Associate General Counsel
IP & Litigation
Posted on 12/21/2022
INACTIVE
Video & sensor-based security systems for enterprises
Company Overview
Verkada's mission is to be the essential physical security software layer for every building, and the foundation of a larger enterprise IoT infrastructure.
Data & Analytics
Hardware
Company Stage
Series D
Total Funding
$444.3M
Founded
2016
Headquarters
San Mateo, California
Growth & Insights
Headcount
6 month growth
↑ 3%1 year growth
↑ 22%2 year growth
↑ 102%Locations
Burlingame, CA, USA
Experience Level
Entry
Junior
Mid
Senior
Expert
Desired Skills
Communications
Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)
Marketing
CategoriesNew
Legal & Compliance
Requirements
- J.D. degree from an ABA-approved law schoolRegistration with the USPTO as a patent attorney
- A technical background in electrical engineering, computer engineering, computer science or physics coupled with relevant intellectual property experience 10+ years of relevant legal experience focused on intellectual property, litigation, and regulatory matters (preferably with at least 2 years of in-house counsel experience at a technology company)
- Expertise in developing, acquiring, maintaining, and protecting all types of intellectual property assets
- Expertise in building and protecting a global patent portfolio, including by prosecution and acquisition (preferably for both hardware and software product offerings)
- Expertise advising clients in all sorts of litigation matters, including IP litigation, class action lawsuits, commercial litigation, employment litigation, and regulatory investigations and enforcement actions
- Experience advising multinational, complex fast-growing global companies on intellectual property and litigation matters
Responsibilities
- Build and then lead Verkada's intellectual property and litigation functions
- Advise company's leadership, business teams, and engineering teams on all patent related matters, including prosecution, acquisition, and litigation
- Review inventor disclosures, patent acquisition opportunities, business needs and plans in order to advise the company on how to best build its portfolio in a cost-efficient manner
- Further develop, maintain, and protect Verkada's other intellectual property assets, including trademarks, copyrights, and trade secretsIdentify, risk-assess, and manage inbound licensing demands and outbound patent licensing opportunities
- Defend the company against claims of intellectual property infringement (especially patent infringement claims)
- Enforce Verkada's intellectual property rights against any infringing third parties
- Evaluate and advise on intellectual property risks and opportunities in M&A transactions and other strategic initiatives, including IP M&A due diligence
- Advise Verkada's Marketing and Communications teams on intellectual property and litigation related issues involving marketing materials, press releases, and other published materials
- Advise Verkada's business and engineering teams on other intellectual property matters, such as those related to copyrights, open source software, trademarks, designs, etc
- Lead Verkada's response to all legal claims asserted by third parties in U.S. federal and state courts,, international venues and other legal proceedings
- Lead Verkada's response to all regulatory inquiries, subpoenas, and other legal proceedings regarding all aspects of the company's business
- Oversee any offensive litigation claims that Verkada must assert to protects its legal rights
- Advise Verkada's leadership and business and engineering teams on how best to mitigate against litigation and regulatory risks, including with new product offerings and global expansion