Patent Counsel

Nvidia

Actively hiring
Santa Clara, US Posted 21 days ago $192,000–$304,750 / year
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TL;DR

NVIDIA’s Legal Department seeks a Patent Counsel to join its dynamic team, where the candidate will collaborate with intellectual property, product, and commercial attorneys, business leaders, outside counsel, and internal stakeholders to protect and grow NVIDIA’s patent portfolio. Day-to-day responsibilities include ensuring technology investments are protected through active participation in obtaining patent protection, providing training on patent filing and acquisition, instructing outside counsel on patent application drafting and prosecution, making strategic decisions for the patent portfolio, and contributing to standards setting organizations and industry workgroups. The ideal candidate holds a technical undergraduate degree, preferably in computer engineering or computer science, along with 6+ years of experience in patent preparation and prosecution, and must be licensed to practice law in California and registered with the USPTO. Strong interpersonal skills, ability to navigate complex legal issues, and previous in-house high-tech industry experience are essential, as is expertise in drafting patents for advanced technologies like AI frameworks, deep learning models, software engineering, chip design, and autonomous vehicles.

Skills

Python Java C++ Patent Prosecution Patent Preparation Freedom to Operate Analysis Outside Counsel Management Technology Licensing Standards Setting Organizations University Collaborations Industry Workgroups Open Source Software Licenses USPTO Practice California State Bar

What you'll do

  • Ensure NVIDIA’s technology investments are protected through patent acquisition processes.
  • Direct outside counsel on drafting, filing, and prosecuting patents globally.
  • Develop strategic decisions to expand the company's patent portfolio proactively.
  • Provide legal guidance for contributions to standards organizations and industry groups.
  • Train internal clients on patent-related matters and freedom of action issues.
  • Evaluate and assess patent portfolios during corporate transactions and mergers.

What we're looking for

  • 6+ years of experience in patent preparation and prosecution.
  • J.D. degree with a California law license and USPTO registration.
  • Technical undergraduate degree or equivalent experience in CE/CS.
  • Experience drafting and prosecuting patents in AI, software engineering, chip design.
  • Strong interpersonal skills and ability to navigate complex legal issues.
  • Previous in-house high-tech industry experience with portfolio management.
  • Foreign filing experience and understanding of open source licenses.

Market check

Salary context

This $192,000–$304,750 range sits above 81% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$145,170–$225,000

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$145,693–$225,000

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 239 comparable postings.

* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.

Employer

About Nvidia

Nvidia is a leading designer of graphics processing units (GPUs) and system-on-chip units, powering gaming, professional visualization, data centers, and artificial intelligence workloads. Industry: Semiconductors & AI Computing

Nvidia currently has 801 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $184,000–$287,500 across 797 roles with salary data.

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