Headquartered in the US with numerous enterprise sales organizations worldwide, our client is recognized as an innovative global leader in the PC market. The organization is rapidly expanding worldwide and in order to support it’s APAC operations our client is currently looking to fill the position of Senior IP Counsel based in Beijing.
The Role will provide IP support for the fast growing International Consumer PC division, including performing worldwide patent clearances, assisting with software licensing issues and managing various forms of IP disputes relating to those products. The position will report to the Vice President of IP and Chief Patent Counsel located in the US, and will work closely with the General Counsel’s office and the Chief Technology Officer’s office in China.
The successful candidate will have a minimum of 5 years’ experience as a licensed attorney in the US, Hong Kong, England & Wales, Singapore or Australia and already manage international IP issues. The applicant will also need to be experienced in negotiating software license and development agreements, providing IP clearance reviews for new products, performing patent reviews of CN, US and JP patents, and rendering IP related litigation advice to local business managers.
This role not only needs someone to be well versed in PRC laws and regulations but on international matters as well. Fluency in Mandarin and English is a prerequisite, including the ability to negotiate and draft agreements in both Mandarin and English. Whilst in house experience would be preferred, it is not essential.
