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As a leading global supplier of wafer fabrication equipment and services to the semiconductor industry, Lam Research develops innovative solutions that help our customers build smaller, faster, and more power-efficient devices.

We are a company comprised of people who work hard, deliver outstanding results and maintain a sense of humor during even the most challenging times. Our success results from our employees' diverse technical and business expertise, which fuels close collaboration and ongoing innovation. We know that our dynamic, global team of exceptional employees is essential to our continued growth.

Join the Lam Research team, where you can play a vital role in the future of electronics and write your own success story.

Intellectual Property Counsel 5

Date: Feb 27, 2024

Location:

Fremont, CA, US, 94538

Req ID: 181246

The Impact You'll Make

• Strategizing and executing Lam’s IP strategy, program, and policies in a cross-functional team environment for Lam’s equipment and process technologies. You will be working with chemistry, physics, RF, software, mechanical, and electrical engineering technologies.
• Collaborating across the broader Legal team to address IP issues in transactions, agreements and disputes.
• Managing Lam’s patent portfolios across one or more business organizations in the US and internationally.
• Managing adversarial work – freedom to operate, non-infringement, opposition, litigation etc. – including risk assessments and IP evaluation.
• Managing outside counsel, where appropriate, to execute and effect Lam’s IP strategy.
• Managing work originating primarily out of Etch Product Group and Supply Chain.

Who We're Looking For

Minimum Qualifications

• Be a registered patent attorney, and one who wants to grow into a multi-faceted IP counselor.
• Have excellent interpersonal English-language communication skills: written, oral and presentation and be able to distill and communicate the essence of complex IP matters.
• Have excellent legal and analytical skills coupled with a good business sense. A strong technical background is essential.
• Be hard-working, dedicated, and motivated with a strong team-oriented approach. We are too close a team to accommodate ‘lone wolves.’
• Able to work effectively in a fast-paced environment with short deadlines. Able to handle pressure.
• Preferably have experience supporting cross-functional teams and supporting/developing IP programs in a corporate environment.
• Be intellectually curious, creative, innovative, accessible and approachable.
• Not have ‘sharp elbows!’ We are a co-operative group and will not tolerate people who aren’t team players. There are no exceptions.
• 3+ years of experience, J.D. or equivalent, U.S. Patent Bar and depending on hiring location California or Oregon bar or admission to the bar in another US state with ability to join the Oregon Bar or be registered as in-house counsel in California.
• Background or experience in the semiconductor equipment and/or semiconductor industry with an ability to understand advanced semiconductor fabrication technologies including etch, deposition, and RF.
• B.S. in a semiconductor related discipline: Physics, Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, or Chemistry preferred.

Our Commitment

We believe it is important for every person to feel valued, included, and empowered to achieve their full potential. By bringing unique individuals and viewpoints together, we achieve extraordinary results.

Lam Research ("Lam" or the "Company") is an equal opportunity employer. Lam is committed to and reaffirms support of equal opportunity in employment and non-discrimination in employment policies, practices and procedures on the basis of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, or military and veteran status or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. It is the Company's intention to comply with all applicable laws and regulations. Company policy prohibits unlawful discrimination against applicants or employees.

Salary And Benefits

CA San Francisco Bay Area Salary Range for this position: $129,000.00 - $276,000.00

The above salary range for this position is relevant to applicants that reside or work onsite in the California, San Francisco Bay Area only. Salary offers will depend on factors that include the location you work from, your level, education, training, specific skills, years of experience and comparison to other employees already in this role. Actual salary may vary from salary offered due to numerous factors including but not limited to unpaid time off, unpaid leave, company mandated shutdown, and other relevant factors.

In addition, the successful candidate for this position will become eligible for a comprehensive set of outstanding benefits. Click here to learn more about the benefits Lam offers for this position www.lambenefits.com .

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