Match Group

Senior Intellectual Property Counsel

Match Group

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Dallas • Texas • United States

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Senior

About the role

  • You will provide practical, proactive legal advice regarding intellectual property matters, including trademark use and registration, use and development of open-source software, use and development of generative artificial intelligence tools, use of social media platforms, protection of inventions, industrial designs, and creative works, and intellectual property licensing.
  • You will support the enforcement of Match Group’s existing intellectual property portfolio by investigating infringements of Match Group’s intellectual property, drafting and sending cease & desist letters, negotiating coexistence agreements and settlements, filing UDRP petitions, drafting pre-opposition demand letters, and managing various enforcement matters including litigation and board proceedings.
  • You will help document and protect Match Group’s inventions, industrial designs, and creative works, and manage prosecution by outside counsel of Match Group’s domestic and foreign patent applications.
  • You will advise on internal policies and guidelines for other lawyers working on intellectual property matters.
  • You will regularly collaborate with in-house brand attorneys on contracts, promotions, and product and marketing matters, and you will closely work with internal business partners to provide intellectual property training and guidance.

Requirements

  • You have a juris doctorate (J.D.) degree and membership in good standing in at least one state bar (Texas preferred).
  • You have at least 6 years of experience in intellectual property law with a top law firm and/or in-house legal department and experience handling and managing both prosecution and contentious matters.
  • You have experience with domestic and foreign patent prosecution and enforcement.
  • You have experience enforcing trademarks, copyrights, and patents in litigation and pre-litigation, including researching infringement and infringers, drafting cease & desist letters, negotiating settlements, filing UDRP petitions, and handling inter partes and ex parte board proceedings.
  • You have excellent writing and editing skills, and are comfortable drafting and revising letters, briefs, and discovery.
  • You are an effective communicator, with the ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with clients, coworkers, and colleagues.
  • You have the ability to work autonomously, issue spot, and provide incisive and pragmatic advice.
  • You are an outside-the-box, strategic thinker.
  • You have excellent problem-solving skills and can manage a project from beginning to end.
  • You exercise good judgment and a high level of professional integrity.
  • You possess the leadership acumen and credibility to inspire confidence among business clients in a high growth business.
Benefits
  • Mind & Body – Medical, mental health, and wellness benefits to support your overall health and well-being
  • Financial Wellness – Competitive compensation, 100% employer match on 401k contributions up to 10% (cap at $10,000), as well as an employee stock purchase program to help you feel supported in your financial security
  • Unplug – Generous PTO and 14 paid holidays so you can unplug
  • Career – Annual training allowance for professional development and ERG membership opportunities and events so you feel connected and empowered in your work
  • Family – Families come in all shapes and sizes so we offer 20 weeks of 100% paid parental leave, fertility, adoption, and child care resources, as well as pet insurance and discounts
  • Company Gatherings – We host fun happy hours and company events where our employees get to know each other and build a sense of connection and belonging!
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
intellectual property lawtrademark registrationpatent prosecutioncopyright enforcementdrafting cease & desist lettersnegotiating settlementsfiling UDRP petitionsmanaging litigationdocumenting inventionsopen-source software
Soft Skills
excellent writing skillseffective communicationproblem-solvingstrategic thinkingautonomous workrelationship buildingjudgmentprofessional integrityleadership acumenproject management
Certifications
juris doctorate (J.D.)state bar membership