Associate Patent Counsel

NVIDIA redefined modern computer graphics, high performance computing and artificial intelligence. The company’s pioneering work in accelerated computing and AI is reshaping trillion-dollar industries, such as transportation, healthcare and manufacturing, and fueling the growth of many others. The NVIDIA Legal Department is looking for candidates to join us as Associate Patent Counsel. New team members will help build and drive NVIDIA’s patent-related intellectual property with ample opportunity to collaborate closely with the entire Legal Department. We value partnership, teamwork, and strategic thinking!By providing innovative solutions and effective guidance, the NVIDIA Legal Department helps make NVIDIA the world leader in artificial intelligence, parallel computing, and advanced processing technologies. The work we do impacts some of the most consequential mega-trends in technology today -- such as generative and applied artificial intelligence, language processing, autonomous machines, ultrahigh bandwidth data transport, biotechnology, and data centers. The ideal candidate is a team player, passionate about technology, eager to learn new skills, and excited about helping NVIDIA continue to innovate and succeed.What you’ll be doing:Ensuring NVIDIA’s technology investments are protected by actively participating in the process of obtaining patent protection. You’ll be doing outreach and providing training, education, and counsel to internal clients on patent filing and acquisition, invention harvesting and evaluation, invention disclosures, and freedom of action.Instructing and directing Outside Counsel on patent application drafting, filing, and prosecution (domestic and foreign) to ensure compliance with NVIDIA guidelines and local laws.Making strategic decisions to develop our patent portfolio in order to proactively meet emerging trends and address changing demands.Partnering with other members of the Legal Department on assorted intellectual property related matters, such as assertions, patent portfolio valuation and assessment during transactions and corporate mergers and acquisitions, and IP licensing.Developing subject matter expertise and driving team client counseling for specific IP-active areas.Participating in and providing counsel for NVIDIA contributions to Standards Setting Organizations, University Collaborations, Industry Workgroups, and Technology Conferences.Driving development and deployment of Patent Department policies, practices, and tools.What we need to see:A technical undergraduate degree (or equivalent experience), preferably an EE or Computer Science degree, and 5+ years of experience in patent application drafting and prosecution.A J.D. degree with a record of strong academic performance and a license to practice law in California is strongly preferred.Registration to practice before the US Patent and Trademark Office is required.Outstanding interpersonal skills: written and verbal, organizational abilities, and attested attention to detail.Ways to stand out from the crowd:Experience in a high-tech industry, and familiarity with artificial intelligence, computer systems and networking, software engineering, software or hardware architectures, programming, visual computing, or Virtual Reality and synthetic data generation.A passion for innovation, technology, and continuous learning.Experience drafting and prosecuting patent applications to issuance in A.I., parallel processing, and advanced computing and networking technologies.Foreign filing experience.Strong understanding of open source software and database licenses as well as previous in-house experience with portfolio management a plus.NVIDIA is widely considered to be one of the world’s most desirable employers, and perennially ranked among the very best tech companies to work for by Forbes, Fortune, and Glassdoor. We have some of the most forward-thinking and dedicated people in the world working for us. If you're creative and autonomous, we want to hear from you!The base salary range is $118,400 - $287,500. Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions.You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.NVIDIA is committed to fostering a diverse work environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As we highly value diversity in our current and future employees, we do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law.