Intellectual Property Counsel

AST SpaceMobile

Intellectual Property Counsel working with AST SpaceMobile on global IP strategy and execution. Protecting and enforcing patents, trademarks, and other intellectual property rights.

Posted 5/28/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop and execute a global IP strategy that supports the company's innovation pipeline and commercial goals.
Manage the company's patent, trademark, copyright, and trade secret portfolios.
Work closely with R&D and engineering teams to identify patentable inventions.
Manage the preparation, filing, and prosecution of patent applications worldwide, both directly and through the supervision of outside counsel.
Conduct patentability, freedom-to-operate (FTO), and infringement/validity analyses.
Manage the company's global trademark portfolio, including clearance searches, filing, prosecution, and maintenance.
Advise marketing and business teams on proper trademark usage and brand protection strategies.
Oversee enforcement actions against trademark infringers.
Draft, review, and negotiate a variety of IP-related agreements, including licensing agreements, joint development agreements, non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), and master service agreements (MSAs).
Provide IP support for M&A activities, including due diligence and integration.
Manage and provide strategic direction on IP litigation, oppositions, and other contentious proceedings in collaboration with outside counsel.
Respond to cease-and-desist letters and other third-party claims.
Serve as the primary legal advisor to internal stakeholders (including R&D, product development, marketing, and senior management) on all IP-related issues.
Develop and conduct internal training programs on IP best practices, invention disclosure processes, and confidentiality.
Develop and implement policies and procedures to protect the company's trade secrets and confidential information.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Juris Doctor degree from an ABA-accredited law school.
Admission to at least one state bar and in good standing.
Registration to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
A minimum of 5 to 10 years of experience in intellectual property law, with a preference for some in-house experience.
Strong background in patent prosecution and portfolio management.
An undergraduate or advanced degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical, Systems or Computer Science is preferred.
Experience managing a global trademark portfolio.
Proven experience in drafting and negotiating complex IP agreements.
Experience managing IP litigation or other contentious matters.
Familiarity with open-source software licensing and compliance.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
401(k) matching
Flexible work hours
Paid time off
Remote work options

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Hard Skills & Tools

patent prosecutiontrademark managementcopyright managementtrade secret managementpatentability analysisfreedom-to-operate analysisinfringement analysisdrafting IP agreementsnegotiating IP agreementsIP litigation management

Soft Skills

strategic directioninternal stakeholder communicationtraining program developmentpolicy implementationadvisory skills

Certifications

Juris Doctorstate bar admissionUSPTO registration