Director, Intellectual Property Law

Introduction

Applied Materials, Inc. is at the forefront of innovation, leading the world in materials engineering solutions that power the world’s utting-edge chips and advanced displays. Imagine being part of a company where your work transforms possibilities into groundbreaking realities, enabling faster processing speeds, expanded memory capacity, and unparalleled energy efficiency. At Applied, we believe that our technologies are shaping a brighter, more connected future.

Join our dynamic Legal and Compliance Organization (LCO), where challenges are met with collaboration and creativity. Reporting to LCO’s IP Legal Group, you will play a pivotal role in supporting product groups, engaging with business and technology leaders, and advising executive teams on crucial IP matters including patents and IP transactions. We are seeking a passionate team player who is eager to offer strategic counsel on diverse IP issues. At Applied, your contributions will drive innovation and safeguard the technologies that build tomorrow.

Key Responsibilities

• Counsel management and technologists on patents, trade secrets, trademarks, copyrights, and select IP transactions (e.g., NDA, JDA, SRA)
• Analyze IP landscapes, assess risks, and develop IP sustainability strategies
• Manage a global patent & trademark portfolio and oversee associated drafting, prosecution, and budget
• Collaborate with litigation colleagues on IP procurement and enforcement strategies
• Develop programs to protect IP and achieve business goals, including training management and engineering teams
• Lead process and policy improvements to mitigate risks and enhance effectiveness
  
  

Basic Qualifications:

• Juris Doctorate (JD) from accredited law school
• Bar Admissions: U.S. (CA or other state) and USPTO Registration Numbers
• B.S. in Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Chemistry or Materials Science

• 7 years of legal experience in law firm and/or in-house legal departments with a focus in the following areas:
• Patent portfolio development and management in the US and foreign jurisdictions, particularly Asia
• Drafting and negotiation of agreements involving IP provisions, including licensing, collaboration, research and similar agreements
• Knowledge of IP law in Asian countries, including China, Korea and Taiwan
• Experience related to IP enforcement and litigation, including claim construction, patent invalidity, and infringement analysis preferred
• Familiar with global patent operations (e.g., patent administrations, billings, docketing practices, etc.) also preferred
  

Skills and Attributes:

• Strong intellectual capacity and high personal standards of excellence
• Strong business and technology acumen; capacity to understand the business and technology quickly
• Understand how to translate business needs into IP portfolio development & management
• Passionate, proactive, highly motivated self-starter
• Ability to work independently on a wide variety of tasks and drive results
• Ability to prioritize and handle multiple competing tasks/projects at the same time
• Excellent organizational skills, including attention to detail and ability to create specific action plans based on general guidance and deliver results
• Ability to see the big picture and identify and design-out problems from the outset; continuous improvement mindset
• Strong customer focus, both internal and external
• Ability to work collaboratively across organizational boundaries, and with a diverse group of colleagues and internal clients in multiple countries
• Ability to lead and ability to perform as part of a team
• Flexible, personable and enjoys a dynamic corporate culture
  
  

Qualifications

Education:

Doctorate Degree

Skills

Certifications:

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Years of Experience:

10 - 15 Years

Work Experience:

Additional Information

Shift:

40-Day Swing (United States of America)

Travel:

Yes, 10% of the Time

Relocation Eligible:

No

U.S. Salary Range:

$206,000.00 - $283,500.00

The salary offered to a selected candidate will be based on multiple factors including location, hire grade, job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and with consideration of internal equity of our current team members. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, candidates may be eligible for other forms of compensation such as participation in a bonus and a stock award program, as applicable.

For all sales roles, the posted salary range is the Target Total Cash (TTC) range for the role, which is the sum of base salary and target bonus amount at 100% goal achievement.

Applied Materials is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law.