IP Counsel: Licensing, Patents & Tech Litigation (Remote)

Axiom; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 105,000 - 325,000; Full time

Job summary

Axiom seeks junior-to-mid-level Intellectual Property Attorneys to support clients across IP licensing, patent, and IP litigation. In-house role offering practical, business-focused counsel across technology, software, consumer products, industrial, chemical, and manufacturing environments.

Our immediate needs include attorneys with experience in Tech/SaaS/Software, CPG, industrial technologies, chemical engineering/chemistry, and computer science–based innovations.

Qualifications

• Junior-to-mid-level attorney with relevant in-house IP experience.
• Experience in IP licensing, patent counseling/prosecution, FTO/clearance, IP transactions, or IP litigation.
• For IP licensing: experience supporting technology, SaaS, software, AI, consumer products, or CPG businesses.
• For patent-focused roles: technical background in chemical engineering, chemistry, materials, polymers, manufacturing, computer science, software, AI, or related fields.
• For IP litigation: experience with CPG or industrial infringement matters strongly preferred; technology-focused litigation experience is also valued.
• Strong ability to translate complex technical and legal concepts into clear, commercially practical guidance.
• Juris Doctor (JD) degree and active bar license

Responsibilities

• Drafting, negotiating, and advising on IP licensing, technology agreements, and related commercial transactions.
• Managing patent portfolios, invention reviews, patentability analyses, freedom-to-operate (FTO) analyses, clearance work, and competitive landscape assessments.
• Supporting IP aspects of transactions, including M&A, due diligence, licensing, and strategic portfolio development.
• Advising business and technical stakeholders on IP strategy, risk, enforcement, and commercialization.
• Supporting patent and IP litigation matters, including infringement analysis, dispute strategy, discovery, and coordination with outside counsel.
• Partnering with internal legal, product, engineering, R&D, and commercial teams to deliver practical, business-oriented legal advice.

Skills

IP licensing

Patent counseling/prosecution

FTO/clearance

IP transactions

IP litigation

Tech/SaaS/Software

Chemical engineering/chemistry

Computer science/AI

JD degree

Bar license

Education

Juris Doctor (JD) degree

Job description

Axiom seeks junior-to-mid-level Intellectual Property Attorneys to support clients across IP licensing, patent, and IP litigation. In-house role offering practical, business-focused counsel across technology, software, consumer products, industrial, chemical, and manufacturing environments.

Our immediate needs include attorneys with experience in Tech/SaaS/Software, CPG, industrial technologies, chemical engineering/chemistry, and computer science–based innovations.