TikTok

TikTok has global offices including Los Angeles, New York, London, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Singapore, Jakarta, Seoul and Tokyo.. We are looking for an experienced senior patent attorney to work closely with internal stakeholders to conduct solid analysis, provide pragmatic and strategic advice.. - Provide cross-functional support for acquisition due diligence, IP licensing, transaction, enforcement, technical standards, and litigation activities.. - Minimum of 15 years experience at a top law firm and/or in-house legal department, including extensive experience managing patents, patent risk assessment, patent transaction and patent litigation.. - USPTO registration, Juris Doctorate from an ABaccredited law school

senior patent counsel

Responsibilities Company Summary: TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. Our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. TikTok has global offices including Los Angeles, New York, London, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Singapore, Jakarta, Seoul and Tokyo. Why Join Us: Creation is the core of TikTok's purpose. Our platform is built to help imaginations thrive. This is doubly true of the teams that make TikTok possible. Together, we inspire creativity and bring joy - a mission we all believe in and aim towards achieving every day. To us, every challenge, no matter how difficult, is an opportunity; to learn, to innovate, and to grow as one team. Status quo? Never. Courage? Always. At TikTok, we create together and grow together. That's how we drive impact - for ourselves, our company, and the communities we serve. Join us. About the Team: We are looking for an experienced senior patent attorney to work closely with internal stakeholders to conduct solid analysis, provide pragmatic and strategic advice. This position provides candidates with a unique opportunity to be part of a growing team, work on cutting-edge issues in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment, collaborate with colleagues in business, engineering, compliance, security, and policy teams on patent issues critical to protecting TikTok's efforts on products and innovations, and execute and advance the patent strategy . Candidates must be highly collaborative, self-motivated, strategical thinking, and intellectually curious. Responsibilities - Be a reliable partner for U.S. tech and business departments to provide patent training and advice. - Develop patent portfolio development strategy globally and make sure that they are aligned with the business goal and well carried out. - Handle strategic patent landscaping and analysis projects, to help mitigate risks and prepare defense, navigate innovation and patent strategy. - Work with cross-functional teams, evaluate patent-related legal matters, provide pragmatic, business-focused, solution-oriented legal advice and guidance. - Collaborate with and manage outside counsel. - Support patent license and litigation team in handling patent conflicts/challenges resolution. - Provide cross-functional support for acquisition due diligence, IP licensing, transaction, enforcement, technical standards, and litigation activities. Qualifications Minimum Qualifications - Minimum of 15 years experience at a top law firm and/or in-house legal department, including extensive experience managing patents, patent risk assessment, patent transaction and patent litigation. - Familiar with the internet, software industry, and relevant techs. - Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Computer Science required - USPTO registration, Juris Doctorate from an ABA-accredited law school - Excellent negotiation, and organizational skills, with an ability to prioritize multiple urgent projects. - Strategic thinker with a pragmatic, creative, risk-based approach to problem-solving. - Experience working collaboratively and cross-functionally in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, with tight turn-around times and deadlines. - Entrepreneurial mindset, flexible, self-starting, hard-working, with a tolerance for working across multiple time zones. TikTok is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too. TikTok is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at tiktokops.accommodations@tiktok.com.

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