Ready to be pushed beyond what you think you’re capable of?
At Coinbase, our mission is to increase economic freedom in the world. It’s a massive, ambitious opportunity that demands the best of us, every day, as we build the emerging onchain platform — and with it, the future global financial system.
To achieve our mission, we’re seeking a very specific candidate. We want someone who is passionate about our mission and who believes in the power of crypto and blockchain technology to update the financial system. We want someone who is eager to leave their mark on the world, who relishes the pressure and privilege of working with high caliber colleagues, and who actively seeks feedback to keep leveling up. We want someone who will run towards, not away from, solving the company’s hardest problems.
Our work culture is intense and isn’t for everyone. But if you want to build the future alongside others who excel in their disciplines and expect the same from you, there’s no better place to be.
We are looking for a passionate IP paralegal who can help us build a defensive patent portfolio to protect Coinbase and the crypto community. An engaged and enthusiastic person with a good sense of humor will thrive on our team! At Coinbase, you will:
What you’ll be doing (ie. job duties):
- Organize and assist in invention/patent harvesting activities.
- Preparation, prosecution, registration, and renewal support for patents and other forms of intellectual property.
- Maintain our intellectual property portfolio, including maintaining key systems that support the day to day operations of the IP team.
- Help manage our patent award program and other inventor incentives.
- Handle contract templates and guideline documents.
- Work with all areas of the business to ensure compliance with branding policies.
- Collaborate on identifying and implementing process improvements that increase efficiency within the legal team and help us scale.
- Identify workstreams, ensure cross functional partners are on track, and that dependencies are addressed.
What we look for in you (ie. job requirements):
- 7+ years of relevant intellectual property and/or project management experience, ideally in-house or at a major law firm.
- Deep understanding of best practices for IP portfolio and docket management.
- Experience in all phases of patent and trademark preparation and prosecution in the U.S. and in the WIPO. Substantial understanding of corresponding practices outside of the U.S. preferred.
- Excellent organizational, communication, and project management skills with an ability to build and scale programs and lead various initiatives, with a strong sense of accountability and pride of ownership.
- Ability to execute under pressure and within tight timelines while juggling multiple projects at once.
- Ability to size up unstructured or ad hoc situations and proactively create a strategy to build processes that improve accuracy or efficiency, while remaining flexible and adaptable.
- High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
Nice to haves:
- Experience in IP analytics and data visualization, including extracting, analyzing, and interpreting data related to patents, trademarks, copyrights or other IP assets.
Job #: P64128
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