a heavy volume of infringements, and escalating enforcement matters to IP attorneys and outside counsel where appropriate
- Manage global trademark portfolio administration, including application filings, office action response coordination, and portfolio maintenance across multiple jurisdictions, in coordination with IP attorneys and outside counsel
- Support patent administration, including processing invention disclosures, coordinating patent application filings, gathering inventor signatures on assignments and other patent prosecution documents, managing annuity payments, and maintaining patent records
- Maintain and manage IP docketing systems, ensuring all IP assets are properly tracked and monitored
- Conduct preliminary trademark clearance searches to support new product launches, features, and brand initiatives
- Manage domain name portfolio, including new registrations, renewals, and transfers, and other domain-related initiatives
- Organize and maintain IP documentation and records to support due diligence activities and strategic initiatives
Requirements
- 10+ years of IP operations specialist experience with demonstrated deep expertise in both trademark and patent portfolio management
- Strong proficiency with IP management software systems (Symphony or similar platforms)
- Substantial experience with brand protection programs and enforcement activities, including online infringement monitoring and takedown coordination
- Proven track record of managing complex, multi-jurisdictional IP portfolios
- Extensive experience coordinating with and managing relationships with outside counsel firms and external vendors domestically and internationally
- Excellent organizational skills, meticulous attention to detail, and ability to juggle multiple complex projects simultaneously
- Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively with attorneys, business teams, and external vendors at all levels
- Self-starter mentality with ability to work independently and proactively identify and solve problems
- A sense of humor
Benefits
- Competitive compensation
- Flexible working hours
- Generous vacation and parental leave
- Health insurance
- Optional equity donation matching
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
trademark portfolio managementpatent portfolio managementbrand protection programsinfringement monitoringtakedown coordinationIP docketing systemspreliminary trademark clearance searchesdomain name managementapplication filingsoffice action response
Soft Skills
organizational skillsattention to detailproject managementcommunication skillsrelationship managementproblem-solvingself-starter mentalityability to work independentlyability to juggle multiple projectssense of humor