Global IP & AI Prosecution Leader (Remote)

CrowdStrike Inc.; Olympia (WA); Remote; USD 210,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Market-leading compensation

Comprehensive wellness programs

Generous vacation and holidays

Parental and adoption leaves

Professional development

Employee networks

Vibrant office culture

Equity awards

Job summary

CrowdStrike is seeking an AI-forward patent prosecution leader to guide global IP strategy for its cloud-native cybersecurity platform.Reporting to the VP of Legal, you will lead a team that partners closely with our technical leaders to identify mission-critical innovations and strengthen the company's global patent portfolio.

This is a prosecution-centered role focused on building and protecting CrowdStrike's IP assets, including trademarks and copyrights.

Qualifications

• J.D. and active bar membership in the state where you live, with eligibility to practice as registered in-house counsel; admitted to practice before the USPTO.
• 15+ years of relevant IP experience, including team management.
• Extensive experience identifying, prosecuting, and procuring patentable technologies in software, SaaS, cloud, cybersecurity and/or AI.
• Expertise managing global patent portfolios, including jurisdictional filing strategy and decisions on continuation, abandonment, and maintenance.
• Experience in trademark, copyright, and trade secret law.
• Demonstrated AI fluency: able to identify, implement, and govern practical AI use cases in legal and IP workflows, not just acknowledge AI's potential.
• Proven ability to manage significant budgets effectively.
• Team-oriented, detail-oriented, and operationally rigorous.
• Proven experience utilizing AI technologies to enhance decision-making, streamline workflows and processes, improve efficiency and drive business outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage a global patent prosecution strategy aligned with product roadmap and market indicators.
• Identify mission-critical innovations across CrowdStrike's products and technology in partnership with Product and Engineering.
• Make strategic filing, continuation, and abandonment decisions based on business value, competitive landscape, and jurisdictional priorities.
• Use portfolio analytics, competitive intelligence, prosecution data, and business metrics to identify coverage gaps, evaluate portfolio strength, guide investment decisions, and communicate IP performance and priorities to senior leadership.
• Manage CrowdStrike's global trademark portfolio, including filing, prosecution, and maintenance across relevant jurisdictions.
• Oversee trademark clearance processes for new product names, features, campaign terms, and brand extensions—coordinating with Marketing, Product, and outside trademark counsel.
• Manage trademark renewals, watch services, and opposition or cancellation proceedings, working with outside specialists.
• Advise on copyright ownership, registration, and protection for CrowdStrike's software, research publications, technical documentation, and other content assets.
• Develop and maintain copyright policies covering employee-created works, contractor contributions, open-source usage, and third-party content.
• Provide strategic advice on trade secret protection.
• Support IP licensing, negotiations, M&A activities, third-party demands, and patent analyses.
• Manage outside patent counsel to ensure high-quality, timely, and cost-effective work product.
• Actively manage patent and trademark dockets, budgets, and outside spend.

Skills

IP Strategy

Team Management

AI Fluency

Budget Management

Cross-functional

Legal Expertise

Trademark & Copyright

Prosecution Knowledge

In-house Counsel

Education

J.D. & USPTO Bar

Job description

CrowdStrike is seeking an AI-forward patent prosecution leader to guide global IP strategy for its cloud-native cybersecurity platform.Reporting to the VP of Legal, you will lead a team that partners closely with our technical leaders to identify mission-critical innovations and strengthen the company's global patent portfolio.

This is a prosecution-centered role focused on building and protecting CrowdStrike's IP assets, including trademarks and copyrights.