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Legal Intellectual Property Intern (Rockville, MD)

Nasdaq

Nasdaq

Legal Intellectual Property Intern (Rockville, MD)

Rockville, MD
Internship
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Office of the General Counsel (OGC) and Legal Regulation – the integrity of our markets is a critical asset. The Legal and Regulatory Group is responsible for providing legal support to all of Nasdaq’s core functions, which encompass matters relating to the marketplace, regulatory policy, technology, proprietary rights, commercial, and corporate matters.

    Role Description

    • Supports the intellectual property (IP) function within the Nasdaq legal department through creation of unique intellectual property assets (patents/trademarks).
    • Contributes to overall IP development efforts with analysis and creation of certain patent and trademark related processes and routines.

    Example Project (subject to change)

    • Assists in drafting and prosecuting patent applications and trademark applications.
    • Assists in brand protection activities, such as drafting UDRP requests for web domain infringement remediation.
    • Works with internal stakeholders in creating logo usage guidelines.
    • Assists in drafting IP licensing agreements.
  • Qualifications

    Required Skills/Languages

    • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
    • Demonstrated interest in IP law
    • Undergraduate degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or similar

    Preferred Skills/Languages/Education

    • Preferably passed the USPTO patent bar exam
    • L2 (2nd year of law school) preferred
  • Compensation
    Paid
  • Industry
    Financial Technology
  • Fun Fact
    Nasdaq CEO Adena Friedman started her career as an intern at the company.
  • About Us

    Nasdaq's mission is to fuel the world’s economic growth one investor, one company, one market at a time. Nasdaq connects buyers and sellers, visionaries and experts, dreamers and doers to transform the global economy.