Nutanix · 5 days ago
Senior Patent Counsel
San Jose, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$190K/yr - $380K/yr
8+ years expNutanix is seeking a skilled Senior Patent Counsel to join their legal team in San Jose, CA. The role involves developing the company’s patent portfolio, improving internal patent processes, and collaborating with R&D teams to capture innovations for patent applications.
Data CenterEnterprise SoftwareInformation TechnologySoftwareVirtualization
Responsibilities
Helping to develop the Company’s patent portfolio
Developing and improving the IP Team’s internal processes to identify and capture valuable innovations from the company’s R&D product teams
Working with the company’s Patent Engineer to assess invention disclosures and determine whether to file patent applications
Working with and reviewing the work of outside patent counsel who draft and prosecute the company’s patent applications
Working with outside patent service providers on granted patents for claim charting, potential enforcement, and determining whether to pay maintenance fees and annuities
Training R&D team members on patents and internal patent program processes
Working with Nutanix Finance Team and outside patent firms on the patent budget, patent spend, and forecasting
Promoting the use of AI and implementing tools to improve patent program processes
Qualification
Required
A minimum of 8–10 years of experience in patent prosecution and portfolio management
A CS or EE degree
A State or DC bar license and a USPTO bar registration
Experience in-house and/or at a patent prosecution law firm
A strong technical understanding of software, computer systems, storage, and virtualization
Strong communication and networking skills, with an ability to develop trusting and cooperative working relationships with engineers
Tech-savvy and digitally fluent, with proficiency in applying AI tools in your work
Preferred
Work experience as a software engineer at a tech company would be a plus and could compensate for fewer years as a working attorney
Benefits
Sign-on bonus
Restricted stock units
Discretionary awards
Full range of medical benefits
Financial benefits
401(k) eligibility
Various paid time off benefits
Vacation
Sick time
Parental leave
Company
Nutanix
Nutanix specializes in cloud software, offering organizations a single platform for running apps and data across clouds.
5001-10000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.9BKey Investors
Bain Capital Private EquityNational Science FoundationKhosla Ventures
2024-12-11Post Ipo Debt· $750M
2020-08-27Post Ipo Debt· $750M
2016-09-30IPO
Leadership Team
Rajiv Ramaswami
President and CEO
Rukmini Sivaraman
EVP and Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
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