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Posted December 11, 2018

Patent Counsel

Cruise
San Francisco, CA Full Time
Reference: Cruise1375504

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We're the driverless car company.

We believe in improving people’s lives by making transportation safer, more accessible, and more convenient. We’re building the world’s most advanced software to fuel the driverless cars that safely connect people to the places, things, and experiences they care about.

We seek and embrace diversity in all of its forms. We continuously push ourselves to think differently and take ownership wherever it's needed. This is a place for dreamers and doers to succeed. If you share our passion for achieving what some say is impossible, join us.

About the role: 

Cruise is looking for a Patent Counsel to grow and maintain its patent portfolio. Cruise’s employees—especially its engineers—generate significant intellectual property. This role will report to Cruise’s Patent Counsel, located within the Legal Team. The individual will grow, develop, and actively promote that generation, capturing inventions and developing high quality patents. While technical skills, experience, and knowledge are vital requisites of this role, the best candidates will demonstrate the ability to act creatively and efficiently. Because great ideas come from all corners of the company, this person will play a visible and key role within the Cruise community.

 

Day-to-day responsibilities include:
 
  • Grow and develop Cruise’s patent program by rallying stakeholders and engineering teams, including through deep tech understanding, promotions, incentives, recognition, and training
  • Strategically encourage patenting in key areas by actively maintaining awareness of autonomous vehicle progress and approach at Cruise and in the industry
  • Contribute improvements to internal and external patent guidelines and information where appropriate
  • Manage the invention intake and review process, including adapting seamlessly to various invention disclosure communication styles
  • Formulate and communicate constructive feedback and intelligent suggestions to inventors on their invention disclosures
  • Perform prior art searches to assess patentability
  • Continually optimize the workflow for patent preparation and prosecution by outside counsel
  • Keep legal and engineering leadership up to date on program status and portfolio reporting
  • Forecast and budget patent costs
  • Monitor, maintain, troubleshoot, and improve patent management software
 
You should apply for this role if you have the following qualifications:

  • Patent Attorney, admitted to the United States Patent and Trademark Office and at least one state
  • Degree in computer science, electrical engineering, or other related technical field
  • 2+ years experience
  • Experience at a law firm
  • Patent preparation and prosecution expertise
  • Software patent expertise

 

Bonus Points

    • In-house experience
    • Technical understanding and interest in robotics, perception, sensors, machine learning, and automotive software
    • Mastery of a patent management software

 

Perks of being a Cruiser:


While doing meaningful work is the best perk of all, we also offer the following programs and benefits to support the extraordinary humans who serve as the backbone in making our robot cars go:

  • The opportunity to solve difficult problems that have immediate and valuable real-world applications
  • Competitive salary and benefits including 401k Cruise matching program to help you meet your long-term financial goals
  • Medical / dental / vision, AD+D and Life
  • Paid parental leave so you can spend time with the newest addition(s) to your family’s fleet
  • Health and Wellness reimbursement
  • Annual Learning and Development stipend
  • Flexible vacation and 10 paid company holidays
  • State of the art equipment for your work station
  • Healthy lunch, dinner, and snacks

Take a glimpse through the lens of a Cruiser on our LinkedIn Page

GM Cruise LLC provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, GM Cruise LLC complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. Pursuant to applicable laws including the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
 

This listing expired on Feb 09. Applications are no longer accepted.

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