Open Source and Standards Diligence Patent Attorney or Agent

Imagine what you could do here. At Apple new ideas have a way of quickly becoming great products services and customer experiences. Bring passion and dedication to your job and theres no telling what you could accomplish. Do you love taking on bold new challenges Do you possess a deep knowledge of the practice of intellectual property (IP) and patent law care about details drive efficient execution and have a passion for innovation Apples legal team upholds Apples high ethical and corporate standards and protects Apples IP. As part of the team you will support the development of world-class products and services. Working for a company that invents new product categories and creates new industries means youll be challenged to creatively apply your knowledge and expertise to rare and often unexplored aspects of IP practice.

We seek a Patent Attorney or Agent to perform patent and other risk analysis relating to Apples open source and standards participation. You will devise and drive diligence efforts to analyze risks due to Apples participation in open source and engagement in standards-related activities. You will review technical material analyze patents develop risk analyses working closely and communicating with business teams to understand their needs priorities and challenges. The successful candidate will have or demonstrate the ability to learn to apply a deep understanding of open source licenses and contributor license agreements as well as IPR policies governing standards development organizations. Your work will also serve to inform and guide efforts to develop and curate a worldwide patent portfolio covering Apples products services and other research and development.

nUSPTO Registered Patent Attorney or : BS or higher degree in computer science OR BS or higher degree in engineering physics or mathematics with significant experience in software development.n5 years of patent-focused work experience including drafting and prosecuting patent assets developing patent strategies conducting patent infringement or essentiality analyses supporting transactions with IP terms such as Mu0026A deals or supporting patent with one or more of: General software licensing IP terms in agreements IPR policies governing standards development organizations or open source licenses and contributor license agreementsn3 years of work experience at a law firm and/or in-house legal department. nExcellent verbal and written communication.

nExperience analyzing patents such as claim-charting infringement or essentiality analyses.n3 years of industrial software development experience. Open source software development experience supporting corporate participation in standards development organizations.