Intellectual Property & Technology Counsel

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🏄 California, District of Columbia, +3 more states – Remote

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💵 $114.5k - $190.9k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

⚖️ Legal Counsel / General Counsel

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BMC Software

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5001 - 10000 employees

Founded 1980

🏢 Enterprise

☁️ SaaS

🤝 B2B

💰 Series unknown on 2018-06

Enterprise • SaaS • B2B

BMC Software is a long-established enterprise software company that builds IT operations, service management, automation, and cloud/mainframe management solutions for other businesses. The company delivers enterprise-grade products and platforms (including on-premises and SaaS offerings) that help organizations monitor, manage, and automate IT services and infrastructure, and it increasingly emphasizes AI-driven capabilities and collaboration in its product portfolio.

📋 Description

• Manage BMC’s patent and trademark portfolios, including leading the Patent Review Committee and overseeing prosecution, maintenance, and enforcement • Advise on copyright and trade secret matters • Work with inventors, business teams, and outside counsel to develop IP strategy, set portfolio priorities, and manage budgets • Manage BMC’s open source compliance program, including reviewing licenses, assessing risks, advising R&D and Product teams, and addressing compliance issues • Develop and improve internal policies and processes • Handle or assist with IP disputes and pre-litigation matters, including infringement assessments, cease-and-desist letters, trademark oppositions, domain name disputes, and settlement discussions • Work with litigation counsel and outside counsel on enforcement and defense strategies • Review and negotiate IP-related provisions in commercial, licensing, confidentiality, and other technology agreements • Advise on IP ownership, licensing rights, and use restrictions • Assist with IP due diligence in corporate transactions • Advise on legal issues related to AI, including IP ownership, AI-generated content and code, responsible use, internal policies, product claims, and changing legal requirements • Advise Marketing on trademark and copyright issues, advertising claims, endorsements, customer stories, social media, promotional materials, and third-party content licensing • Work with Privacy, Information Security, and other teams on cybersecurity matters and safeguarding confidential information • Draft and update policies and guidance on IP, confidential information, open source software, AI, and technology use • Provide training to business and technical teams and keep up with relevant legal developments

🎯 Requirements

• Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school • Active membership in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar • Registration to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office • Patent prosecution experience • 3-6 years of relevant legal experience involving intellectual property • Strong understanding of patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets • Strong research, writing, and analytical skills • Ability to assess, clearly communicate, and advise on legal risks • Good judgment, curiosity, and willingness to learn new areas of law and technology • Ability to work independently, take ownership of matters, and know when to ask for help or involve others • Strong communication skills and ability to build relationships across teams

🏖️ Benefits

• Variable plan • Country specific benefits • Equal opportunity employment • Reasonable accommodation during the application and hiring process • Remote work arrangement