Senior Director, Patent Prosecution

Major, Lindsey & Africa; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 280,000 - 421,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Director of Patent Prosecution to lead global patent efforts. This role involves developing and executing strategies to protect innovative products while providing business-centric legal advice. With a focus on minimizing invasive procedures, the company is at the forefront of robotic-assisted surgery. Candidates should have extensive experience in patent law, ideally with both law firm and in-house backgrounds. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to a transformative future in healthcare while enjoying a competitive compensation package including bonuses and equity.

Benefits

Relocation Assistance

Significant Equity Eligibility

Performance Bonus

Qualifications

• 15+ years of patent preparation and prosecution experience required.
• Must be a member of the California State Bar and admitted to USPTO.

Responsibilities

• Manage global patent prosecution efforts for the company.
• Develop and execute comprehensive patent protection strategies.

Skills

Patent Preparation

Patent Prosecution

Legal Advice

Mechanical Engineering

Applied Physics

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Mechanical Engineering Degree

Applied Physics Degree

Job description

Company:Intuitive, headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, is a global leader in minimally invasive care and the pioneer of robotic-assisted surgery. Its technologies include the da Vinci surgical systems and the Ion endoluminal system. By uniting advanced systems, progressive learning, and value-enhancing services, Intuitive helps physicians and their teams optimize care delivery to support the best outcomes possible. Intuitive envisions a future of care that is less invasive and profoundly better, where diseases are identified early and treated quickly, so patients can get back to what matters most.

Position Overview:Reporting to the Vice President, Intellectual Property Litigation and Strategy, this attorney will bring exceptional patent preparation and prosecution skills and will manage Intuitive’s global patent prosecution efforts. In addition to providing business-centric legal advice, the Senior Director, Patent Prosecution will develop, manage, and execute comprehensive patent protection strategies for the Company’s portfolio of products.

Experience:The successful candidate will have a minimum of 15 years of patent preparation and prosecution experience, and a mechanical engineering or applied physics background. Ideally, this Senior Director will have both law firm and in-house experience, but law firm candidates are welcome to apply.

Location:This role will be based in Sunnyvale, CA and will be on-site a minimum of 3 days/week. Relocation assistance is available.

Compensation: $280,100 - $420,100 + 35% bonus + significant equity eligibility.

Bar:Candidates must be a member of the California State Bar or otherwise qualified to practice law in California as registered in-house counsel. Candidates must also be admitted to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

Process:Interested candidates please apply here.