Job Description

KIOXIA America Inc., formerly Toshiba Memory America Inc., is looking for a patent attorney or patent agent with semiconductor and storage experience. As a member of the intellectual property team, this attorney will work on a broad range of IP-related matters including managing the company’s global patent portfolio.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop and maintain KAI’s intellectual property protections and processes, including patent applications, trade secrets, trademarks, copyrights, licensing and research agreements, publications and intellectual property aspects of contracts and agreement.
• Manage the KAI patent program, including harvesting patent applications, reviewing invention disclosures, managing outside counsel and overseeing the drafting and filing of patent applications/responses to official correspondence from the USPTO, managing patent awards, tracking the status of all applications.
• Maintain strong communication with and provide support to the IP team in Japan, UK and Israel, especially as it relates to patent prosecution.
• Evaluate the validity of third party patents and potential infringement of KAI products of valid third party patents.
• Review and draft corporate legal documents, with a focus on IP-related provisions.
• Train and educate company employees on relevant laws and regulations.
• Assist in all other IP related matters as necessary, including data privacy matters.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience with a large law firm.  In-house experience a plus.
• 5+ years of experience in semiconductor and/or storage technology.
• A law degree from a top law school and certified to practice in the State of California (for the patent attorney role).
• Certified to practice before the USPTO.
• A strategic thinker with excellent analytical skills, who leverages a strong work ethic to efficiently manage and execute projects to completion meeting deadlines.
• A team player who can form and maintain strong working relationships with other employees and partners.
• A strong communicator with a service-oriented mindset that can thrive as self-motivated individual and as a team player who can be an asset to any group.
• Some travel required.

EDUCATION:

• Bachelor’s/Master’s in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering strongly preferred.

Additional Information

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer including: Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected