Corporate Attorney II (IP) at Verisign

Reston, Virginia, United States

Verisign Logo
Not SpecifiedCompensation
Mid-level (3 to 4 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
TechnologyIndustries

Requirements

  • Team player who enjoys working as part of a highly collaborative team, with the ability to drive projects to completion, identify and resolve issues quickly and efficiently, provide practical and actionable legal advice, and earn the trust, confidence, and cooperation of business leaders and legal colleagues
  • High aptitude and curiosity to quickly gather sufficient information to understand complex technologies, and the flexibility to learn new legal and technological areas
  • Ability to collaborate effectively with a diverse group of stakeholders, including employees in the Law Department and at all levels in the Company, inventors, outside counsel, vendors, and third parties
  • Superior writing skills that demonstrate a mastery of the legal and factual issues organized in a coherent, crisp, and concise manner, acute attention to detail, and 100% receptive to consistent feedback and guidance from other attorneys on written work product
  • 7+ years of legal experience with significant experience in patent preparation and prosecution, including handling patent portfolios
  • Experience with open source licenses and technology transactions
  • Experience advising on AI and familiarity with the evolving AI legal landscape
  • Experience with technology transactions

Responsibilities

  • Support the Company’s patent strategy under the supervision of the Senior Director by coordinating with the Company’s technology functions, managing outside counsel to prepare and file patent applications, leading patent prosecution, and managing the patent rewards program
  • Assist with reviewing and providing advice on open source licenses including license compliance strategies
  • Provide legal advice to internal stakeholders on engagement with standards setting organizations and on standards essential patent claims
  • Monitor changes to the legal landscape related to AI and provide legal review and advice on the procurement and development of AI technologies and regulations
  • Assist with drafting and negotiating IP provisions of complex commercial agreements in a range of commercial and regulatory contexts, including registry and technology service agreements
  • Ensure members of the Law Department are apprised of material developments within your areas of responsibility on a timely basis

Skills

Patent Prosecution
Patent Drafting
Open Source Licensing
IP Licensing
Patent Portfolio Management
AI Counseling
IP Transactions
Standards Counseling

Verisign

Provides internet domain registry and security services

About Verisign

Verisign boasts a robust infrastructure pivotal in managing top-level domains like .com and .net, enhancing the security and stability of crucial internet services. By dedicating efforts to combat DNS abuse and advancing DNSSEC technology, the company supports the reliability and trustworthiness of the internet, making it an ideal workplace for those passionate about maintaining and innovating essential digital frameworks and ensuring a secure online environment.

Reston, VirginiaHeadquarters
1995Year Founded
$10MTotal Funding
IPOCompany Stage
Data & Analytics, Enterprise Software, CybersecurityIndustries
1,001-5,000Employees

Benefits

Hybrid Work Options
Performance Bonus
Stock Options

Risks

Increased competition from alternative domain name registries could erode market share.
Decentralized domain name systems pose a threat to traditional registries like Verisign.
Potential regulatory scrutiny and antitrust actions could lead to legal challenges.

Differentiation

Verisign operates two of the Internet's thirteen root nameservers.
It manages the generic top-level domains for .com and .net.
Verisign provides a wide range of security and telecom services.

Upsides

Increased demand for cybersecurity solutions boosts Verisign's security services.
The rise of IoT devices drives demand for domain registrations and secure connections.
5G network expansion is expected to boost demand for Verisign's telecom services.

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