Job Title: Chief IP Counsel

Job Description:

General Patent Corporation International (GPCI) is seeking a Chief IP Counsel to lead its patent licensing and enforcement business. The Chief IP counsel will be part of the Executive Committee and will report to the General Counsel and the CEO. The successful candidate will be involved in all aspects of setting and implementing strategic agenda, in case assessment and management, negotiating licenses and settlements, managing patent enforcement, selecting and managing outside litigation counsel as well as litigating patent infringement cases.

Excellent growth opportunity for an ambitious and motivated leader with business acumen, a proven track record, a penchant for patent litigation, and a diverse background in science and/or technology.

Requirements:

• JD;
  

• Undergraduate degree in EE, computer science, physics or a related field preferred;
  

• 10+ years of legal experience in patent litigation and IP law at a national law firm and/or in-house;
  

• First chair jury trial experience.

A qualified candidate will be an experienced patent litigator, with in-house and private practice experience. New York State bar and patent bar admissions are preferred but not required. Excellent writing and communication skills are a strong plus. Superb negotiation skills are a must. The successful candidate will be a team player and will have vision, initiative, versatility, broad technical erudition, familiarity with e-commerce and web-based software technologies, the ability to process, synthesize and summarize diverse information, as well as to simultaneously work on multiple, complex transactions.

Contact Information: Please email your resume to Gail Wanger at gwanger@gpci.com or fax to (845) 818-3944.