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Senior Associate General Counsel - Intellectual Property - Patent Prosecution

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Sunnyvale, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 4/21/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/21/2026
Company: Intuitive Surgical Location: Sunnyvale, CA, USA Type: Full-Time Salary: Not Provided

Requirements

  • Juris Doctorate degree and a member of the California State Bar or otherwise qualified to practice law in California as registered in-house counsel
  • Admission to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office
  • 15 years of experience as a practicing attorney in the area of patent prosecution, preferably with a mix of in-house and private practice experience
  • Demonstrated experience and track record of success in building and maintaining robust global patent portfolios, including portfolio creation, strategy, counseling and patent department operations
  • Experience in preparing and prosecuting domestic and international patent applications and providing patentability, validity, and infringement assessments
  • A strong understanding of patent law and principles, and the ability to efficiently review, interpret, and analyze complex legal information
  • Collaborative, resourceful and able to anticipate needs and navigate in a rapidly changing environment
  • Creative and strategic thinking; agile and flexible
  • Exceptional organizational skills, problem-solving abilities, and attention to detail
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously within a rapidly changing environment
  • A collaborative mindset that is open to giving and receiving ideas, perspectives, and feedback working with a wide range of individuals and audiences
  • A strong sense of purpose and drive to develop high impact solutions
  • Outstanding oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills
  • Ability to develop and implement cross-functional processes and work collaboratively with team members
  • Outgoing yet humble with a “client first” orientation

Responsibilities

  • Manage the prosecution of Intuitive’s global patent portfolio across various product and technology areas, including invention harvesting, review, and strategic portfolio assessment
  • Effectively and efficiently manage outside counsel to prepare and prosecute patents
  • Collaborate with and develop internal patent prosecution teams
  • Guide Intuitive’s efforts to optimize its portfolio through patent workshops and other educational and strategic activities
  • Advise stakeholders on strategic patent-related issues
  • Network with other patent legal leaders globally to assess and benchmark best practices in prosecution
  • Make efforts to stay current with patent law developments
  • Support Intuitive’s legal and business teams on patent-related issues and train teams on the importance of obtaining protection for Company’s valuable inventions
  • Analyze technical trends and developments in the medical and surgical robotics industry and apply this analysis to the strategic direction of Company’s patent portfolio
  • Partner with team members at all levels of the global organization and develop positive and collaborative relationships with engineering, product management and legal teams to support the patent prosecution program

Preferred Qualifications

  • Strong academic and/or professional background in Mechanical Engineering, Applied Physics, and/or Robotics preferred

Benefits

  • No benefits info provided.

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