Dolby Careers Director, Patent Licensing

Join the leader in entertainment innovation and help us design the future. At Dolby science meets art and high tech means more than computer code. As a member of the Dolby team youll see and hear the results of your work everywhere from movie theaters to smartphones. We continue to revolutionize how people create deliver and enjoy entertainment worldwide. To do that we need the absolute best talent. Were big enough to give you all the resources you need and small enough so you can make a real difference and earn recognition for your work. We offer a collegial culture challenging projects and excellent compensation and benefits.

For this high functioning team the nature of the work benefits from frequent in-office presence and employees may be expected to work from a company office up to four days per week. While we remain committed to flexibility this teams rhythm includes regular in-person connection to support collaboration learning and impact.

The Legal Department provides core legal support to all Dolby functions runs several IP-centric businesses and leads government relations.

Summary

Reporting to the Senior Director of Patent Licensing Strategy and Growth this role is responsible for developing strategies to drive the licensing of standard-essential patents (SEPs) through patent pools or other joint licensing programs. The Director will lead program lifecycles including reviewing monitoring and analyzing multi-year plans. In addition to strategy development this position will help identify new technology areas for potential investment. This role collaborates across teams and builds strong working relationships both internally and externally with licensing professionals and technologists. The ideal candidate brings a collaborative mindset a strategic approach and a passion for developing innovative licensing models that support the adoption of open technology standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute strategies for global FRAND (Fair Reasonable and Non-Discriminatory) licensing of SEPs primarily through pools across a range of high-tech standards in the consumer entertainment and electronics sectors.
• Collaborate with standards and technology teams to align emerging and existing technologies with current or future licensing programs.
• Monitor developments and adoption timelines of standardized technologies and provide insights to senior leadership on potential impacts to licensing activities.
• Contribute strategic input to business development efforts including opportunities related to the acquisition of SEPs.

Leadership Expectations

• Demonstrates a deep understanding of the business industry and market and applies to strategy.
• Has to ability to think ahead plan effectively and anticipate future trends and consequences of different scenarios.
• Can adjust to new conditions and respond effectively to change: open to new ideas flexible in approach and courageous in the face of challenges.
• Demonstrates persistence tenacity and a commitment to achieving strategic objectives.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in electrical engineering software engineering or a related technical discipline from an accredited institution.
• Experience developing long-term business plans within the IP licensing space.
• Minimum of three years of experience in patent prosecution litigation and/or licensing related to standard-essential patents.
• Minimum of three years of experience working on IP-related transactions involving innovative business models.
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 35%.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree in electrical/software engineering physics or a related field.
• Experience participating in or developing joint SEP licensing programs such as patent pools.
• Demonstrated experience negotiating complex IP transactions including patent pool participation and IP acquisitions.
• Knowledge of international regulations and practices related to joint licensing of SEPs.

The San Francisco/Bay Area base salary range for this full-time position is $225000 to 318000which can vary if outside this locationplus bonus benefits and some roles may also include equity. Our salary ranges are determined by role level and location. Within the range individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors including job-related skills competencies experience market demands internal parity and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range and perks and benefits for your location during the hiring process.

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Dolby will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of San Francisco Police Code Article 49 and Administrative Code Article 12

Equal Employment Opportunity:
Dolby is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Our success depends on the combined skills and talents of all our employees. We are committed to making employment decisions without regard to race religious creed color age sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin religion marital status family status medical condition disability military service pregnancy childbirth and related medical conditions or any other classification protected by federal state and local laws and ordinances.